Cvs Health (CVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health's (CVS) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 in Q1 2026, up 13.08% YoY from 0.22 in Q1 2025, and down 23.17% on a QoQ basis from 0.32 in Q4 2025.
Cvs Health (CVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cvs Health (CVS) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.25 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 13.08% year-over-year to 0.25 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.46 (down 18.91% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.44, down 18.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.25 in Q1 2026, from 0.32 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 8.63 in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.59 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.68 and a median of 0.22 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 264.85% — and 2025, when it soared 1559.4%.
- Tracing CVS's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.27 in 2022, then increased by 19.36% to 0.22 in 2023, then surged by 449.42% to 0.77 in 2024, then slumped by 57.75% to 0.32 in 2025, then retreated by 23.17% to 0.25 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q1 2026), 0.32 (Q4 2025), and 8.63 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 351.67 Bn | 320.20 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 0.20 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.68 Bn | 104.72 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.83 Bn | 50.88 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Humana | 46.07 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 0.06 |
| 5 | Centene | 31.82 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.22 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.42 Bn | 860.15 Mn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.73 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 180.96 Mn | - |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.16 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 153.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 1.98 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 89.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.77 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.59 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.13 |