CVS

CVS HEALTH
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CVS

Arincen53/100B

If you had invested in CVS HEALTH ago, it would be worth $1,632 today, against $4,096 in SPY and $6,368 in QQQ.

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53/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability2

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Cash6

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Valuation7.5

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Growth8

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Financial strength2

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Shareholders6

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Figures to FY2025; the price as of today.

CVS HEALTH key facts

Style
Value stock · 9.6/10Growth 5.2 · Value 9.6 · Dividend 6.5
Day range
88.890 – 90.440
52-week range
69.510 – 110.680
Market capitalization
114.15B USD
P/E
10.30
PEG ratio
0.20
EPS
8.66
Div Yield
2.98%
EPS growth forecast (FY2026)
+22.2%
Volume
21,783
Beta
0.58
ESG score
62.4/100Environment 58 · Social 60 · Governance 69
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Plans
CEO
J. David Joyner
Employees
260K
IPO date
21 Feb 1973

CVS HEALTH earnings

Next earnings · Q4 FY2026
EPS estimate
1.08 USD
Revenue estimate
107.39B USD
Last quarter · Q3 FY2026
EPS2.09Beat +26.7%Revenue108.40BBeat +3.5%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q3 FY20271.98——-5.11%109.46B——+0.98%
Q2 FY20272.64——+2.29%107.79B——+1.60%
Q1 FY20272.73——+6.35%102.71B——+2.27%
Q4 FY20261.08——-0.92%107.39B——+1.61%
Q3 FY20261.652.09+26.67%+30.62%104.72B108.40B+3.51%+5.37%
Q2 FY20261.852.58+39.46%+42.54%100.03B106.10B+6.07%+7.26%
Q1 FY20262.182.57+17.89%+14.22%94.99B100.43B+5.72%+6.17%
Q4 FY20251.001.09+9.00%-8.40%103.70B105.69B+1.92%+8.17%
Q3 FY20251.371.60+16.79%+46.79%98.81B102.87B+4.11%+7.80%
Q2 FY20251.461.81+23.97%-1.09%94.53B98.92B+4.64%+8.42%

Analysts' estimates for FY2026 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

CVS HEALTH analyst forecast

12-month price target
110.94 USD
+24.34%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 103.00 to 123.00, with an average of 110.94.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong buy
17 ratings
Buy
17
Hold
0
Sell
0

12-month price target

Highest target123.00
Average target110.94
Lowest target103.00
Current price89.22

CVS HEALTH valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
10.30
Forward P/E (FY2026)
10.82
Price to sales (TTM)
0.27
Price to book
1.42
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
8.86

Capital structure

Market capitalization
114.15B USD
+
Total debt
75.30B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
14.89B USD
=
Enterprise value
174.56B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2028 (est.)9.10————
FY2027 (est.)10.289.10———
FY2026 (est.)10.8210.28———
Now (TTM)10.3010.350.271.428.86
FY202556.699.620.251.3418.82
FY202412.276.730.150.759.56
FY202312.1715.300.281.339.49
FY202228.3310.830.381.7114.58
FY202117.198.270.471.8111.56

CVS HEALTH against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2021 to FY2025: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: Elevance Health, Cigna, Humana, Centene, UnitedHealth Group, and Molina Healthcare, the US Medical - Healthcare Plans companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Below its median10.3
    9.2209.7
  • Gross marginLowest in 5 years13.8%
    13.8%17.8%
    Against its peers: 4 of 7Peers' median 13.4%
  • Operating marginLowest in 5 years1.2%
    1.2%4.6%
    Against its peers: 5 of 7Peers' median 2.5%
  • Net marginLowest in 5 years0.4%
    0.4%2.7%
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 1.6%
  • Return on equityLowest in 5 years2.4%
    2.4%10.9%
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 12.2%
  • Free cash flow marginBelow its median1.9%
    1.7%5.4%
    Against its peers: 4 of 7Peers' median 1.9%
  • Revenue growthBelow its median7.8%
    4.2%10.9%
    Against its peers: 7 of 7Peers' median 11.8%
  • EPS growthLowest in 5 years-62.0%
    -62.0%98.5%
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median -8.4%
  • Debt to EBITDAHighest in 5 years7.98×
    4.34×7.98×
    Against its peers: 6 of 6Peers' median 3.44×
  • Current ratioBelow its median0.84
    0.810.95
    Against its peers: 5 of 7Peers' median 1.04

