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ELEVANCE HEALTH REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

 

 

Executing with discipline to improve affordability and elevate the member experience

 

 

3Q 2025 operating revenue of $50.1 billion, up 12.0% from 3Q 2024

 

 

3Q 2025 diluted EPS1 of $5.32; adjusted diluted EPS2 of $6.03

 

 

Reaffirm FY 2025 benefit expense ratio and adjusted diluted EPS guidance of approximately 90.0% and approximately $30.00, respectively

 

 

Returned $3.3 billion of capital to shareholders year-to-date

Indianapolis, IN - October 21, 2025 - Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE: ELV) reported third quarter 2025 results.

“Our third quarter results were in line with expectations and reflect disciplined execution across Elevance Health. In a dynamic healthcare environment, we’re focused on advancing affordability and elevating the member experience through our growing value-based care partnerships and AI-enabled digital solutions that simplify access and improve outcomes. As we plan for 2026, we remain disciplined in managing what we can control – positioning our businesses for long-term, sustainable growth and value creation for all stakeholders.”

Gail K. Boudreaux

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

  1.

Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”).

  2.

Refer to GAAP reconciliation tables on pages 13 and 14 herein for reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted measures.

 

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Elevance Health
Consolidated Enterprise Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

       

(In billions)

 

Three Months Ended

   

         

 
   
    

 September 30, 
2025

   

 September 30, 
2024

       
   

Operating Revenue1

 

 

$50.1 

 

 

 

$44.7 

 

   

Operating Gain1,2

 

 

$1.3 

 

 

 

$1.4 

 

   

Adjusted Operating Gain1,3

 

 

$1.3 

 

 

 

$2.5 

 

   
   

Operating Margin1

 

 

2.6%

 

 

 

3.1%

 

   

Adjusted Operating Margin1,3

 

 

2.7%

 

 

 

5.5%

 

       

 

 

1.

See “Basis of Presentation” on page 5 herein.

 

2.

Operating Gain for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, include items that are excluded from adjusted shareholders’ net income. See “GAAP Reconciliation” on pages 13 and 14 herein.

 

3.

Adjusted Operating Gain for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, exclude items that are excluded from adjusted shareholders’ net income. See “GAAP Reconciliation” on pages 13 and 14 herein.

Operating revenue was $50.1 billion in the third quarter of 2025, an increase of $5.4 billion, or 12 percent compared to the prior year quarter. This was driven by higher premium yields in our Health Benefits segment, recently closed acquisitions, and growth in Medicare Advantage membership, partially offset by ongoing Medicaid membership losses due to eligibility reverifications.

The benefit expense ratio was 91.3 percent, an increase of 180 basis points year over year, reflecting elevated, but expected, cost trend primarily in our Medicare business given pronounced seasonality in Part D benefits associated with changes made in the Inflation Reduction Act. Days in Claims Payable stood at 42.6 days as of September 30, 2025, when adjusted for our acquisition of CareBridge. This represents a decrease of 0.2 days year over year on a comparable basis.

The operating expense ratio was 10.5 percent, an improvement of 130 basis points. The adjusted operating expense ratio was 10.4 percent, an increase of 100 basis points, primarily driven by targeted investments to scale Carelon’s capabilities, support and strengthen our workforce, and accelerate technology adoption while maintaining expense discipline.

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating cash flow was $4.2 billion year-to-date, or 0.8 times GAAP net income, a decrease of $0.9 billion year over year reflecting in part the Provider Settlement Agreement payment for the multi-district BCBSA litigation. As of September 30, 2025, cash and investments at the parent company totaled approximately $2.6 billion.

During the third quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 2.9 million shares of its common stock for $875 million, at a weighted average price of $303.48, and paid a quarterly dividend of $1.71 per share, representing a distribution of cash totaling $381 million. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $7.2 billion of Board approved share repurchase authorization remaining.

 

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Health Benefits is comprised of Individual, Employer Group risk-based, Employer Group fee-based, BlueCard®, Medicare, Medicaid, and Federal Employee Program businesses.

