Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities
Elevance Health Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities increased by 227.8% to $2.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 203.2%, from $952.00M to $2.89B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase is generally positive for cash flow as it preserves cash, while a decrease indicates accelerated payments to creditors.
Detailed definition
Tracks the net change in amounts owed to suppliers and other short-term operating liabilities. An increase in this metri...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; peers often use this to manage short-term liquidity needs.
operating_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payable_and_othe_f65dc6Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $202.00M | $533.00M | $428.00M | $204.00M | $0.00 | $226.00M | $18.00M | $142.00M | $1.56B | $0.00 | -$257.00M | $557.00M | $628.00M | -$1.20B | $952.00M | $738.00M | -$151.00M | -$2.26B | $2.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | +163.9% | -19.7% | -52.3% | -100.0% | — | -92.0% | +688.9% | +996.5% | -100.0% | — | +316.7% | +12.7% | -291.1% | +179.3% | -22.5% | -120.5% | <-999% | +227.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.0% | -100.0% | — | -95.8% | -30.4% | — | -100.0% | <-999% | +292.3% | -59.7% | — | +470.4% | +32.5% | -124.0% | -88.3% | +203.2% |
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elevance Health's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities?
- Elevance Health (ELV) reported increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities of $2.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Elevance Health's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Elevance Health's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities increased by 203.2% year-over-year, from $952.00M to $2.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Elevance Health's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $858.00M to -$720.00M.
- What does increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities mean?
- The change in cash retained by delaying payments to suppliers.