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

CVS HEALTH growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
420.61B USD
Net income (TTM)
11.05B USD
Gross margin
14.23%
Operating margin
3.58%
Net margin
2.63%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY2025402.07B+7.85%1.77B-61.68%13.77%1.16%0.44%9.86B-27.93%
FY2024372.81B+4.20%4.61B-44.70%13.79%2.28%1.24%13.68B-24.81%
FY2023357.78B+10.95%8.34B+93.55%15.21%3.84%2.33%18.20B+47.38%
FY2022322.47B+10.39%4.31B-46.12%16.90%2.47%1.34%12.35B-29.55%
FY2021292.11B+8.71%8.00B+11.45%17.84%4.56%2.74%17.53B+2.38%

CVS HEALTH revenue breakdown

By product

FY2025
Pharmacy Revenue: 58.9%Premiums: 34.6%Front Store Revenue: 5.5%Product and Service, Other: 1.0%58.9%Pharmacy Revenue34.6%Premiums5.5%Front Store Revenue1.0%Product and Service, Other
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Pharmacy Revenue229.03B58.9%+8.9%
Premiums134.75B34.6%+9.6%
Front Store Revenue21.46B5.5%-0.3%
Product and Service, Other3.93B1.0%-75.4%

How CVS HEALTH makes its money

Revenue402.07B 100.0%
Cost of revenue346.71B 86.2%
Gross profit55.36B 13.8%
Other operating expenses50.70B 12.6%
Operating income4.66B 1.2%
Tax408.00M 0.1%
Other expense2.48B 0.6%
Net income1.77B 0.4%

FY2025, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

CVS HEALTH dividends

Annual dividend
2.66 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
2.98%
Payout ratio
30.72%
Frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
0.67 USD
Last ex-dividend date
22 Oct 2026
Last payment date
2 Nov 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share2.662.662.422.202.002.002.002.002.001.70

CVS HEALTH financial health

Cash and short-term investments
14.89B USD
Total debt
75.30B USD
Net cash
-60.41B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
15.57B USD
Current ratio
0.85
Debt to equity
0.94
Piotroski score
8 / 9
Altman Z-score
2.48

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY202510.66B78.69B7.81B
FY202410.99B82.92B6.33B
FY202311.46B79.39B10.40B
FY202215.72B70.73B13.45B
FY202112.53B76.00B15.75B

CVS HEALTH ownership

Institutions
90.26%
Institutional holders
2,182 (+208)
Free float
99.80%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 90.3% Others 9.7%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 1.28B shares ·99.8% Closely held 2.53M shares ·0.2%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 20261023.86K0.00
Q2 20260919.06K3.89M
Q1 202600983.54K10.08K
Q4 20250020.20K26.01K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY20251.27B1.27B+0.71%
FY20241.26B1.26B-2.17%
FY20231.29B1.29B-2.49%
FY20221.31B1.32B-0.45%
FY20211.32B1.33B+1.14%

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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Title: CVS HEALTH Corp

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Healthcare Plans
CVS Health Corporation is an American healthcare company. It operates through the following segments: Pharmacy Services, Retail or Long-Term Care, Health Care Benefits and a Corporate office. The Pharmacy Services segment offers pharmacy benefit management solutions aimed at individuals and businesses. Other key services include the sale of prescription drugs, wellness products, and general merchandise. CVS Health Corporation also offers consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental and behavioral health plans, medical management capabilities and others. The corporate office segment of the company provides management and administrative services. The company was founded by Stanley P. Goldstein and Ralph Hoagland in 1963 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

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