Cvs Health (CVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health (CVS) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q1 2026, up 13.08% on a YoY basis from 0.22 in Q1 2025, and down 23.17% quarter-over-quarter from 0.32 in Q4 2025.
Cvs Health (CVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cvs Health has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.25 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 13.08% year-over-year to 0.25; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.46 (down 18.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.44, down 18.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.25, down from 0.32 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 8.63 in Q3 2025, with the low at 0.59 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.68 across 5 years, with a median of 0.22 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 264.85% — and 2025, when it soared 1559.4%.
- Cvs Health's FCF Payout Ratio 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 0.25 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.25 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 0.09 |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 0.48 |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 0.09 |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | - |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 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 |