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-on-year from $47.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.38% on a QoQ basis from $47.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Elevance Health (ELV) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Elevance Health (ELV) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $48.5 billion 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 for Q2 2026 stood at $48.5 billion, up from $47.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for ELV reached as high as $49.5 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $35.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $42.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $41.4 billion in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses rose 18.47% in 2022 and decreased 0.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $38.9 billion in 2022, then rose by 7.1% to $41.6 billion in 2023, then climbed by 7.66% to $44.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 10.47% to $49.5 billion in 2025, then declined by 2.01% to $48.5 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $48.5 billion in Q2 2026, $47.9 billion in Q1 2026, and $49.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 102.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 95.75 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 48.54 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 66.14 Bn |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 37.89 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 48.08 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 47.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |