Elevance Health (ELV) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Elevance Health's (ELV) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $48.5 billion in Q2 2026, up 2.22% year-over-year from $47.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.38% quarter-over-quarter from $47.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Elevance Health (ELV) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Elevance Health (ELV) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $48.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 2.22% year-over-year to $48.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $195.3 billion, a 7.19% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $192.4 billion, up 13.78% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $48.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Elevance Health, up from $47.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $49.5 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $35.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $42.8 billion and a median of $41.4 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses gained 18.47% in 2022 and slipped 0.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $38.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 7.1% to $41.6 billion in 2023, then increased by 7.66% to $44.8 billion in 2024, then grew by 10.47% to $49.5 billion in 2025, then retreated by 2.01% to $48.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $48.5 billion (Q2 2026), $47.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $49.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 354.24 Bn | 322.77 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 104.04 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 122.38 Bn | 108.42 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 101.39 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.47 Bn | 50.52 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 48.54 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.02 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 68.99 Bn |
| 5 | Humana | 48.22 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 39.51 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.79 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 52.38 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 9.53 Bn | 976.50 Mn | 1.09 Bn | 4.49 Bn |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.41 Bn | 3.06 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.70 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 1.29 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 48.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.83 Bn |