Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS)

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Dividend Discount Model (DDM)

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In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Dividends are the cleanest and most straightforward measure of cash flow because these are clearly cash flows that go directly to the investor.

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Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)

CVS Health Corp., dividends per share (DPS) forecast

US$

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Year Value DPSt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at
0 DPS01
1 DPS1 = × (1 + )
2 DPS2 = × (1 + )
3 DPS3 = × (1 + )
4 DPS4 = × (1 + )
5 DPS5 = × (1 + )
5 Terminal value (TV5) = × (1 + ) ÷ ( – )
Intrinsic value of CVS Health Corp. common stock (per share)
Current share price

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

1 DPS0 = Sum of the last year dividends per share of CVS Health Corp. common stock. See details »

Disclaimer!
Valuation is based on standard assumptions. There may exist specific factors relevant to stock value and omitted here. In such a case, the real stock value may differ significantly form the estimated. If you want to use the estimated intrinsic stock value in investment decision making process, do so at your own risk.

Required Rate of Return (r)

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Assumptions
Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 RF
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 E(RM)
Systematic risk of CVS Health Corp. common stock βCVS
 
Required rate of return on CVS Health Corp. common stock3 rCVS

1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).

2 See details »

3 rCVS = RF + βCVS [E(RM) – RF]
= + [ – ]
=

Dividend Growth Rate (g)

Dividend growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

CVS Health Corp., PRAT model

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Average Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Common stock dividends
Net income attributable to CVS Health
Revenues from customers
Total assets
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
Financial Ratios
Retention rate1
Profit margin2
Asset turnover3
Financial leverage4
Averages
Retention rate
Profit margin
Asset turnover
Financial leverage
 
Dividend growth rate (g)5

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 Retention rate = (Net income attributable to CVS Health – Common stock dividends) ÷ Net income attributable to CVS Health
= ( – ) ÷
=

2 Profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to CVS Health ÷ Revenues from customers
= 100 × ÷
=

3 Asset turnover = Revenues from customers ÷ Total assets
= ÷
=

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

5 g = Retention rate × Profit margin × Asset turnover × Financial leverage
= × × ×
=

Dividend growth rate (g) implied by Gordon growth model

g = 100 × (P0 × r – D0) ÷ (P0 + D0)
= 100 × ( × – ) ÷ ( + )
=

where:
P0 = current price of share of CVS Health Corp. common stock
D0 = the last year dividends per share of CVS Health Corp. common stock
r = required rate of return on CVS Health Corp. common stock

Dividend growth rate (g) forecast

CVS Health Corp., H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1
2 g2
3 g3
4 g4
5 and thereafter g5

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by Gordon growth model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpolation between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + ( – ) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=

g3 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + ( – ) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=

g4 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + ( – ) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=