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CVS Health Corporation (CVS)

Listed on NYSE • Healthcare / Medical - Healthcare Plans
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Overview

CVS Health Corporation provides health services in the United States. The company's Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services. It serves employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, and expatriates. Its Pharmacy Services segment offers pharmacy benefit management solutions, including plan design and administration, formulary management, retail pharmacy network management, mail order pharmacy, specialty pharmacy and infusion, clinical, and disease and medical spend management services. It serves employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee groups, health plans, prescription drug plans, Medicaid managed care plans, plans offered on public health insurance and private health insurance exchanges, other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals. This segment operates retail specialty pharmacy stores; and specialty mail-order, mail-order dispensing, and compounding pharmacies, as well as branches for infusion and enteral nutrition services. The company's Retail/LTC segment sells prescription and over-the-counter drugs, consumer health and beauty products, and personal care products; and provides health care services through its MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics. This segment also distributes prescription drugs; and provides related pharmacy consulting and other ancillary services to care facilities and other care settings. As of December 31, 2021, it operated approximately 9,900 retail locations and 1,200 MinuteClinic locations, as well as online retail pharmacy websites, LTC pharmacies, and onsite pharmacies. The company was formerly known as CVS Caremark Corporation and changed its name to CVS Health Corporation in September 2014. CVS Health Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

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Key Information

Symbol: CVS
CEO: J. David Joyner CEBS
Exchange: NYSE
CIK: 0000064803
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Stock Snapshot (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)

Price
78.55
Change
0.47
Change %
0.60%
Open
77.99
Previous Close
78.08
High
79.26
Low
77.93
Volume
6,000,116
Market Cap
99,713,925,120
EV/EBITDA
10.62

Capital Structure (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
1,269,432,485
FloatShares
1,266,817,454
Float Ratio
99.79%
Shares Short
19,523,681
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
1.55%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
2.66 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
1.07%
Held Percent Institutions
87.80%

Calendar Events (Upcoming Earnings & Revenue Forecasts)

Earnings
Earnings Date 2025-10-29
Earnings Call 2025-10-29
Avg EPS Estimate 0.9619
Low EPS Estimate 0.89
High EPS Estimate 1.23
Revenue
Avg Revenue Forecast 102,288,379,450
Low Revenue Forecast 101,312,000,000
High Revenue Forecast 103,888,233,340

CVS Liquidity Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect cash availability and short-term payment ability

Field Value Description
Cash Holdings$11,232,000,000Cash on hand, which directly shows a company's ability to meet short-term obligations.
Quick Ratio0.594The quick ratio, which excludes inventory, measures short-term solvency; a value above 1 is considered relatively safe.
Current Ratio0.832The current ratio, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities; the higher the value, the better the liquidity.
Total Debt$81,751,998,464Total liabilities, used together with cash and liquidity ratios to assess debt burden.

CVS Profitability Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect overall earnings, margins, and core business profitability

Field Value Description
EBITDA$14,533,000,192EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization), which measures the profitability of core operations.
Operating Cash Flow$9,109,000,192Operating cash flow, which reflects a company's cash-generating ability.
Free Cash Flow$6,839,124,992Free cash flow, after deducting capital expenditures, which can be used for dividends or reinvestment.
Gross Margin13.35%Gross margin; a higher value indicates stronger product profitability.
Operating Margin1.95%Operating margin; slightly negative, indicating high operating costs.
Profit Margin0.12%Net profit margin, which reflects overall profitability.

CVS Leverage & Financial Health Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect debt levels, liquidity, and overall financial stability

Field Value Description
Debt/Equity Ratio111.82%Low leverage level, indicating the company has low debt pressure.
Total Debt$81,751,998,464Used together with cash and EBITDA to assess debt-paying ability.

CVS Growth Indicators Shows key financial metrics that reflect profitability, cash flow, and business expansion

Field Value Description
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.80%Rapid revenue growth, indicating fast business expansion.
Earnings Growth (YoY)0.00%Significant EPS growth, indicating rapid improvement in profitability.

Financial Data for CVS (Key ratios, margins, and cash flow)

Field Value Description
Current Price$78.55Latest stock trading price
Price Target (High)$103Analyst highest expected price
Price Target (Low)$77Analyst lowest expected price
Price Target (Average)$91.52Average target price across analysts
Price Target (Median)$93Median of target prices
Average Rating Score1.57Average analyst rating (1=Strong Buy, 5=Sell)
Consensus RecommendationbuyConsensus rating
Analyst Coverage Count25Number of analysts providing estimates
Cash Holdings$11,232,000,000Total cash held by the company
Cash per Share$8.85Cash value per outstanding share
Total Debt$81,751,998,464Company's total debt
Quick Ratio0.594Ability to cover short-term liabilities (excludes inventory)
Current Ratio0.832Overall short-term liquidity
Debt/Equity Ratio111.82%Leverage ratio: Debt / Equity
EBITDA$14,533,000,192Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization
Total Revenue$391,689,994,240Total company revenue
Revenue per Share$309.636Total revenue divided by shares outstanding
Gross Profit13.35%Revenue minus cost of goods sold
Return on Assets2.44%Net income / Total assets
Return on Equity0.58%Net income / Shareholder equity
Earnings Growth (YoY)0.00%Year-over-year EPS growth
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.80%Year-over-year revenue growth
Gross Margin13.35%Gross profit / Total revenue
EBITDA Margin3.71%EBITDA / Revenue
Operating Margin1.95%Operating income / Revenue
Profit Margin0.12%Net income / Revenue
Free Cash Flow$6,839,124,992Cash left after capital expenditures
Operating Cash Flow$9,109,000,192Cash from core business operations
CurrencyUSDReported in US dollars
Last Updated2025-11-05Data source from Yahoo