Cvs Health (CVS) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health (CVS) posted Cash from Operations of $6.35 billion for Q2 2026, up 234.5% from $1.9 billion a year earlier and up 49.3% from the prior quarter.
Cvs Health (CVS) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Cash from Operations at Cvs Health was $14.78 billion, up 95.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.64 billion, up 16.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cvs Health's Cash from Operations was $9.11 billion in FY2024 (-32.2%), $13.43 billion in FY2023 (-17.0%), $16.18 billion in FY2022 (-11.4%) and $18.27 billion in FY2021 (+15.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 52.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 234.5%; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a decline of 70.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $4.25 billion (Q1 2026), $3.39 billion (Q4 2025) and $796 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 5.12 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 4.72 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.65 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -3.67 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -159.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 796.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -745.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.01 Bn |
Cvs Health Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CVS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();