Cvs Health (CVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health (CVS) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q1 2026, down 23.17% on a QoQ basis from 0.32 in Q4 2025, and up 13.08% year-over-year from 0.22 in Q1 2025.
Cvs Health (CVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cvs Health's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.25 for 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 was 0.25 for Q1 2026 at Cvs Health, down from 0.32 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 8.63 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 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 tumbled 264.85% — and 2025, when it soared 1559.4%.
- Cvs Health's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.27 in 2022, then gained by 19.36% to 0.22 in 2023, then jumped by 449.42% to 0.77 in 2024, then plunged by 57.75% to 0.32 in 2025, then slipped by 23.17% to 0.25 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CVS's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.25 in Q1 2026, 0.32 in Q4 2025, and 8.63 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 0.25 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 0.48 |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 0.09 |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | - |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | - |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.12 |