Cvs Health (CVS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health (CVS) recorded Gross Margin of 44.52% in Q2 2026, down 0.88 percentage points from 45.40% a year earlier and down 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cvs Health (CVS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cvs Health's Gross Margin came in at 44.49% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 44.99%, up 0.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +6.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 44.67% in FY2024 (+5.35 pp), 39.32% in FY2023 (+0.38 pp), 38.94% in FY2022 (-0.87 pp) and 39.82% in FY2021 (+0.84 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has ranged from 37.94% in Q3 2022 to 46.02% in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.16 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 5.98 percentage points in Q1 2024, against a drop of 1.23 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 44.79% (Q1 2026), 44.12% (Q4 2025) and 44.55% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 339.33 Bn | 223.96 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 32.74% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 111.30 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 44.52% |
| 3 | Mckesson | 100.82 Bn | 87.28 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 3.50% |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.16 Bn | -56.58 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 26.65% |
| 5 | Cigna | 72.72 Bn | 42.26 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 20.88% |
| 6 | Cencora | 58.70 Bn | 47.79 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 4.26% |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 52.08 Bn | 36.08 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 4.02% |
| 8 | Humana | 46.46 Bn | -41.34 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 13.45% |
| 9 | Centene | 30.74 Bn | -59.55 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 27.16% |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.85 Bn | -25.02 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 13.19% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.00% |
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Cvs Health Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();