CVS vs ELV vs OSCR Stock Comparison

Cvs Health, Elevance Health and Oscar Health Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CVS CVS HEALTH Corp
$81.32 -5.9% 1M +3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$107.38B
P/E
9.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$420.61B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
4 wins
ELV Elevance Health, Inc.
$431.68 +7.9% 1M +35.7% 1Y
Market cap
$92.31B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$201.83B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
OSCR Oscar Health, Inc.
$33.19 +2.7% 1M +94.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.51B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.47B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Oscar Health leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Oscar Health 7, Cvs Health 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCVSELVOSCRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $107.38B $92.31B $9.51B CVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.7x 18.0x 11.1x CVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.5x 14.3x 16.7x CVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% +3.6% +54.8% OSCR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.6% 2.5% 4.9% OSCR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.7% 8.3% 34.5% OSCR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x -0.5x -7.3x OSCR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.5% +35.7% +94.9% OSCR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.8%/yr +0.5%/yr +14.3%/yr OSCR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.9% 36.1% 67.4% CVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 67/100 77/100 OSCR

Percentile Scorecard

CVSELVOSCR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCVSELVOSCR
Valuation 100 #1 of 26 80 #6 of 26 92 #3 of 26
Growth 75 #7 of 25 25 #19 of 25 100 #1 of 25
Profitability 83 #5 of 25 71 #8 of 25 100 #1 of 25
Financial Health 28 #19 of 26 72 #8 of 26 80 #6 of 26
Shareholder Returns 63 #7 of 17 88 #3 of 17 13 #15 of 17
Overall 70 67 77
  • CVS ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • ELV ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • OSCR ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCVSELVOSCRSPY
1 month -5.9%+7.9%+2.7% -5.9%
3 months -15.5%+10.3%+25.1% -4.6%
6 months -6.9%+15.8%+59.0% +0.2%
Year to date +2.5%+23.1%+131.0% +7.5%
1 year +3.5%+35.7%+94.9% +8.2%
3 years +14.4%-5.0%+481.3% +68.3%
3 years, per year +4.6%-1.7%+79.9% +19.0%
5 years -13.3%+2.3%+95.2% +56.5%
5 years, per year -2.8%+0.5%+14.3% +9.4%
10 years -1.2%+261.9%— +251.5%
10 years, per year -0.1%+13.7%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureCVSELVOSCRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.9%36.1%67.4% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.7%38.9%62.0% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.070.291.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.100.991.41 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.5%-51.2%-87.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.4%-3.1%-5.7% -5.9%
52-week high $110.55$445.45$35.19 $779.14
52-week low $70.08$280.74$10.85 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCVSELVOSCR
P/E now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 25.1x 18.2xmedian 25.1x 12.0xmedian 25.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.4x 0.5xmedian 0.4x 0.5xmedian 0.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 14.2x 9.6xmedian 14.2x 2.2xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 16.4x 14.3xmedian 16.4x 2.2xmedian 16.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.6x 2.1xmedian 2.6x 4.1xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.11median 1.51 -7.79median 1.51 0.23median 1.51

