Elevance Health Inc (ELV) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Elevance Health Inc (ELV) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.46x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $4.33 Billion exceeds net income of $1.76 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Elevance Health Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Elevance Health Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Elevance Health Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ELV cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Elevance Health Inc (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Elevance Health Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.76x | $4.29 Billion | $5.66 Billion | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.97x | $5.81 Billion | $5.97 Billion | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35x | $8.06 Billion | $5.99 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.40x | $8.40 Billion | $6.02 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.37x | $8.36 Billion | $6.09 Billion | ▼ -41.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34x | $10.69 Billion | $4.57 Billion | ▲ +85.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | $6.06 Billion | $4.81 Billion | ▲ +23.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02x | $3.83 Billion | $3.75 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09x | $4.18 Billion | $3.84 Billion | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.30x | $3.20 Billion | $2.47 Billion | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61x | $4.12 Billion | $2.56 Billion | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31x | $3.37 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13x | $3.05 Billion | $2.71 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03x | $2.74 Billion | $2.66 Billion | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27x | $3.37 Billion | $2.65 Billion | ▲ +159.8% |
| 2010 | 0.49x | $1.42 Billion | $2.89 Billion | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.64x | $3.04 Billion | $4.75 Billion | ▼ -37.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02x | $2.54 Billion | $2.49 Billion | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2007 | 1.30x | $4.34 Billion | $3.35 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31x | $4.04 Billion | $3.09 Billion | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32x | $3.26 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36x | $1.30 Billion | $960.90 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.48x | $1.14 Billion | $774.30 Million | ▼ -74.4% |
| 2002 | 5.77x | $991.10 Million | $171.90 Million | ▲ +201.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91x | $654.60 Million | $342.20 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2000 | 3.03x | $684.50 Million | $226.00 Million | — |