Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Elevance Health Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Elevance Health Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Elevance Health Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Elevance Health Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Elevance Health Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Elevance Health Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Elevance Health Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 7,902) | 6,283) | 7,226) | 7,446) | 7,631) | 5,930) | 6,784) | 6,636) | 6,788) | 5,410) | 6,005) | 5,902) | 6,086) | 4,923) | 5,506) | 7,406) | 5,975) | 4,600) | 4,946) | 4,711) | 5,106) | |||||||
| Operating revenue | 42,273) | 42,454) | 42,480) | 43,377) | 41,898) | 39,667) | 39,625) | 38,482) | 37,886) | 36,018) | 35,548) | 33,279) | 32,098) | 31,533) | 30,649) | 29,178) | 29,448) | 27,132) | 26,444) | 25,177) | 24,388) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 16.92% | 16.79% | 16.86% | 16.89% | 16.90% | 16.79% | 16.85% | 16.79% | 16.89% | 17.09% | 17.30% | 17.57% | 19.38% | 19.71% | 20.18% | 20.43% | 18.70% | 18.77% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | 50.28% | 49.97% | 50.23% | 50.66% | 51.54% | 52.60% | 53.54% | 52.44% | 52.21% | 52.01% | 50.69% | 51.25% | 50.49% | 50.18% | 50.97% | 52.13% | 52.46% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | 12.37% | 12.28% | 12.19% | 12.39% | 12.44% | 12.39% | 12.40% | 12.30% | 12.41% | 12.77% | 13.13% | 14.04% | 14.43% | 15.05% | 15.49% | 15.30% | 15.57% | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | 14.94% | 15.34% | 15.69% | 16.16% | 16.62% | 16.94% | 17.12% | 17.35% | 17.48% | 17.35% | 17.43% | 17.99% | 18.01% | 18.10% | 18.16% | 17.51% | 17.41% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 66.43% | 66.39% | 66.61% | 66.74% | 66.86% | 67.44% | 67.77% | 68.16% | 68.84% | 69.32% | 69.12% | 68.69% | 66.48% | 65.65% | 66.44% | 67.07% | 69.04% | 69.45% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 65.68% | 65.67% | 66.43% | 67.21% | 67.61% | 67.98% | 67.89% | 67.39% | 66.53% | 65.19% | 63.85% | 64.57% | 65.76% | 67.41% | 68.96% | 69.22% | 69.62% | 70.04% | 70.33% | 70.40% | 70.25% | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | — | 86.94% | 86.95% | 86.87% | 86.87% | 86.73% | 86.01% | 85.36% | 84.46% | 82.53% | 79.94% | 77.27% | 72.50% | 69.03% | 66.20% | 62.45% | 61.19% | 60.03% | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | 23.64% | 24.16% | 24.08% | 24.20% | 24.09% | 23.74% | 23.51% | 23.31% | 23.60% | 23.75% | 23.80% | 25.79% | 25.62% | 25.83% | 25.95% | 23.52% | 23.19% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2024
+ Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023)
÷ (Operating revenueQ1 2024
+ Operating revenueQ4 2023
+ Operating revenueQ3 2023
+ Operating revenueQ2 2023)
= 100 × (7,902 + 6,283 + 7,226 + 7,446)
÷ (42,273 + 42,454 + 42,480 + 43,377)
= 16.92%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Elevance Health Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Elevance Health Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 2,900) | 1,067) | 1,544) | 2,407) | 2,596) | 1,121) | 2,045) | 2,201) | 2,318) | 1,053) | 1,923) | 1,991) | 2,081) | 513) | 108) | 3,267) | 2,111) | 1,016) | 1,444) | 1,348) | 1,853) | |||||||
