CVS Health Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

CVS Health's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.8%, while the Healthcare industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.4% per year. CVS Health's return on equity is 6.7%, and it has net margins of 1.4%.

Key information

-2.8%

Earnings growth rate

-2.4%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare Industry Growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate8.4%
Return on equity6.7%
Net Margin1.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In CVS Health's (NYSE:CVS) Earnings

Nov 19
There May Be Some Bright Spots In CVS Health's (NYSE:CVS) Earnings

Recent updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In CVS Health's (NYSE:CVS) Earnings

Nov 19
There May Be Some Bright Spots In CVS Health's (NYSE:CVS) Earnings

CVS Health: Cheap But No Signs Of Turnaround (Yet)

Nov 06

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 03
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

CVS Health Stock Dip: Undervalued And Ready For A Turnaround

Oct 24

CVS Health: Glenview's Activism Ramps Up Pressure On Management

Sep 30

CVS Health: At Least There's A Valuable Lesson (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 10

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From CVS Health Corporation's (NYSE:CVS) Share Price

Aug 08
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From CVS Health Corporation's (NYSE:CVS) Share Price

CVS Health Q2 Earnings: CEO's Swinging Axe May Have Ended The Bear Run

Aug 07

Here's Why CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 21
Here's Why CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

CVS Health: A Better Investment Than Walgreens Boots Alliance

Jul 09

Vltava Fund - CVS Health Corp.: Why We Sold CVS

Jul 03

CVS Health: Mismanagement, Eroding Moat And Poor Momentum Make It A Sell

Jun 21

The Correct Play On CVS Health

Jun 06

CVS Health: Downside Movement Is Overdramatic

May 26

CVS Health: Secure Dividend And Upside Potential Presents Compelling Opportunity

May 15

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Pay Rise For CVS Health Corporation's (NYSE:CVS) CEO For Now

May 10
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Pay Rise For CVS Health Corporation's (NYSE:CVS) CEO For Now

CVS Health: A Terrible Earnings Report, But An Undervalued Stock

May 04

CVS Health Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

May 03
CVS Health Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

CVS Health: 8x P/E, 8% Growth Projection - It's A Market Blind Spot

Apr 22

Sentiment Still Eluding CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS)

Apr 14
Sentiment Still Eluding CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS)

CVS Health: Lookback, Management Guidance Vs. Results 2018-To-Date

Apr 10

Does CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 27
Does CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

CVS Health: Better Times Likely Ahead

Mar 12

CVS Health: Lower Guidance But Risk/Reward Remains Attractive

Feb 15

CVS Health FY23 Earnings: Downgrades Inevitable, Long Term Outlook In The Balance

Feb 07

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CVS Health makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CVS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24367,2465,01641,1810
30 Jun 24361,8557,19040,4540
31 Mar 24359,6627,32139,8980
31 Dec 23356,6238,34439,2050
30 Sep 23346,6018,63238,7900
30 Jun 23338,0722,96538,6290
31 Mar 23329,9154,09338,1350
31 Dec 22321,6294,31137,9220
30 Sep 22314,3433,28337,9700
30 Jun 22306,9338,28737,5490
31 Mar 22298,7708,04137,2520
31 Dec 21290,9128,00136,7640
30 Sep 21283,9817,58636,0460
30 Jun 21277,2857,21235,2700
31 Mar 21270,1157,40434,9720
31 Dec 20267,9087,18834,5850
30 Sep 20265,2857,95133,9070
30 Jun 20262,9808,25733,8810
31 Mar 20260,9617,21733,2260
31 Dec 19255,7656,62932,6990
30 Sep 19243,3314,46430,5150
30 Jun 19226,0534,32427,0320
31 Mar 19209,623-17423,9240
31 Dec 18193,919-59720,8270
30 Sep 18188,0553,09833,2840
30 Jun 18186,9672,98928,3790
31 Mar 18185,9446,64518,9870
31 Dec 17184,7656,60618,7370
30 Sep 17182,3515,0294,6070
30 Jun 17180,7855,2819,2150
31 Mar 17178,8255,10818,3620
31 Dec 16177,5265,29118,2840
30 Sep 16172,7015,08418,1020
30 Jun 16166,7294,78117,6770
31 Mar 16160,1735,12617,2340
31 Dec 15153,2905,20216,8330
30 Sep 15149,1995,02716,6730
30 Jun 15145,5774,74116,7120
31 Mar 15143,0104,71316,6880
31 Dec 14139,3674,62616,5430
30 Sep 14135,1424,57616,3780
30 Jun 14132,0534,88716,1000
31 Mar 14128,6994,77515,8530
31 Dec 13126,7614,60015,8180

Quality Earnings: CVS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CVS's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (2.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CVS's earnings have declined by 2.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CVS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CVS had negative earnings growth (-41.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Healthcare industry average (10.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CVS's Return on Equity (6.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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