 

   

Health Benefits

Reportable Segment Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

       

(In billions)

 

Three Months Ended

   

         

 
   
    

 September 30, 
2025

   

 September 30, 
2024

       
   

Operating Revenue1

 

 

$42.2 

 

 

 

$38.3 

 

   

Operating Gain1,2

 

 

$0.6 

 

 

 

$1.6 

 

   

Adjusted Operating Gain1,3

 

 

$0.6 

 

 

 

$1.6 

 

   
   

Operating Margin1

 

 

1.4%

 

 

 

4.2%

 

   

Adjusted Operating Margin1

 

 

1.4%

 

 

 

4.2%

 

       
 

1.

See “Basis of Presentation” on page 5 herein.

 

2.

Operating Gain for the three months ended September 30, 2024, includes items that are excluded from adjusted shareholders’ net income. See “GAAP Reconciliation” on pages 13 and 14 herein.

 

3.

Adjusted Operating Gain for the three months ended September 30, 2024, excludes $19 million of 2024 business dispositions and related items adjusted out of adjusted shareholders’ net income for the Health Benefits segment.

Health Benefits segment operating revenue was $42.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025, an increase of $4.0 billion, or 10 percent compared to the prior year quarter, driven primarily by higher premium yields, recently closed acquisitions, and growth in our Medicare Advantage membership, partially offset by ongoing Medicaid reverifications.

Operating gain totaled $0.6 billion, impacted principally by higher medical cost trend and increased investments to support and strengthen our workforce and accelerate technology adoption, partially offset by higher revenue.

Medical membership totaled approximately 45.4 million as of September 30, 2025, driven by lower year over year BlueCard® and Medicaid membership.

 

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Carelon is comprised of CarelonRx and Carelon Services.

 

 

Carelon Reportable

Segment Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

(In billions)

 

Three Months Ended

   

         

 
   
    

 September 30, 
2025

   

 September 30, 
2024

       
   

Operating Revenue1,2

 

 

$18.3 

 

 

 

$13.8 

 

   

Operating Gain1,3

 

 

$0.8 

 

 

 

$0.8 

 

   

Adjusted Operating Gain1,4

 

 

$0.8 

 

 

 

$0.9 

 

   
   

Operating Margin1

 

 

4.2%

 

 

 

5.8%

 

   

Adjusted Operating Margin1

 

 

4.2%

 

 

 

6.2%

 

       
 

1.

See “Basis of Presentation” on page 5 herein.

 

2.

Operating Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, includes $0.2 billion of revenue related to 2024 business dispositions and related items that have been excluded from adjusted operating gain.

 

3.

Operating Gain for the three months ended September 30, 2024, includes items that are excluded from adjusted shareholders’ net income. See “GAAP Reconciliation” on pages 13 and 14 herein.

 

4.

Adjusted Operating Gain for the three months ended September 30, 2024, excludes $53 million of 2024 business dispositions and related items adjusted out of adjusted shareholders’ net income for the Carelon segment.

Operating revenue for Carelon was $18.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, an increase of $4.5 billion, or 33 percent compared to the prior year quarter. This was driven by recent acquisitions in home health and pharmacy services, growth in CarelonRx product revenue, and the scaling of Carelon Services risk-based solutions.

Operating gain for Carelon totaled $0.8 billion, reflecting strong Carelon Services performance offset by targeted platform investments to support growth and the scaling of our pharmacy assets.

 

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Quarterly Dividend

On October 15, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2025 dividend to shareholders of $1.71 per share. The fourth quarter dividend is payable on December 19, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 5, 2025.

About Elevance Health

Elevance Health is a lifetime, trusted health partner whose purpose is to improve the health of humanity. The company supports consumers, families, and communities across the entire healthcare journey – connecting them to the care, support, and resources they need to lead better lives. Elevance Health’s companies serve 109 million consumers through a diverse portfolio of industry-leading medical, pharmacy, behavioral, clinical, home health, and complex care solutions. For more information, please visit www.elevancehealth.com or follow us @ElevanceHealth on X and Elevance Health on LinkedIn.

Conference Call and Webcast

Management will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”) to discuss the company’s third quarter results and outlook. The conference call should be accessed at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call with the following numbers:

 

888-947-9963 (Domestic)

 

800-391-9853 (Domestic Replay)

312-470-0178 (International)

 

203-369-3269 (International Replay)

The access code for today’s conference call is 3972058. There is no access code for the replay. The replay will be available from 11:30 a.m. EDT today, until the end of the day on November 21, 2025. The call will also be available through a live webcast at www.elevancehealth.com under the “Investors” link. A webcast replay will be available following the call.