| Operating revenue | 42,273) | 42,454) | 42,480) | 43,377) | 41,898) | 39,667) | 39,625) | 38,482) | 37,886) | 36,018) | 35,548) | 33,279) | 32,098) | 31,533) | 30,649) | 29,178) | 29,448) | 27,132) | 26,444) | 25,177) | 24,388) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 4.64% | 4.47% | 4.58% | 4.96% | 4.99% | 4.94% | 5.01% | 5.07% | 5.10% | 5.15% | 4.91% | 3.68% | 4.83% | 4.97% | 5.59% | 6.99% | 5.47% | 5.49% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | 16.15% | 15.02% | 15.23% | 16.77% | 19.16% | 20.95% | 22.42% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 20.04% | 18.46% | 17.97% | 15.48% | 13.39% | 12.78% | 14.18% | 14.21% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | 4.40% | 4.34% | 4.38% | 4.54% | 4.69% | 4.59% | 4.71% | 4.64% | 4.60% | 4.59% | 4.57% | 4.98% | 5.12% | 5.37% | 5.47% | 5.18% | 5.31% | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | 3.85% | 4.04% | 1.88% | 2.33% | 2.41% | 2.02% | 4.35% | 4.39% | 4.54% | 4.75% | 4.93% | 5.19% | 5.19% | 5.44% | 5.36% | 4.89% | 4.69% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | 3.81% | 4.42% | 4.55% | 4.45% | 4.11% | 4.09% | 3.57% | 3.73% | 3.80% | 3.40% | 4.97% | 6.60% | 6.56% | 7.77% | 6.77% | 5.09% | 4.96% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 25.26% | 24.80% | 24.66% | 24.34% | 24.21% | 25.35% | 27.05% | 28.48% | 30.69% | 31.89% | 32.55% | 31.27% | 26.01% | 24.09% | 23.95% | 25.86% | 30.52% | 30.69% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 17.83% | 17.56% | 18.17% | 19.02% | 19.37% | 18.15% | 17.89% | 16.68% | 14.78% | 14.89% | 11.44% | 12.77% | 14.25% | 16.57% | 20.67% | 20.47% | 21.25% | 20.51% | 20.48% | 20.22% | 21.70% | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | — | 21.79% | 23.57% | 24.55% | 26.67% | 25.35% | 22.26% | 16.98% | 10.70% | -0.37% | -17.49% | -35.61% | -75.95% | -96.86% | -109.72% | -127.95% | -115.35% | -120.76% | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | 8.80% | 8.86% | 8.83% | 8.87% | 8.83% | 8.65% | 8.32% | 8.19% | 8.40% | 7.91% | 7.73% | 9.24% | 8.76% | 9.55% | 9.89% | 8.12% | 8.19% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ1 2024
+ Operating incomeQ4 2023
+ Operating incomeQ3 2023
+ Operating incomeQ2 2023)
÷ (Operating revenueQ1 2024
+ Operating revenueQ4 2023
+ Operating revenueQ3 2023
+ Operating revenueQ2 2023)
= 100 × (2,900 + 1,067 + 1,544 + 2,407)
÷ (42,273 + 42,454 + 42,480 + 43,377)
= 4.64%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Elevance Health Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Elevance Health Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ net income | 2,246) | 856) | 1,289) | 1,853) | 1,989) | 949) | 1,618) | 1,653) | 1,805) | 1,137) | 1,509) | 1,793) | 1,665) | 551) | 222) | 2,276) | 1,523) | 934) | 1,183) | 1,139) | 1,551) | |||||||
| Operating revenue | 42,273) | 42,454) | 42,480) | 43,377) | 41,898) | 39,667) | 39,625) | 38,482) | 37,886) | 36,018) | 35,548) | 33,279) | 32,098) | 31,533) | 30,649) | 29,178) | 29,448) | 27,132) | 26,444) | 25,177) | 24,388) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 3.66% | 3.52% | 3.63% | 3.89% | 3.89% | 3.87% | 4.09% | 4.13% | 4.37% | 4.46% | 4.17% | 3.32% | 3.82% | 3.78% | 4.26% | 5.27% | 4.42% | 4.66% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | 14.27% | 12.92% | 12.83% | 13.98% | 15.88% | 17.52% | 18.78% | 17.35% | 16.42% | 17.12% | 15.85% | 15.33% | 12.99% | 10.50% | 9.89% | 11.15% | 11.56% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | 2.66% | 2.81% | 3.59% | 3.71% | 3.72% | 3.69% | 3.08% | 3.07% | 3.11% | 4.97% | 4.93% | 5.22% | 5.31% | 3.40% | 3.43% | 3.22% | 3.35% | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | 2.34% | 2.48% | 0.86% | 1.20% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 2.66% | 2.68% | 2.72% | 2.67% | 2.60% | 2.74% | 2.68% | 3.00% | 3.14% | 2.77% | 2.59% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | 