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CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS)

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Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

CVS Health Corp., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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Federal
State
Current
Federal
State
Deferred
Income tax provision

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. CVS Health Corp. current decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. CVS Health Corp. deferred increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Income tax provision Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. CVS Health Corp. income tax provision increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

CVS Health Corp., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Statutory income tax rate
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
Health insurer fee
Legal charges
Basis difference upon disposition of subsidiary
Prior year refunds and unrecognized tax benefits
Tax credits
Other
Effective income tax rate

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. CVS Health Corp. effective income tax rate decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

CVS Health Corp., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Lease and rents
Legal charges
Inventory
Employee benefits
Bad debts and other allowances
Net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards
Deferred income
Insurance reserves
Investments
Payroll tax deferral
Other
Deferred income tax assets, before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance
Deferred income tax assets
Retirement benefits
Investments
Lease and rents
Depreciation and amortization
Deferred income tax liabilities
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred income tax assets, before valuation allowance Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. CVS Health Corp. deferred income tax assets, before valuation allowance decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred income tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. CVS Health Corp. deferred income tax assets decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. CVS Health Corp. net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

CVS Health Corp., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred income tax assets
Deferred income tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred income tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.
Deferred income tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. CVS Health Corp. deferred income tax liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 but then decreased significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

CVS Health Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total CVS Health Shareholders’ Equity
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To CVS Health
Net income attributable to CVS Health (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Net income attributable to CVS Health (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

CVS Health Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

CVS Health Corp., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. CVS Health Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. CVS Health Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 CVS Health Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. adjusted ROE improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. CVS Health Corp. adjusted ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

CVS Health Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to CVS Health
Revenues from customers
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to CVS Health
Revenues from customers
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to CVS Health ÷ Revenues from customers
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to CVS Health ÷ Revenues from customers
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. CVS Health Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues from customers
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues from customers
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenues from customers ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenues from customers ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. CVS Health Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 CVS Health Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to CVS Health
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to CVS Health
Adjusted total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to CVS Health ÷ Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to CVS Health ÷ Adjusted total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. adjusted ROE improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to CVS Health
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to CVS Health
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to CVS Health ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to CVS Health ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. CVS Health Corp. adjusted ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.