Elanco’s $1.7 billion IPO looks too pricey, and here’s why

Elanco Animal Health, the premier animal-health company being spun out of Eli Lilly (LLY) , is expected to begin trading on Thursday. Elanco enters the public market with significant revenue ($2.9 billion in 2017) but falling after-tax profit (NOPAT), and negative GAAP net income.