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CVS stock analysis: CVS Health

CVS Health (CVS) is an S&P 500 company in Health Care Services. It grades strongest on value and weakest on profitability and momentum.

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Where CVS ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with CVS · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CVS price performance

CVS against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%CVS +19%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+12.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 2.4 pts
1 year+15.8%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 1.2 pts
3 years+39.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 49.5 pts
5 years+22.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 68.6 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CVS factor grades

Each grade compares CVS with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A-ValueP/E 22.9x (industry 22.9x)FCF yield 10.6% (industry 10.6%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +7% (industry +7%)EPS growth +6% (industry +20%)
D+ProfitabilityOperating margin 2.0% (industry 10.4%)ROIC 10.2% (industry 10.2%)
D+Momentum12-month change +16%From 52-wk high -21%

CVS in plain numbers

CVS key statistics

SectorHealth Care
IndustryHealth Care Services
IndexS&P 500
Market value$111.3B
Revenue growth (y/y)+7%
Free-cash-flow yield10.6%
Dividend yield3.1%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$111.3B
Enterprise value$100.0B
P/E (trailing)22.9x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)19.3x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.04
Price / sales0.3x
Price / book1.4x
EV / revenue0.2x
EV / EBITDA7.8x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$415.1B
Net income, last 12 months$4.9B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.80
Gross margin44.5%
Operating margin2.0%
Net margin1.2%
Return on equity6.2%
Return on invested capital10.2%
Cash$11.3B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$11.8B
Interest cover2.7x
Current ratio0.87x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CVS earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$4.0B$23.5B$51.1B$78.6B$106.1BSep 2024 Revenue: $95.4BDec 2024 Revenue: $97.7BMar 2025 Revenue: $94.6BJun 2025 Revenue: $98.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $102.9BDec 2025 Revenue: $105.7BMar 2026 Revenue: $100.4BJun 2026 Revenue: $106.1BSep 2024 Net income: $87.0MDec 2024 Net income: $1.6BMar 2025 Net income: $1.8BJun 2025 Net income: $1.0BSep 2025 Net income: -$4.0BDec 2025 Net income: $2.9BMar 2026 Net income: $2.9BJun 2026 Net income: $3.0BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 0.1%Net margin: 1.7%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 1.0%Net margin: -3.9%Net margin: 2.8%Net margin: 2.9%Net margin: 2.8%-4%-0%3%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-3.1$-1.8$-0.4$1.0$2.3Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-3.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -4571% · Dec 2025 +77% · Mar 2026 +63% · Jun 2026 +189%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

CVS Health financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$292.1B$322.5B$357.8B$372.8B$402.1B
Net income$7.9B$4.1B$8.3B$4.6B$1.8B
EPS (GAAP)$5.95$3.11$6.47$3.67$1.40
Free cash flow$15.7B$13.4B$10.4B$6.3B$7.8B

CVS earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-05$2.31+189%+7%-7.5%
2026-05-06$2.30+63%+6%+7.2%
2026-02-10$2.32+77%+8%+1.9%
2025-10-29$-3.13-4571%+8%-5.7%
2025-07-31$0.80-43%+8%+2.3%
2025-05-01$1.41+60%+7%-1.1%

About CVS Health

HeadquartersWoonsocket, RI
Industry (SEC code)Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyCVS CAREMARK CORP, CVS/CAREMARK CORP, CVS CORP, MELVILLE CORP

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to CVS

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
CVS CVS Health$111.3B22.9x+7%2.0%+16%
CI Cigna$71.7B11.2x+8%3.5%-11%compare
DGX Quest Diagnostics$25.6B24.7x+10%14.1%+31%compare
LH Labcorp$25.0B25.5x+6%10.4%+13%compare
DVA DaVita$11.4B14.7x+6%15.2%+36%

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Frequently asked questions

Is CVS stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CVS are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CVS's P/E ratio?

CVS trades at about 22.9 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 19.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CVS report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects CVS Health to report around 2026-10-28.

Does CVS pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 3.1%.

How has CVS performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CVS returned +15.8%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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