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Elevance Health said fourth-quarter operating revenue was $45.0 billion and full-year operating revenue was $175.2 billion. Full-year diluted EPS was $25.68, and adjusted diluted EPS was $33.04. For Q4, diluted EPS was $1.81 and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.84.
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AI summaryElevance Health said fourth-quarter operating revenue was $45.0 billion and full-year operating revenue was $175.2 billion. Full-year diluted EPS was $25.68, and adjusted diluted EPS was $33.04. For Q4, diluted EPS was $1.81 and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.84.
The company said its benefit expense ratio was 92.4% in Q4, up 320 basis points from the prior-year period, and 88.5% for the full year, up 150 basis points year over year. The company cited higher Medicaid medical cost trends as the main driver of the increases.
The company said operating cash flow was $5.8 billion in 2024. In Q4, it repurchased 4.5 million shares for $1.8 billion and paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. As of December 31, 2024, about $9.3 billion remained under its Board-approved share repurchase authorization.
The company said it expects full-year 2025 GAAP diluted EPS in the range of $30.40 to $31.10 and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $34.15 to $34.85. It also announced a quarterly dividend increase of 5% to $1.71 per share.
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Q4 2024 and Full-Year Operating Revenue and EPS
Elevance Health said fourth-quarter operating revenue was $45.0 billion and full-year operating revenue was $175.2 billion. Full-year diluted EPS was $25.68, and adjusted diluted EPS was $33.04. For Q4, diluted EPS was $1.81 and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.84.
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Medicaid Medical Cost Trends and Benefit Expense Ratio
The company said its benefit expense ratio was 92.4% in Q4, up 320 basis points from the prior-year period, and 88.5% for the full year, up 150 basis points year over year. The company cited higher Medicaid medical cost trends as the main driver of the increases.
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2024 Operating Cash Flow and Q4 Buybacks and Dividends
The company said operating cash flow was $5.8 billion in 2024. In Q4, it repurchased 4.5 million shares for $1.8 billion and paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. As of December 31, 2024, about $9.3 billion remained under its Board-approved share repurchase authorization.
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2025 Full-Year EPS Outlook and Quarterly Dividend Increase
The company said it expects full-year 2025 GAAP diluted EPS in the range of $30.40 to $31.10 and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $34.15 to $34.85. It also announced a quarterly dividend increase of 5% to $1.71 per share.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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