NYSE$ELV

Elevance Health Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Anthem reported strong financial performance in Q3 2021, with revenue and medical enrollment increasing.

Anthem, Inc. reported a strong third quarter in 2021, with a 16.0% increase in operating revenue to $35.5 billion and a rise in medical enrollment by 2.4 million members year over year to 45.1 million members. GAAP net income was $6.13 per share, and adjusted net income was $6.79 per share. The company also raised its full-year adjusted net income outlook.

  • GAAP net income was $6.13 per share, including net negative adjustment items of $0.66 per share; adjusted net income was $6.79 per share.
  • Operating revenue grew by 16.0% over the prior year quarter to $35.5 billion, or 17.5% adjusted for the repeal of the health insurance tax.
  • Medical enrollment increased by 2.4 million members year over year and 730 thousand members in the third quarter to 45.1 million members.
  • The company is raising full year adjusted net income outlook from greater than $25.50 per share to greater than $25.85 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$35.8B

Previous: $31.2B+15.0%
EPS (adj)

$6.79

Previous: $4.20+61.7%
Total Medical Membership

45.1M

Previous: 42.6M+5.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$747M

Previous: -$743M-0.5%
Free Cash Flow

$762M

Previous: -$521M+246.3%
Net Income

$1.51B

Previous: $222M+579.7%
Operating Income

$2.06B

Previous: $201M+924.4%
Gross Profit

$32.9B

Previous: $28.9B+13.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.49B

Previous: $3.98B+37.8%
Total Assets

$98.1B

Previous: $86.6B+13.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$63M

Previous: $80M-21.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Elevance Health · Revenue · Quarterly

$35.8B

Q3 2021+15%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Elevance Health · $36.7B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Health Benefits
    $36.7B

Forward guidance

Anthem expects GAAP net income to be greater than $24.70 per share and adjusted net income to be greater than $25.85 per share for the full year 2021. Operating cash flow is expected to be greater than $6.0 billion, and investment income is expected to be approximately $1.2 billion.

Tailwinds

  • GAAP net income is expected to be greater than $24.70 per share.
  • Adjusted net income is expected to be greater than $25.85 per share.
  • Operating cash flow is expected to be greater than $6.0 billion.
  • Investment income is expected to be approximately $1.2 billion.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

25 / 46 earnings

Positive

+11.1%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-15.0%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.3%+8.5%+20.3%
Q4 2025+5.1%+5.9%-0.9%
Q3 2025-1.1%-3.3%-11.3%
Q2 2025+0.3%+6.0%+5.9%
Q1 2025+2.1%+3.7%-5.5%
Q4 2024+2.9%+3.8%-1.4%
Q3 2024-15.0%-15.5%-19.4%
Q2 2024-8.7%-8.9%-1.7%
Q1 2024+4.1%+4.7%+7.6%
Q4 2023+1.8%+3.0%+8.9%
Q3 2023-0.6%-3.0%-0.6%
Q2 2023+7.2%+6.2%+4.3%
Q1 2023-5.8%-4.2%-5.2%
Q4 2022+3.6%+2.2%-0.1%
Q3 2022+2.0%+10.1%+3.6%
Q2 2022-7.6%-5.3%+1.2%
Q1 2022+1.1%-2.0%-4.7%
Q4 2021-0.8%+0.4%+3.3%
Q3 2021+9.3%+10.4%+5.5%
Q2 2021-1.4%-2.9%-3.1%
Q1 2021-0.5%-1.1%+3.7%
Q4 2020-3.8%-6.4%-3.0%
Q3 2020-8.6%-6.9%+4.7%
Q2 2020+4.5%+2.1%+4.5%
Q1 2020+4.7%+1.0%+9.7%
Q4 2019-8.4%-8.2%-11.4%
Q3 2019-0.3%+2.9%+12.1%
Q2 2019-2.9%-1.4%-13.9%
Q1 2019+2.1%+6.2%+10.6%
Q4 2018+11.1%+11.6%+12.8%
Q3 2018+0.2%+1.4%+9.3%
Q2 2018+0.4%+2.5%+7.8%
Q1 2018+5.3%+4.9%+3.3%
Q4 2017+0.2%-5.3%-4.3%
Q3 2017+6.0%+7.3%+12.9%
Q2 2017-3.7%-2.3%+1.1%
Q1 2017+3.4%+3.9%+6.2%
Q4 2016+2.3%+1.7%+7.7%
Q3 2016+2.2%+5.2%+23.6%
Q2 2016-3.4%-7.3%-9.2%
Q1 2016-2.1%
Q4 2015-8.2%
Q3 2015-2.3%
Q2 2015+0.4%
Q1 2015-2.1%
Q4 2014-0.5%
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