Basis of Presentation

 

1.

Operating revenue and operating gain/loss are the key measures used by management to evaluate performance in each of its reporting segments, allocate resources, set incentive compensation targets and to forecast future operating performance. Operating gain/loss is calculated as total operating revenue less benefit expense, cost of products sold and operating expense. It does not include net investment income, net gains/losses on financial instruments, interest expense, amortization of other intangible assets, gains/losses on extinguishment of debt or income taxes, as these items are managed in a corporate shared service environment and are not the responsibility of operating segment management. Refer to pages 13 and 14 for the GAAP reconciliation tables.

 

2.

Operating margin is defined as operating gain divided by operating revenue.

 

Elevance Health Contacts:

 

 

Investor Relations

 

Media

Nathan Rich

 

Leslie Porras

Investor.Relations@elevancehealth.com  

 

Leslie.Porras@elevancehealth.com

 

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Elevance Health

Earnings Release Financial Schedules and Supplementary Information

Quarter & Year-to-Date Ended September 30, 2025

 

 

Membership and Other Metrics

 

 

Quarterly & Year-to-Date Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

Supplemental Financial Information - Reportable Segments & Health Benefits Revenue Detail

 

 

Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of Medical Claims Payable

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

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Elevance Health

Membership and Other Metrics

(Unaudited)

 

                          Change from  
           

 

 

 
Medical Membership (in thousands)    September 30,
2025
     September 30,
2024
     June 30,
2025
     September 30,
2024
     June 30,
2025
 

Individual

       1,354           1,299           1,348           4.2 %          0.4  %  

Employer Group Risk-Based

     3,616         3,672         3,615         (1.5) %        — %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

Commercial Risk-Based

     4,970         4,971         4,963         — %        0.1  %  

BlueCard®

     6,394         6,677         6,570         (4.2) %        (2.7) %  

Employer Group Fee-Based

     20,608         20,589         20,584         0.1  %        0.1  %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

Commercial Fee-Based

     27,002         27,266         27,154         (1.0) %        (0.6) %  

Medicare Advantage

     2,245         2,047         2,255         9.7  %        (0.4) %  

Medicare Supplement

     877         894         874         (1.9) %        0.3  %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

Total Medicare

     3,122         2,941         3,129         6.2  %        (0.2) %  

Medicaid

     8,645         8,926         8,733         (3.1) %        (1.0)  %  

Federal Employee Program

     1,630         1,656         1,642         (1.6) %        (0.7)  %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

Total Medical Membership

     45,369         45,760         45,621         (0.9) %        (0.6) %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

Other Metrics (in millions)

              

CarelonRx Quarterly Adjusted Scripts

     85.0         80.2         83.3         6.0  %        2.0  %  

Carelon Services Consumers Served

     97.6         101.3         97.3         (3.7) %        0.3  %  

 

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Elevance Health

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions, except per share data)    Three Months Ended
September 30
     Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2025     2024     Change      2025     2024     Change  
             

Revenues

             

Premiums

   $  41,791      $  36,809        13.5%      $  123,949      $  107,921        14.9%  

Product revenue

     6,159        5,887        4.6%        18,010        15,916        13.2%  

Service fees

     2,137        2,023        5.6%        6,314        6,378        (1.0)%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating revenue

     50,087        44,719        12.0%        148,273        130,215        13.9%  

Net investment income

     625        551        13.4%        1,701        1,524        11.6%  

Net losses on financial instruments

     (1)        (125)        NM        (596)        (371)        NM  

Gain (loss) on sale of business

     —        (39)        NM        —        201        NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

     50,711        45,106        12.4%        149,378        131,569        13.5%  

Expenses

             

Benefit expense

     38,140        32,949        15.8%        110,158        94,067        17.1%  

Cost of products sold

     5,380        5,093        5.6%        15,656        13,738        14.0%  

Operating expense

     5,272        5,269        0.1%        15,569        15,221        2.3%  

Interest expense

     351        300        17.0%        1,036        845        22.6%  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     162        122        32.8%        464        400        16.0%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total expenses

