Elevance Health (ELV): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?
Since December 2024, Elevance Health has been in a holding pattern, floating around $383.92.
Given the underwhelming price action, is now a good time to buy ELV? Or should investors expect a bumpy road ahead? Find out in our full research report, it's free.
Formerly known as Anthem until its 2022 rebranding, Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) is one of America's largest health insurers, serving approximately 47 million medical members through its network-based managed care plans.
Larger companies benefit from economies of scale, where fixed costs like infrastructure, technology, and administration are spread over a higher volume of goods or services, reducing the cost per unit. Scale can also lead to bargaining power with suppliers, greater brand recognition, and more investment firepower. A virtuous cycle can ensue if a scaled company plays its cards right.
With $183.3 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, Elevance Health is one of the most scaled enterprises in healthcare. This is particularly important because health insurance providers companies are volume-driven businesses due to their low margins.
We track the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) because it highlights whether a company's growth is profitable.
Elevance Health's remarkable 11.5% annual EPS growth over the last five years aligns with its revenue performance. This tells us it maintained its per-share profitability as it expanded.
Growth gives us insight into a company's long-term potential, but how capital-efficient was that growth? A company's ROIC explains this by showing how much operating profit it makes compared to the money it has raised (debt and equity).
Elevance Health's five-year average ROIC was 28.1%, placing it among the best healthcare companies. This illustrates its management team's ability to invest in highly profitable ventures and produce tangible results for shareholders.
These are just a few reasons Elevance Health is a high-quality business worth owning, but at $383.92 per share (or 10.6× forward P/E), is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it's free.
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