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CVS Health Corp.

CVSNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment33/100
$90.33USD+$0.38 (+0.42%)
Company website www.cvshealth.com
HeadquartersOne CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI, 02895, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Healthcare · Medical - Healthcare Plans
Price from Oct 30, 2026Financials updated Oct 1, 2026

CVS · Price history

Price at last available close

$90.33

+$4.64 (+5.41%) 1M

2026-10-29

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Company & revenue

About CVS Health Corp.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 5, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

CVS Health Corp. is a health solutions company, which engages in the provision of healthcare services. It operates through the following segments: Health Care Benefits, Health Services, Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, and Corporate and Other. The Health Care Benefits segment operates as a health care benefits provider.

How they make money

CVS Health operates as a diversified health solutions company through an integrated model that combines pharmacy benefit management, retail pharmacy services, and health insurance. The company generates revenue by providing prescription drug coverage, managing pharmacy networks, operating retail clinics and pharmacies, and offering comprehensive health insurance plans to individuals, employers, and government programs.

Products & services

CVS Health provides pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services, retail pharmacy and consumer wellness products, health insurance plans (Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, commercial), and clinical health care delivery services through its medical clinics and home-based care.

Brands & revenue mix

CVS Pharmacy

The primary retail pharmacy brand for the company.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

CVS Caremark

The pharmacy benefit management brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Aetna

The health insurance and benefits brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

Customer concentration

The company has not disclosed a specific customer concentration that accounts for a material portion of its total revenue in the 2025 annual report.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Pharmaceutical manufacturers — The company sources prescription drugs and health products from various pharmaceutical manufacturers.Source

Competitors

  • Walgreens Boots Alliance — Competes in the retail pharmacy and pharmacy services market.Source
  • UnitedHealth Group — Competes in the health insurance and pharmacy benefit management sectors.Source
  • Cigna Group — Competes in the pharmacy benefit management and health insurance markets.Source

Strengths

  • Integrated health care modelSource
  • Extensive retail pharmacy footprintSource

Risks

  • Regulatory and legislative changes in healthcareSource
  • Intense competition in all business segmentsSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

33

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

40

Weak

Financial Strength

50

Business Quality / Moat

30

Management

32

Growth Quality

34

Risk / Durability

62

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

50

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

55/100

Building Historical Record

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like

No strong positive signal is being highlighted from the currently available summary data.

What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for CVS

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can CVS maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is CVS's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is CVS's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify CVS's current valuation?
Business analysis: 24 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

33

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

50

0–100 · Weak

Market Cap

$115.53B

P/E Ratio

22.4

EPS

$3.83

52-Week High

$110.68

52-Week Low

$69.51

Beta

0.58

Intrinsic Value

$91.01

Analyst Target

$112.00

Shares Outstanding

1.27B

Total Revenue

$415.09B

Total Debt

$76.31B

Dividend Yield (TTM)

2.94%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$62.86

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$2.66

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
50/ 100
-15 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D -4.4% · 20D +6.0% · RSI 63 · Price vs 20D avg +0.1%
Volatility
17/ 100
-6 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 23.5% · 60D 25.4% · Acceleration 0.93x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for CVS

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Integrated health care model.
  • +Extensive retail pharmacy footprint.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Medical - Healthcare Plans industry.
  • −Regulatory and legislative changes in healthcare.
  • −Intense competition in all business segments.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak33/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

33

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Fair

57

Debt Cost3.3%
Debt Reduction YoY-12.9%
Debt / Equity1.24x

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Poor

33

Revenue YoY3.2%
Revenue CAGR6.0%
Net Margin1.2%

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Fair

59

Asset Growth YoY3.1%
Liquidation/Share$62.86
Net Assets/MCap1.62x

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Poor

37

Earnings Yield4.5%
Buyback Yield2.0%
Debt Cost3.3%

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Poor

32

ROIC5.8%
ROE6.2%
ROA1.9%

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Poor

30

EPS Growth-30.4%
FCF/Share Growth-0.5%
Rev/Share Growth8.4%

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Poor

26

Intrinsic Value$91.01
Value Reference$54.61
MOS1.2%

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Weak

42

Revenue33
Moat30
Valuation26

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Poor

15

MOS %1.2%
Value Reference$54.61
Deep Discount Reference$36.40

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Poor

33

Interest Coverage3.3x
ROIC5.8%
FCF Yield7.1%

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Poor

28

Financial33
Valuation26
Debt57

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Weak

40

Survival Years0.3 yrs
Current Ratio0.84x
FCF Margin1.9%

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Score Changes

6 historical score records available

Previous Score

31

Sep 17, 2026

Change

+2.5

points

Current Score

33

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.3
Debt0
Assets0
Capital+4.0
Management0
Moat+0.2
Valuation+10.3
Buffett+1.2

CVS increased 2.5 points because Capital improved by 4 points, Valuation improved by 10.3 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Capital improved by 4 points
  • + Valuation improved by 10.3 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

41

Projected Change

+7.6 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 7.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Near Fair Value

Current Price

$90.33

Model Intrinsic Value

$91.01

Difference

−$0.68

-0.7% vs IV

Margin of Safety

0.7%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $54.61
Deep Discount Reference: $36.40

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$150.0B$300.0B$450.0B$600.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$5.0B$10.0B$15.0B$20.0B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$25.0B$50.0B$75.0B$100.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$70.0B$140.0B$210.0B$280.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$415.09B$402.07B$372.81B$357.78B····························
Cost of Revenue$356.34B$346.70B$321.41B$303.35B····························
Gross Profit$58.75B$55.36B$51.40B$54.43B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$0.00$0.00$41.23B$0.00····························
Operating Expenses$50.46B$44.98B$42.88B$40.69B····························
EBITDA$13.41B$9.86B$13.68B$18.20B····························
Operating Income$8.29B$10.38B$8.52B$13.74B····························
Interest Expense$3.10B$3.12B$2.96B$2.66B····························
Income Before Tax$5.79B$2.14B$6.15B$11.17B····························
Income Tax Expense$916.0M$408.0M$1.56B$2.81B····························
Net Income$4.91B$1.77B$4.61B$8.34B····························
Basic EPS$3.83$1.40$3.66$6.49····························
Basic Shares1.28B1.27B1.26B1.28B····························
Diluted Shares1.28B1.27B1.26B1.29B····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 4, 2026
Estimated EPS: $1.62Estimated revenue: $104.49B
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$106.10B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$2.31

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-7.8%

Cash Change

-3.9%

Margin Change

+1.8 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 7.3%. EPS increased 188.7%. Cash declined 3.9%. Total debt declined 7.8%. Net income margin improved by 1.8 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

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Earnings data: 121 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

52

Smart Money

52

Number of Gurus

10

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

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Historical Trends

6 historical records
Jul 23, 26Aug 12, 26Sep 3, 26Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 26$89.00$90.00$91.00$92.00$93.00

Value Reference

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 26$52.00$53.00$54.00$55.00$56.00

Margin of Safety %

Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 26-0.1%-0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%

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