     49,305        43,733        12.7%        142,883        124,271        15.0%  

Income before income tax expense

     1,406        1,373        2.4%        6,495        7,298        (11.0)%  

Income tax expense

     219        365        (40.0)%        1,380        1,740        (20.7)%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

     1,187        1,008        17.8%        5,115        5,558        (8.0)%  

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     2        8        NM        —        4        NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Shareholders’ net income

   $ 1,189      $ 1,016        17.0%      $ 5,115      $ 5,562        (8.0)%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Shareholders’ earnings per diluted share

   $ 5.32      $ 4.36        22.0%      $ 22.67      $ 23.81        (4.8)%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Diluted shares

     223.7        233.1        (4.0)%        225.6        233.6        (3.4)%  

Benefit expense as a percentage of premiums

     91.3      89.5      180 bp        88.9      87.2      170 bp  
Operating expense as a percentage of total operating revenue      10.5      11.8      (130)bp        10.5      11.7      (120)bp  
Income before income tax expense as a percentage of total revenue      2.8      3.0      (20)bp        4.3      5.5      (120)bp  

“NM” = calculation not meaningful

 

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Elevance Health

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

(In millions)     
September 30,
2025

 
   
December 31,
2024

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets

     (Unaudited)    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     $8,713        $8,288   

Fixed maturity and equity securities

     27,503        26,393   

Premium and other receivables

     22,349        19,071   

Other current assets

     5,213        4,700   

Assets held for sale

     —        490   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     63,778        58,942   

Long-term investments

     11,759        10,784   

Property and equipment, net

     4,657        4,652   

Goodwill and other intangible assets

     39,778        40,371   

Other noncurrent assets

     2,777        2,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     $122,749        $116,889   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Liabilities

    

Current liabilities:

    

Medical claims payable

     $17,148        $15,746   

Short-term borrowings

     180        365   

Current portion of long-term debt

     749        1,649   

Other current liabilities

     22,801        22,668   

Liabilities held for sale

     —        153   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     40,878        40,581   

Long-term debt, less current portion

     31,173        29,218   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     6,616        5,664   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     78,667        75,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     43,953        41,315   

Noncontrolling interests

     129        111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     44,082        41,426   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     $122,749        $116,889   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Elevance Health

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2025      2024  

Operating activities

     

Net income

     $5,115         $5,558   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,140         995   

Share-based compensation

     246         220   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (2,753)        (1,701)  

Other non-cash items

     458         30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     4,206         5,102   

Investing activities

     

Purchases of investments, net of sales and maturities

     (412)        (1,614)  

Proceeds from (purchases of) subsidiaries, net of cash

     55         (725)  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (823)        (934)  

Other, net

     (628)        (256)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,808)        (3,529)  

Financing activities

     

Net change in short-term and long-term borrowings

     659         1,915   

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

     (2,134)        (1,089)  

Cash dividends

     (1,152)        (1,135)  

Other, net

     653         94   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (1,974)        (215)  

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     1         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     425         1,360   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     8,288         6,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents included in assets held for sale at end of period

     —         (20)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     $8,713         $7,866   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

Elevance Health has four reportable segments: Health Benefits (comprised of Individual, Employer Group risk-based, Employer Group fee-based, BlueCard®, Medicare, Medicaid, and Federal Employee Program businesses); CarelonRx; Carelon Services; and Corporate & Other (comprised of businesses that do not individually meet the quantitative thresholds for an operating division as well as corporate expenses not allocated to our other reportable segments).

Elevance Health

Reportable Segment Details

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Three Months Ended September 30      Nine Months Ended September 30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2025      2024      Change      2025      2024      Change  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Operating Revenue                  

Health Benefits

     $42,246        $38,278        10.4 %        $125,259        $112,695        11.1 %  

CarelonRx

     10,997        9,143        20.3 %        31,756        25,984        22.2 %  

Carelon Services

     7,324        4,638        57.9 %        21,301        13,192        61.5 %  

Corporate & Other

     149        74        101.4 %        546        323        69.0 %  

Eliminations

     (10,629)        (7,414)        NM6        (30,589)        (21,979)        NM6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Operating Revenue1      $50,087        $44,719        12.0 %        $148,273        $130,215        13.9 %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Operating Gain (Loss)                  

