Operating

Net Income

Elevance Health Net Income increased by 222.3% to $1.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.4%, from $2.18B to $1.76B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows relatively stable performance with a -1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.

Detailed definition

Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.

Metric ID: net_income_cf

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.80B$1.50B$1.13B$1.80B$1.65B$1.61B$961.00M$2.00B$1.86B$1.30B$831.00M$2.25B$2.30B$1.01B$413.00M$2.18B$1.74B$1.19B$546.00M$1.76B
QoQ Change-16.6%-25.1%+59.6%-8.1%-2.2%-40.4%+108.5%-7.4%-30.0%-36.1%+170.6%+2.3%-56.2%-59.0%+428.8%-20.1%-31.9%-54.0%+222.3%
YoY Change-8.4%+7.4%-14.6%+11.6%+12.5%-19.4%-13.5%+12.2%+24.0%-22.5%-50.3%-2.9%-24.2%+17.8%+32.2%-19.4%
Range$413.00M$2.30B
CAGR-0.5%
Avg YoY Growth-3.6%
Median YoY Growth-5.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elevance Health's net income?
Elevance Health (ELV) reported net income of $1.76B in Q1 2026.
How has Elevance Health's net income changed year-over-year?
Elevance Health's net income decreased by 19.4% year-over-year, from $2.18B to $1.76B.
What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's net income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Elevance Health's net income has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.10B to $5.66B.
What does net income mean?
The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.