EPS (Basic)
Elevance Health EPS (Basic) increased by 211.2% to $8.03 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.7%, from $9.64 to $8.03. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EPS (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved profitability or a reduction in share count, while a decrease suggests declining earnings or equity dilution.
Detailed definition
Basic earnings per share represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stoc...
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eps_basicHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.33 | $6.20 | $4.71 | $7.48 | $6.87 | $6.75 | $4.00 | $8.37 | $7.83 | $5.48 | $3.70 | $9.65 | $9.91 | $4.38 | $1.87 | $9.64 | $7.74 | $5.32 | $2.58 | $8.03 |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.4% | -24.0% | +58.8% | -8.2% | -1.7% | -40.7% | +109.2% | -6.5% | -30.0% | -32.5% | +160.8% | +2.7% | -55.8% | -57.3% | +415.5% | -19.7% | -31.3% | -51.5% | +211.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.3% | +8.9% | -15.1% | +11.9% | +14.0% | -18.8% | -7.5% | +15.3% | +26.6% | -20.1% | -49.5% | -0.1% | -21.9% | +21.5% | +38.0% | -16.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elevance Health's eps (basic)?
- Elevance Health (ELV) reported eps (basic) of $8.03 in Q1 2026.
- How has Elevance Health's eps (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Elevance Health's eps (basic) decreased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $9.64 to $8.03.
- What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's eps (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Elevance Health's eps (basic) has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.04 to $25.28.
- What does eps (basic) mean?
- The amount of profit a company makes for every single share of its common stock currently held by investors.