Health Benefits2

     $601        $1,604        (62.5)%        $4,378        $6,036        (27.5)%  

CarelonRx

     556        619        (10.2)%        1,694        1,639        3.4 %  

Carelon Services2

     219        184        19.0 %        1,110        682        62.8 %  

Corporate & Other2,3

     (81)        (999)        NM6        (292)        (1,168)        NM6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Operating Gain1,4      $1,295        $1,408        (8.0)%        $6,890        $7,189        (4.2)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Operating Margin                  

Health Benefits

     1.4 %        4.2 %        (280)bp        3.5 %        5.4 %        (190)bp  

CarelonRx

     5.1 %        6.8 %        (170)bp        5.3 %        6.3 %        (100)bp  

Carelon Services

     3.0 %        4.0 %        (100)bp        5.2 %        5.2 %        — bp  
Total Operating Margin1      2.6 %        3.1 %        (50)bp        4.6 %        5.5 %        (90)bp  
Health Benefits Revenue Details  
(In millions)    Three Months Ended September 30      Nine Months Ended September 30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2025      2024      Change      2025      2024      Change  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Health Benefits Operating Revenue                  

Commercial

     $12,849        $11,639        10.4 %        $37,654        $34,965        7.7 %  

Individual5

     2,358        2,082        13.3 %        7,047        6,178        14.1 %  

Medicare

     11,138        9,385        18.7 %        33,990        27,741        22.5 %  

Medicaid

     14,166        13,063        8.4 %        42,120        39,182        7.5 %  

Federal Employee Program

     4,093        4,191        (2.3)%        11,495        10,807        6.4 %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Health Benefits Operating Revenue1

     $42,246        $38,278        10.4 %        $125,259        $112,695        11.1 %  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

See “Basis of Presentation” on page 5 herein.

2.

Operating Gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included $72 and $191 million, respectively, of 2024 business dispositions and related items; including $53 and $141 million, respectively, for the Carelon Services segment; and $19 and $50 million, respectively, for the Health Benefits segment. Operating Gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included $42 and $158 million, respectively, of transaction and integration related costs, $669 and $680 million, respectively, of litigation and settlement expenses, and $268 and $268 million, respectively, of business optimization charges, all of which reside in the Corporate & Other reportable segment.

3.

Operating Gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, included $49 and $182 million, respectively, of transaction and integration related costs, $4 and $19 million, respectively, of litigation and settlement expenses, and ($4) and ($4), respectively, of business optimization charges, all of which reside in the Corporate & Other reportable segment.

4.

Operating Gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, included items excluded from adjusted shareholders’ net income. See “GAAP Reconciliation” on pages 13 and 14 herein.

5.

The Individual business, including ACA products, is reported as part of Commercial Operating Revenue.

6.

“NM” = calculation not meaningful.

 

11


Elevance Health

Reconciliation of Medical Claims Payable

 

   

Nine Months Ended
September 30

   

Years Ended December 31

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2022

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

(Unaudited)

   

(Unaudited)

                   

Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period

 

 $

15,580  

 

 

 $

15,865  

 

 

 $

15,865  

 

 

 $

15,348  

 

 

 $

13,282  

 

Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period

 

 

(13) 

 

 

 

(7) 

 

 

 

(7) 

 

 

 

(6) 

 

 

 

(21) 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net medical claims payable, beginning of period

 

 

15,567  

 

 

 

15,858  

 

 

 

15,858  

 

 

 

15,342  

 

 

 

13,261  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Business combinations and purchase adjustments

 

 

344  

 

 

 

—  

 

 

 

143  

 

 

 

—  

 

 

 

133  

 

Net incurred medical claims:

         

Current year

 

 

108,423  

 

 

 

92,715  

 

 

 

125,370  

 

 

 

121,798  

 

 

 

113,414  

 

Prior years redundancies1

 

 

(1,266) 

 

 

 

(1,610) 

 

 

 

(1,731) 

 

 

 

(1,571) 

 

 

 

(869) 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net incurred medical claims

 

 

107,157  

 

 

 

91,105  

 

 

 

123,639  

 

 

 

120,227  

 

 

 

112,545  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net payments attributable to:

         

Current year medical claims

 

 

93,545  

 

 

 

79,220  

 

 

 

110,930  

 

 

 

107,146  

 

 

 

98,997  

 

Prior years medical claims

 

 

12,699  

 

 

 