2.36% | 2.97% | 3.45% | 3.28% | 3.03% | 3.07% | 3.52% | 3.52% | 3.54% | 3.31% | 3.13% | 4.78% | 4.43% | 5.67% | 5.00% | 3.89% | 4.20% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 27.16% | 25.24% | 22.14% | 21.38% | 20.40% | 21.25% | 22.52% | 24.05% | 27.84% | 29.85% | 30.78% | 31.43% | 25.78% | 24.33% | 24.45% | 26.07% | 30.11% | 30.80% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 11.47% | 12.03% | 13.20% | 14.03% | 16.75% | 15.90% | 15.46% | 14.79% | 12.29% | 11.97% | 10.36% | 12.69% | 15.80% | 16.56% | 17.11% | 15.11% | 14.41% | 15.16% | 16.10% | 7.44% | 10.56% | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | — | 20.17% | 36.33% | 39.56% | 43.18% | 44.10% | 20.48% | 15.11% | 9.70% | -3.85% | -21.60% | -40.60% | -83.47% | -96.92% | -108.73% | -126.34% | -112.25% | -119.06% | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | 6.09% | 6.09% | 6.11% | 6.21% | 6.25% | 6.21% | 5.99% | 5.91% | 6.06% | 5.56% | 5.37% | 6.46% | 6.03% | 6.66% | 6.94% | 5.63% | 5.76% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Shareholders’ net incomeQ1 2024
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ4 2023
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ3 2023
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ2 2023)
÷ (Operating revenueQ1 2024
+ Operating revenueQ4 2023
+ Operating revenueQ3 2023
+ Operating revenueQ2 2023)
= 100 × (2,246 + 856 + 1,289 + 1,853)
÷ (42,273 + 42,454 + 42,480 + 43,377)
= 3.66%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Elevance Health Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Elevance Health Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ net income | 2,246) | 856) | 1,289) | 1,853) | 1,989) | 949) | 1,618) | 1,653) | 1,805) | 1,137) | 1,509) | 1,793) | 1,665) | 551) | 222) | 2,276) | 1,523) | 934) | 1,183) | 1,139) | 1,551) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 40,608) | 39,306) | 38,423) | 38,205) | 37,356) | 36,307) | 35,991) | 35,812) | 35,975) | 36,060) | 35,737) | 34,968) | 33,853) | 33,199) | 33,921) | 34,455) | 31,693) | 31,728) | 31,332) | 30,793) | 29,998) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 15.38% | 15.23% | 15.82% | 16.78% | 16.62% | 16.59% | 17.26% | 17.04% | 17.36% | 16.93% | 15.44% | 12.10% | 13.92% | 13.77% | 14.61% | 17.17% | 15.08% | 15.15% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | 14.83% | 13.77% | 13.88% | 15.68% | 18.90% | 22.11% | 23.44% | 21.82% | 19.75% | 21.04% | 18.86% | 17.06% | 13.71% | 10.78% | 10.17% | 11.84% | 11.86% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | 11.17% | 11.61% | 14.64% | 15.17% | 14.86% | 14.69% | 11.94% | 11.69% | 11.39% | 17.68% | 16.73% | 17.52% | 16.81% | 11.03% | 11.11% | 10.91% | 11.26% | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | 10.91% | 11.57% | 4.02% | 5.57% | 5.84% | 4.46% | 10.86% | 10.83% | 10.54% | 10.20% | 9.83% | 10.44% | 10.35% | 11.56% | 12.14% | 11.08% | 10.39% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | 15.31% | 17.79% | 20.07% | 18.79% | 18.33% | 17.27% | 20.29% | 19.81% | 18.24% | 16.44% | 16.72% | 26.23% | 24.53% | 26.34% | 24.29% | 21.16% | 22.49% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 14.24% | 13.51% | 12.10% | 12.00% | 11.70% | 11.98% | 11.97% | 11.93% | 13.58% | 14.32% | 14.80% | 14.97% | 11.56% | 10.90% | 11.38% | 13.00% | 16.30% | 16.69% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 7.07% | 7.30% | 7.90% | 8.33% | 9.88% | 9.59% | 9.35% | 9.05% | 7.54% | 7.01% | 5.70% | 7.05% | 8.77% | 9.44% | 10.26% | 9.23% | 8.78% | 9.25% | 9.87% | 4.56% | 6.30% | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | — | 22.03% | 40.56% | 39.54% | 42.16% | 42.24% | 24.73% | 18.02% | 10.82% | -3.78% | -17.23% | -25.36% | -34.53% | -29.11% | -27.24% | -26.32% | -32.11% | -26.53% | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | 25.22% | 25.67% | 25.63% | 25.46% | 25.87% | 26.03% | 25.07% | 23.98% | 24.09% | 21.95% | 21.03% | 25.42% | 23.52% | 25.65% | 26.87% | 24.14% | 24.02% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Shareholders’ net incomeQ1 2024
