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Operating Income for Elevance Health (ELV)

According to Elevance Health's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $7.63B USD. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

TTM (last 4 quarters)

$7.63B

YoY change

-8.7%

5Y CAGR

+1.0%

Peak year (2021)

$8.95B

Cumulative operating income

$132.37B

Operating Income history chart for Elevance Health (ELV) from 1998 to 2025

Operating Income history table for Elevance Health (ELV) from 1998 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedOperating IncomeYoY
2025$8.11B-8.7%
2024$8.89B+1.6%
2023$8.74B+3.5%
2022$8.45B-5.5%
2021$8.95B+16.0%
2020$7.71B+14.5%
2019$6.73B+15.4%
2018$5.84B+17.1%
2017$4.99B-8.0%
2016$5.42B+1.1%
2015$5.36B+5.1%
2014$5.10B+8.8%
2013$4.69B+6.3%
2012$4.41B-1.6%
2011$4.48B-7.3%
2010$4.83B-2.2%
2009$4.94B-0.4%
2008$4.96B-16.7%
2007$5.95B+11.0%
2006$5.36B+29.8%
2005$4.13B+130.3%
2004$1.79B+49.6%
2003$1.20B+47.9%
2002$810.50M+54.5%
2001$524.60M
2000$0
1999$0
1998$0

Operating Income values are taken from Elevance Health's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

2025's annual operating income for Elevance Health (ELV) came in at $8.11B – declined 8.7% year-over-year.

Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Elevance Health operating income expanded at a +1.0% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

Elevance Health operating income peaked at $8.95B in 2021; the latest annual figure is $8.11B in 2025 (9.3% below peak).

Across the available history, operating income reached its high of $8.95B in 2021 and its low of $0 in 1998.

Elevance Health (ELV) sits 9th of 8 Healthcare peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $22.84B.

Elevance Health Operating Income by Year

Elevance Health Operating Income 2025: $8.11B

Elevance Health operating income in 2025 was $8.11B, declined 8.7% below 2024.

Elevance Health Operating Income 2024: $8.89B

Elevance Health operating income in 2024 was $8.89B, edged up 1.6% from 2023.

Elevance Health Operating Income 2023: $8.74B

Elevance Health operating income in 2023 was $8.74B, edged up 3.5% from 2022.

Elevance Health Operating Income 2022: $8.45B

Elevance Health operating income in 2022 was $8.45B, declined 5.5% below 2021.

Elevance Health Operating Income 2021: $8.95B

Elevance Health operating income in 2021 was $8.95B.

See more financial history for Elevance Health (ELV).

Sector peers — Operating Income

Companies in the same sector as Elevance Health, ranked by their latest operating income.

CompanyOperating IncomeSector
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)$127.66BHealthcare
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)$29.70BHealthcare
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)$26.78BHealthcare
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)$25.60BHealthcare
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)$20.09BHealthcare
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)$18.96BHealthcare
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)$13.74BHealthcare
Amgen Inc. (AMGN)$10.68BHealthcare

Frequently asked questions

What is Elevance Health's operating income?

Latest reported operating income for Elevance Health (ELV) is $7.63B (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has Elevance Health operating income changed year-over-year?

Elevance Health (ELV) operating income changed -8.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Elevance Health operating income?

Elevance Health (ELV) operating income compound annual growth rate is +1.0% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Elevance Health operating income hit its highest annual value?

Elevance Health operating income reached its highest annual value of $8.95B in 2021.

What was Elevance Health operating income in 2024?

Elevance Health (ELV) operating income in 2024 was $8.89B.

What was Elevance Health operating income in 2025?

Elevance Health (ELV) operating income in 2025 was $8.11B.

Metrics overview

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