12,567  

 

 

 

13,143  

 

 

 

12,565  

 

 

 

11,600  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net payments

 

 

106,244  

 

 

 

91,787  

 

 

 

124,073  

 

 

 

119,711  

 

 

 

110,597  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net medical claims payable, end of period

 

 

16,824  

 

 

 

15,176  

 

 

 

15,567  

 

 

 

15,858  

 

 

 

15,342  

 

Ceded medical claims payable, end of period

 

 

44  

 

 

 

9  

 

 

 

13  

 

 

 

7  

 

 

 

6  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross medical claims payable, end of period2

 

 $

  16,868  

 

 

 $

  15,185  

 

 

 $

 15,580  

 

 

 $

 15,865  

 

 

 $

 15,348  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current year medical claims paid as a percentage of current year net incurred medical claims

 

 

86.3%

 

 

 

85.4%

 

 

 

88.5%

 

 

 

88.0%

 

 

 

87.3%

 

Prior year redundancies in the current year as a percentage of prior year net medical claims payable less prior year redundancies in the current year

 

 

8.9%

 

 

 

11.3%

 

 

 

12.3%

 

 

 

11.4%

 

 

 

7.0%

 

Prior year redundancies in the current year as a percentage of prior year net incurred medical claims

 

 

1.0%

 

 

 

1.3%

 

 

 

1.4%

 

 

 

1.4%

 

 

 

0.9%

 

 

1.

Negative amounts reported for net incurred medical claims related to prior years result from claims being settled for amounts less than originally estimated.

2.

Excludes insurance lines other than short duration.

 

12


Elevance Health

GAAP Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

This document references non-GAAP measures, including “Adjusted Shareholders’ Net Income,” “Adjusted Shareholders’ Net Income Per Share,” “Adjusted EPS,” “Adjusted Operating Gain,” “Adjusted Operating Expense” and “Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio,” which are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are intended to aid investors when comparing Elevance Health’s financial results among periods and are not intended to be alternatives to any measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP are available below. In addition to these non-GAAP measures, references are made to the measures “Operating Revenue” and “Operating Gain/Loss,” “Operating Margin” and “Adjusted EPS”. Operating revenue and operating gain/loss are the key measures used by management to evaluate performance in each of its reportable segments, allocate resources, set incentive compensation targets and to forecast future operating performance. Operating gain/loss is calculated as total operating revenue less benefit expense, cost of products sold and operating expense. It does not include net investment income, net gains/losses on financial instruments, interest expense, amortization of other intangible assets and gains/losses on extinguishment of debt or income taxes, as these items are managed in a corporate shared service environment and are not the responsibility of operating segment management. Each of these measures is provided to further aid investors in understanding and analyzing Elevance Health’s operating and financial results. A reconciliation of Operating Revenue to Total Revenue is set forth in the Consolidated Statements of Income herein. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, together with a reconciliation of reportable segments operating gain to income before income tax expense, is provided below. Prior amounts may be grouped differently to conform to the current presentation. Net adjustment items per share may not sum due to rounding. A reconciliation of Operating Revenue to Total Revenue is set forth in the Consolidated Statements of Income herein.

 

   

Three Months Ended
September 30

         

Nine Months Ended
September 30

       

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2025

   

2024

   

Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

Change

 

Shareholders’ net income

 

 $

  1,189 

 

 

 $

  1,016 

 

 

 

17.0%

 

 

 $

  5,115 

 

 

 $

  5,562 

 

 

 

(8.0)%

 

Add / (Subtract):

           

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

162 

 

 

 

122 

 

   

 

464 

 

 

 

400 

 

 

Transaction and integration related costs1

 

 

49 

 

 

 

42 

 

   

 

182 

 

 

 

158 

 

 

Litigation and settlement expenses1

 

 

4 

 

 

 

669 

 

   

 

19 

 

 

 

680 

 

 

Net losses on financial instruments

 

 

1 

 

 

 

125 

 

   

 

596 

 

 

 

371 

 

 

Business dispositions and related items2

 

 

— 

 

 

 

72 

 

   

 

— 

 

 

 

191 

 

 

(Gain) loss on sale of business

 

 

— 

 

 

 

39 

 

   

 

— 

 

 

 

(201)

 

 

Business optimization charges1

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

268 

 

   

 

(4)

 

 

 

268 

 

 

Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

(52)

 

 

 

(348)

 

   

 

(307)

 

 

 

(482)

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net adjustment items

 

 

160 

 

 

 

989 

 

   

 

950 

 

 

 

1,385 

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted shareholders’ net income

 

 $

  1,349 

 

 

 $

  2,005 

 

 

 

(32.7)%

 

 

 $

  6,065 

 

 

 $

  6,947 

 

 

 

(12.7)%

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Shareholders’ earnings per diluted share

 

 $

5.32 

 

 

 $

4.36 

 

 

 

22.0%

 

 

 $

22.67 

 

 

 $

23.81 

 

 

 

(4.8)%

 

Add / (Subtract):

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

0.72 

 

 

 

0.52 

 

   

 

2.06 

 

 

 

1.71 

 

 

Transaction and integration related costs1

 

 

0.22 

 

 

 

0.18 

 

   

 

0.81 

 

 

 

0.68 

 

 

Litigation and settlement expenses1

 

 

0.02 

 

 

 

2.87 

 

   

 

0.08 

 

 

 

2.91 

 

 

Net losses on financial instruments

 

 

— 

 

 

 

0.54 

 

   

 

2.64 

 

 

 

1.59 

 

 

Business dispositions and related items2

 

 

— 

 

 

 

0.31 

 

   

 

— 

 

 

 

0.82 

 

 

(Gain) loss on sale of business

 

 

— 

 

 

 

0.17 

 

   

 

— 

 

 

 

(0.86)

 

 

Business optimization charges1

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

1.15 

 

   

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

1.15 

 

 

Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

(0.23)

 

 

 

(1.49)

 

   

 

(1.36)

 

 

 

(2.06)

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net adjustment items

 

 

0.71 

 

 

 

4.24 

 

   

 

4.21 

 

 

 

5.93 

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted shareholders’ earnings per diluted share

 

 $

6.03 

 

 

 $

8.60 

 

 

 

(29.9)%

 

 

 $

26.88 

 

 

 $

29.74 

 

 

 

(9.6)%

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
   

Three Months Ended
September 30

         

Nine Months Ended
September 30

       

(In millions)

 

2025

   

2024

   

Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

Change

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 $

1,406 

 

 

 $

1,373 

 

 

 

2.4%

 

 

 $

6,495 

 

 

 $

7,298 

 

 

 

(11.0)%

 

Net investment income

 

 

(625)

 

 

 

(551)

 

   

 

(1,701)

 

 

 

(1,524)

 

 

(Gain) loss on sale of business

 

 

— 

 

 

 

39 

 

   

 

— 

 

 

 

(201)

 

 

Net losses on financial instruments

 

 

1 

 

 

 

125 

 

   

 

596 

 

 

 

371 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

351 

 

 

 

300 

 

   

 

1,036 

 

 

 

845 

 

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

162 

 

 

 

122 

 

   

 

464 

 

 

 

400 

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Reportable segments operating gain

 

 $

1,295 

 

 

 $

1,408 

 

 

 

(8.0)%

 

 

 $

6,890 

 

 

 $

7,189 

 

 

 

(4.2)%

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

1.

Adjustment item resides in the Corporate & Other reportable segment.

2.

Adjustment item resides in the Health Benefits and Carelon Services reportable segments.

 

13


Elevance Health

GAAP Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30
          Nine Months Ended
September 30
       
 

 

 

     

 

 

   
(In millions)     2025       2024       Change       2025       2024       Change  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reportable segments operating gain    $  1,295        $  1,408       (8.0)%      $  6,890        $  7,189       (4.2)%  

Add / (Subtract):

           

Transaction and integration related costs1

    49         42           182         158      

Litigation and settlement expenses1

    4         669           19         680      

Business dispositions and related items2

    —         72           —         191      

Business optimization charges1

    (4)        268           (4)        268      
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net adjustment items

    49         1,051           197         1,297      
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
Reportable segments adjusted operating gain    $  1,344        $  2,459       (45.3)%      $  7,087        $  8,486       (16.5)%  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
   

 

Three Months Ended
September 30

          Nine Months Ended
September 30
       
 

 

 

     

 

 