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ4 2023
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ3 2023
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ2 2023)
÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (2,246 + 856 + 1,289 + 1,853)
÷ 40,608 = 15.38%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Elevance Health Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Elevance Health Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ net income | 2,246) | 856) | 1,289) | 1,853) | 1,989) | 949) | 1,618) | 1,653) | 1,805) | 1,137) | 1,509) | 1,793) | 1,665) | 551) | 222) | 2,276) | 1,523) | 934) | 1,183) | 1,139) | 1,551) | |||||||
| Total assets | 111,894) | 108,928) | 110,478) | 109,168) | 109,040) | 102,772) | 103,026) | 100,877) | 100,486) | 97,460) | 98,060) | 96,097) | 95,683) | 86,615) | 86,574) | 87,976) | 82,399) | 77,453) | 77,809) | 75,851) | 74,523) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 5.58% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.87% | 5.69% | 5.86% | 6.03% | 6.05% | 6.21% | 6.26% | 5.63% | 4.40% | 4.93% | 5.28% | 5.72% | 6.72% | 5.80% | 6.21% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | 7.82% | 7.16% | 7.04% | 7.87% | 9.31% | 10.84% | 11.53% | 10.44% | 9.40% | 9.82% | 8.70% | 7.86% | 6.20% | 4.90% | 4.52% | 5.36% | 5.43% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | 3.38% | 3.54% | 4.43% | 4.56% | 4.63% | 4.59% | 3.59% | 3.53% | 3.46% | 5.44% | 5.29% | 5.55% | 5.44% | 3.31% | 3.30% | 3.18% | 3.28% | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | 3.34% | 3.42% | 1.17% | 1.66% | 1.82% | 1.36% | 3.55% | 3.43% | 3.39% | 3.23% | 3.12% | 3.22% | 3.11% | 3.41% | 3.51% | 3.13% | 2.98% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | 5.29% | 5.39% | 5.98% | 5.69% | 6.52% | 5.53% | 6.71% | 6.55% | 6.61% | 5.90% | 6.52% | 9.95% | 9.63% | 10.79% | 9.11% | 7.55% | 9.31% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 12.56% | 11.64% | 10.31% | 10.25% | 10.05% | 10.19% | 10.39% | 10.47% | 12.02% | 12.58% | 13.06% | 13.20% | 10.17% | 9.50% | 9.92% | 11.24% | 14.02% | 14.17% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 3.99% | 4.13% | 4.32% | 4.63% | 5.79% | 5.54% | 5.35% | 5.13% | 4.23% | 3.87% | 2.97% | 3.69% | 4.70% | 5.28% | 5.73% | 5.13% | 4.84% | 5.16% | 5.54% | 2.56% | 3.53% | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | — | 9.40% | 16.55% | 31.01% | 30.72% | 33.43% | 18.50% | 13.18% | 7.78% | -2.64% | -12.69% | -19.12% | -26.21% | -24.15% | -23.01% | -22.48% | -25.86% | -22.04% | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | 8.18% | 7.69% | 7.53% | 7.30% | 8.19% | 7.99% | 7.93% | 7.89% | 8.15% | 7.24% | 6.90% | 8.23% | 7.81% | 8.76% | 8.88% | 7.27% | 7.96% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Shareholders’ net incomeQ1 2024
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ4 2023
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ3 2023
+ Shareholders’ net incomeQ2 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (2,246 + 856 + 1,289 + 1,853)
÷ 111,894 = 5.58%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Elevance Health Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |