Stock Analysis on Net

CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

CVS Health Corp., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.88 0.81 0.74 0.75 0.93
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 1.10 1.04 1.00 1.01 1.23
Debt to capital 0.47 0.45 0.42 0.43 0.48
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.52 0.51 0.50 0.50 0.55
Debt to assets 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.24 0.28
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.33 0.32 0.31 0.33 0.37
Financial leverage 3.35 3.27 3.21 3.10 3.32
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 3.08 5.20 3.46 5.16 4.36
Fixed charge coverage 2.14 3.15 2.16 3.03 2.75

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).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. CVS Health Corp. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. CVS Health Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. CVS Health Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. CVS Health Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Equity

CVS Health Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 2,119 200
Current portion of long-term debt 3,624 2,772 1,778 4,205 5,440
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 60,527 58,638 50,476 51,971 59,207
Total debt 66,270 61,610 52,254 56,176 64,647
 
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity 75,560 76,461 71,015 75,075 69,389
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.88 0.81 0.74 0.75 0.93
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 0.30 0.38 0.46 0.50 0.57
Cigna Group 0.78 0.67 0.69 0.71 0.65
Elevance Health Inc. 0.76 0.64 0.66 0.64 0.60
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Medtronic PLC 0.50 0.47 0.46 0.51 0.49
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 0.83 0.70 0.74 0.64 0.66
Debt to Equity, Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.66
Debt to Equity, Industry
Health Care 0.81 0.72 0.79 0.90

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
= 66,270 ÷ 75,560 = 0.88

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

CVS Health Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 2,119 200
Current portion of long-term debt 3,624 2,772 1,778 4,205 5,440
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 60,527 58,638 50,476 51,971 59,207
Total debt 66,270 61,610 52,254 56,176 64,647
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 1,751 1,741 1,678 1,646 1,638
Long-term operating lease liabilities 14,899 16,034 16,800 18,177 18,757
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 82,920 79,385 70,732 75,999 85,042
 
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity 75,560 76,461 71,015 75,075 69,389
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 1.10 1.04 1.00 1.01 1.23
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 0.32 0.41 0.49 0.54 0.61
Cigna Group 0.78 0.68 0.70 0.73 0.67
Elevance Health Inc. 0.78 0.66 0.69 0.67 0.63
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Medtronic PLC 0.52 0.49 0.48 0.53 0.51
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 0.88 0.76 0.80 0.70 0.73
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.69 0.70 0.70 0.75
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.86 0.78 0.84 0.96

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
= 82,920 ÷ 75,560 = 1.10

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Capital

CVS Health Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 2,119 200
Current portion of long-term debt 3,624 2,772 1,778 4,205 5,440
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 60,527 58,638 50,476 51,971 59,207
Total debt 66,270 61,610 52,254 56,176 64,647
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity 75,560 76,461 71,015 75,075 69,389
Total capital 141,830 138,071 123,269 131,251 134,036
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.47 0.45 0.42 0.43 0.48
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 0.23 0.28 0.31 0.34 0.36
Cigna Group 0.44 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.40
Elevance Health Inc. 0.43 0.39 0.40 0.39 0.38
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Medtronic PLC 0.33 0.32 0.31 0.34 0.33
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 0.45 0.41 0.43 0.39 0.40
Debt to Capital, Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.40
Debt to Capital, Industry
Health Care 0.45 0.42 0.44 0.47

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 66,270 ÷ 141,830 = 0.47

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

CVS Health Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 2,119 200
Current portion of long-term debt 3,624 2,772 1,778 4,205 5,440
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 60,527 58,638 50,476 51,971 59,207
Total debt 66,270 61,610 52,254 56,176 64,647
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 1,751 1,741 1,678 1,646 1,638
Long-term operating lease liabilities 14,899 16,034 16,800 18,177 18,757
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 82,920 79,385 70,732 75,999 85,042
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity 75,560 76,461 71,015 75,075 69,389
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 158,480 155,846 141,747 151,074 154,431
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.52 0.51 0.50 0.50 0.55
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 0.24 0.29 0.33 0.35 0.38
Cigna Group 0.44 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.40
Elevance Health Inc. 0.44 0.40 0.41 0.40 0.39
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Medtronic PLC 0.34 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.34
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 0.47 0.43 0.45 0.41 0.42
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.43
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.46 0.44 0.46 0.49

