Investing

Acquisitions

Elevance Health Acquisitions increased by 84.8% to -$5.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.0%, from -$4.00M to -$5.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -70.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026

How to read this metric

High spending indicates an aggressive growth or diversification strategy, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth or internal consolidation.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the cash paid to acquire other businesses or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transact...

Peer comparison

Varies significantly based on M&A cycles; peers in the healthcare sector frequently use acquisitions to gain access to new diagnostic or therapeutic technologies.

Metric ID: acquisitions

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$3.42B$0.00$34.00M$61.00M$548.00M$14.00M$26.00M$1.64B$13.00M$1.12B$4.00M$0.00$3.69B-$4.00M-$50.00M-$1.00M-$33.00M-$5.00M
QoQ Change-100.0%+79.4%+798.4%-97.4%+85.7%>999%-99.2%>999%-99.6%-100.0%-100.1%<-999%+98.0%<-999%+84.8%
YoY Change-84.0%-23.5%>999%-97.6%-31.6%-69.2%-100.4%<-999%-100.9%-25.0%
Range-$50.00M$3.69B
CAGR-78.5%
Avg YoY Growth+70.3%
Median YoY Growth-76.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elevance Health's acquisitions?
Elevance Health (ELV) reported acquisitions of -$5.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Elevance Health's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
Elevance Health's acquisitions decreased by 25.0% year-over-year, from -$4.00M to -$5.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's acquisitions?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Elevance Health's acquisitions has grown at a -70.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.48B to -$88.00M.
What does acquisitions mean?
Cash spent to buy other companies or business units.