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCVSELVOSCR
Revenue $420.61B $201.83B $17.47B
Gross profit $186.06B $53.35B $3.59B
Operating income $15.06B $7.70B $936.99M
Net income $11.09B $5.13B $855.54M
Free cash flow $15.57B $6.51B $4.14B
EPS (diluted) $8.55 $23.62 $2.47
Cash & equivalents $11.74B $10.35B $4.47B
Total debt $60.68B $30.76B $432.41M
Shares (diluted) 1.29B 217.60M 346.46M
Enterprise value $56.14B -$50.27B -$17.33B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCVSELVOSCR
P/E 9.4x 18.2x 12.0x
P/FCF 6.7x 14.3x 2.2x
P/Operating cash flow 5.6x 12.3x 2.2x
P/S 0.2x 0.5x 0.5x
P/B 1.3x 2.1x 4.1x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 2.8x 4.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x 9.6x 2.2x
EV/EBIT 10.0x 11.5x 2.2x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 0.4x 0.1x
EV/FCF 9.6x 13.6x 0.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.0x 11.6x 0.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.11 -7.79 0.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCVSELVOSCR
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% 3.6% 54.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 6.2% 47.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.3% 4.3% 97.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 5.5% 48.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 206.4% -9.2% 545.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.4% -4.2% 71.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 2,369% -7.4% 451.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.6% -5.2% 64.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 2,213% -4.5% 362.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.5% -2.3% 53.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 105.4% 54.6% 443.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.9% -7.2% 129.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 147.4% 72.9% 463.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.3% -7.6% 124.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCVSELVOSCR
Gross margin 44.2% 26.4% 20.6%
EBITDA margin 4.7% 4.6% 5.5%
Operating margin 3.6% 3.8% 5.4%
Pretax margin 2.9% 3.1% 5.2%
Net margin 2.6% 2.5% 4.9%
FCF margin 3.7% 3.2% 23.7%
Operating cash flow margin 4.4% 3.8% 23.9%
Return on equity 13.8% 11.4% 40.0%
Return on assets 4.3% 4.0% 8.1%
Return on invested capital 9.7% 8.3% 34.5%
Return on capital employed 9.2% 9.6% 28.3%
Asset turnover 1.6x 1.6x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.5x 4.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCVSELVOSCR
Debt / assets 23.5% 24.1% 4.3%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.7x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x -0.5x -7.3x
Debt / FCF 3.9x 4.7x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 68.7% 65.0% 77.8%
Equity / assets 31.3% 35.0% 22.2%
Interest coverage 4.9x 5.3x 68.3x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.2x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.8x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 2.47 3.07 2.59

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCVSELVOSCR
Dividend yield 3.3% 1.6% –
Net buyback yield -0.4% 2.2% -0.6%
Shareholder yield 2.9% 3.7% -0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCVSELVOSCR
Forward P/E 9.5xFY2026 14.3xFY2026 16.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.59FY2026 $30.12FY2026 $1.99FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +27.3%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +1.7% +4.2% +17.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $427.31BFY2026 $211.92BFY2026 $19.81BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026 +72.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.8% +0.0% +1.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCVSELVOSCR
Held by institutions 89.1% 91.8% 72.5%
Institutions holding 2,073 1,615 407
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.5% +1.7% +13.6%
Institutions buying 1,102 862 267
Institutions selling 733 542 103
Buyers to sellers 1.50 1.59 2.59

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CVSELVOSCR
CVS 1.00 0.43 0.27
ELV 0.43 1.00 0.41
OSCR 0.27 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CVS, ELV and OSCR?

Cvs Health (CVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cvs Health (CVS) $107.38B, Elevance Health (ELV) $92.31B, Oscar Health (OSCR) $9.51B.

Which stock is cheaper, CVS, ELV and OSCR?

Cvs Health (CVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cvs Health (CVS) 9.7x, Elevance Health (ELV) 18.0x, Oscar Health (OSCR) 11.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cvs Health (CVS) is cheapest (Cvs Health (CVS) 9.5x, Elevance Health (ELV) 14.3x, Oscar Health (OSCR) 16.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Oscar Health (OSCR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cvs Health (CVS) +6.7%, Elevance Health (ELV) +3.6%, Oscar Health (OSCR) +54.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Oscar Health (OSCR) has the highest net margin (Cvs Health (CVS) 2.6%, Elevance Health (ELV) 2.5%, Oscar Health (OSCR) 4.9%). On return on invested capital, Oscar Health (OSCR) leads (Cvs Health (CVS) 9.7%, Elevance Health (ELV) 8.3%, Oscar Health (OSCR) 34.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Oscar Health (OSCR) returned the most: Cvs Health (CVS) +3.5%, Elevance Health (ELV) +35.7%, Oscar Health (OSCR) +94.9%. Over five years, Oscar Health (OSCR) compounded fastest (Cvs Health (CVS) -2.8%/yr, Elevance Health (ELV) +0.5%/yr, Oscar Health (OSCR) +14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cvs Health (CVS) has been the steadiest (Cvs Health (CVS) 34.9%, Elevance Health (ELV) 36.1%, Oscar Health (OSCR) 67.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CVS, ELV and OSCR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Oscar Health (OSCR) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.