   
(In millions)     2025       2024       Change       2025       2024       Change  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Operating expense    $  5,272        $  5,269       0.1%      $ 15,569        $ 15,221       2.3%  

Add / (Subtract):

           

Transaction and integration related costs1

    (49)        (42)          (182)        (158)     

Litigation and settlement expenses1

    (4)        (669)          (19)        (680)     

Business dispositions and related items2

    —         (72)          —         (191)     

Business optimization charges1

    4         (268)          4         (268)     
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net adjustment items

    (49)        (1,051)          (197)        (1,297)     
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
Adjusted operating expense    $  5,223        $  4,218       23.8%      $ 15,372        $ 13,924       10.4%  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
Operating revenue    $  50,087        $  44,719         12.0%      $ 148,273        $ 130,215         13.9%  

Operating expense ratio

    10.5%       11.8%       (130)bp       10.5%       11.7%       (120)bp  
Adjusted operating expense ratio     10.4%       9.4%       100 bp       10.4%       10.7%       (30) bp  
   

 

Full Year

2025 Outlook

                         

Shareholders’ earnings per diluted share

    Approximately $24.70          
 

 

 

         

Add / (Subtract):

         

Amortization of other intangible assets3

    $2.98            

Net losses on financial instruments3

    $2.90            

Transaction and integration related costs1,3

    $1.03            

Litigation and settlement expenses1,3

    $0.10            

Business optimization charges1

    ($0.02)           

Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments3

    Approximately ($1.69)          
 

 

 

         

Net adjustment items

    $5.30            
 

 

 

         

Adjusted shareholders’ earnings per diluted share

    Approximately $30.00           
 

 

 

         

 

1.

Adjustment item resides in the Corporate & Other reportable segment.

2.

Adjustment item resides in the Health Benefits and Carelon Services reportable segments.

3.

Adjustment item represents the midpoint of a projected range and serves as the estimated full year adjustment amount.

 

14


Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect our views about future events and financial performance and are generally not historical facts. Words such as “expect,” “feel,” “believe,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to: financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services; and statements regarding future performance. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. You are also urged to carefully review and consider the various risks and other disclosures discussed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which attempt to advise interested parties of the factors that affect our business. Except to the extent required by law, we do not update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: trends in healthcare costs and utilization rates; reduced enrollment; our ability to secure and implement sufficient premium rates; the impact of large scale medical emergencies, such as public health epidemics and pandemics, and other catastrophes; the impact of new or changes in existing federal, state and international laws or regulations, including laws and regulations impacting healthcare, insurance, pharmacy services and other diversified products and services, or their enforcement or application; the impact of cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents or our failure to comply with any privacy, data or security laws or regulations, including any investigations, claims or litigation related thereto; failure to effectively maintain and modernize our information systems, or failure of our information systems or technology, including artificial intelligence, to operate as intended; failure to effectively maintain the availability and integrity of our data; changes in economic and market conditions, as well as regulations that may negatively affect our liquidity and investment portfolios; competitive pressures and our ability to adapt to changes in the industry and develop and implement strategic growth opportunities; risks and uncertainties regarding Medicare and Medicaid programs, including those related to non-compliance with the complex regulations imposed thereon; our ability to maintain and achieve improvement in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Star Ratings and other quality scores and funding risks with respect to revenue received from participation therein; a negative change in our healthcare product mix; costs and other liabilities associated with litigation, government investigations, audits or reviews; our ability to contract with providers on cost-effective and competitive terms; risks associated with providing healthcare, pharmacy and other diversified products and services, including medical malpractice or professional liability claims and non-compliance by any party with the pharmacy services agreement between us and CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C.; the effects of any negative publicity related to the health benefits industry in general or us in particular; risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances; possible impairment of the value of our intangible assets if future results do not adequately support goodwill and other intangible assets; possible restrictions in the payment of dividends from our subsidiaries and increases in required minimum levels of capital; our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock and pay dividends on our common stock due to the adequacy of our cash flow and earnings and other considerations; the potential negative effect from our substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness and the risk that increased interest rates or market volatility could impact our access to or further increase the cost of financing; a downgrade in our financial strength ratings; events that may negatively affect our licenses with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; intense competition to attract and retain employees; risks associated with our international operations; and various laws and provisions in our governing documents that may prevent or discourage takeovers and business combinations.

 

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