Operating

Deferred Revenue

Elevance Health Deferred Revenue increased by 178.7% to $266.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 101.5%, from $132.00M to $266.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a -40.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates strong future demand and cash collection, while a decrease indicates the fulfillment of previously paid obligations.

Detailed definition

Represents the net change in payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or...

Peer comparison

Common in long-term contract businesses like LNG; peers with long-term take-or-pay contracts often show significant deferred revenue.

Metric ID: operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_revenue

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$61.00M-$128.00M$57.00M-$239.00M$2.73B-$2.59B$3.28B$64.00M$72.00M$8.00M$312.00M-$505.00M$132.00M-$79.00M$270.00M-$338.00M$266.00M
QoQ Change-109.8%+144.5%-519.3%>999%-194.9%+226.7%-98.0%+12.5%-88.9%>999%-261.9%+126.1%-159.8%+441.8%-225.2%+178.7%
YoY Change-291.8%>999%>999%+126.8%-97.8%-87.5%+83.3%<-999%-13.5%+33.1%+101.5%
Range-$2.59B$3.28B
CAGR+44.5%
Avg YoY Growth+605.2%
Median YoY Growth+33.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elevance Health's deferred revenue?
Elevance Health (ELV) reported deferred revenue of $266.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Elevance Health's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
Elevance Health's deferred revenue increased by 101.5% year-over-year, from $132.00M to $266.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's deferred revenue?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Elevance Health's deferred revenue has grown at a -40.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$42.00M to -$15.00M.
What does deferred revenue mean?
The net change in cash received from customers for work not yet completed.