Net Change in Cash
Elevance Health Net Change in Cash decreased by 78.7% to $166.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 121.1%, from -$788.00M to $166.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 11.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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Detailed definition
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net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | -$4.07B | $232.00M | -$610.00M | $1.28B | $295.00M | $2.42B | $2.76B | -$151.00M | $928.00M | -$4.39B | -$300.00M | $292.00M | $1.37B | $468.00M | -$788.00M | $1.06B | $153.00M | $778.00M | $166.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +105.7% | -362.9% | +310.0% | -77.0% | +719.0% | +14.0% | -105.5% | +714.6% | -573.4% | +93.2% | +197.3% | +368.5% | -65.8% | -268.4% | +234.5% | -85.6% | +408.5% | -78.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +107.3% | +941.4% | +115.1% | -151.2% | -61.6% | — | -110.9% | +293.4% | +47.4% | +110.7% | -162.7% | +263.0% | -88.8% | +66.2% | +121.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elevance Health's net change in cash?
- Elevance Health (ELV) reported net change in cash of $166.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Elevance Health's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Elevance Health's net change in cash increased by 121.1% year-over-year, from -$788.00M to $166.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Elevance Health's net change in cash has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$861.00M to $1.20B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.