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 82,920 ÷ 158,480 = 0.52

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets

CVS Health Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 2,119 200
Current portion of long-term debt 3,624 2,772 1,778 4,205 5,440
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 60,527 58,638 50,476 51,971 59,207
Total debt 66,270 61,610 52,254 56,176 64,647
 
Total assets 253,215 249,728 228,275 232,999 230,715
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.24 0.28
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 0.17 0.20 0.23 0.24 0.26
Cigna Group 0.21 0.20 0.22 0.22 0.21
Elevance Health Inc. 0.27 0.23 0.23 0.24 0.23
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Medtronic PLC 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.28 0.27
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 0.26 0.23 0.23 0.22 0.22
Debt to Assets, Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.24
Debt to Assets, Industry
Health Care 0.29 0.27 0.28 0.31

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 66,270 ÷ 253,215 = 0.26

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. CVS Health Corp. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

CVS Health Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 2,119 200
Current portion of long-term debt 3,624 2,772 1,778 4,205 5,440
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 60,527 58,638 50,476 51,971 59,207
Total debt 66,270 61,610 52,254 56,176 64,647
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 1,751 1,741 1,678 1,646 1,638
Long-term operating lease liabilities 14,899 16,034 16,800 18,177 18,757
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 82,920 79,385 70,732 75,999 85,042
 
Total assets 253,215 249,728 228,275 232,999 230,715
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.33 0.32 0.31 0.33 0.37
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 0.19 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.27
Cigna Group 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.22 0.22
Elevance Health Inc. 0.27 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.24
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Medtronic PLC 0.29 0.28 0.27 0.29 0.28
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 0.27 0.25 0.25 0.24 0.24
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.25 0.26 0.26 0.28
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.31 0.29 0.30 0.33

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 82,920 ÷ 253,215 = 0.33

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. CVS Health Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Financial Leverage

CVS Health Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 253,215 249,728 228,275 232,999 230,715
Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity 75,560 76,461 71,015 75,075 69,389
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 3.35 3.27 3.21 3.10 3.32
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 1.71 1.90 2.03 2.10 2.21
Cigna Group 3.80 3.30 3.21 3.29 3.09
Elevance Health Inc. 2.83 2.77 2.83 2.70 2.61
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 1.14 1.16 1.17 1.14 1.15
Medtronic PLC 1.79 1.77 1.73 1.81 1.79
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 3.22 3.08 3.16 2.96 3.01
Financial Leverage, Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 2.72 2.72 2.67 2.71
Financial Leverage, Industry
Health Care 2.79 2.67 2.77 2.94

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total CVS Health shareholders’ equity
= 253,215 ÷ 75,560 = 3.35

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. CVS Health Corp. financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Interest Coverage

CVS Health Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to CVS Health 4,614 8,344 4,149 7,910 7,179
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (28) 24 16 (12) 13
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (9)
Add: Income tax expense 1,562 2,805 1,463 2,522 2,569
Add: Interest expense 2,958 2,658 2,287 2,503 2,907
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 9,106 13,831 7,915 12,923 12,677
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 3.08 5.20 3.46 5.16 4.36
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 13.55 11.46 15.89 16.41 10.10
Cigna Group 4.51 4.94 7.43 6.22 8.76
Elevance Health Inc. 7.67 8.49 10.13 10.93 8.96
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC 7.73 9.43 10.98 5.21 4.71
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.14 9.97 13.59 14.44 13.47
Interest Coverage, Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 8.03 9.31 8.96 7.89
Interest Coverage, Industry
Health Care 7.09 12.71 12.24 7.71

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 9,106 ÷ 2,958 = 3.08

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. CVS Health Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Fixed Charge Coverage

CVS Health Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to CVS Health 4,614 8,344 4,149 7,910 7,179
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (28) 24 16 (12) 13
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (9)
Add: Income tax expense 1,562 2,805 1,463 2,522 2,569
Add: Interest expense 2,958 2,658 2,287 2,503 2,907
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 9,106 13,831 7,915 12,923 12,677
Add: Operating lease cost 2,423 2,532 2,579 2,633 2,670
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 11,529 16,363 10,494 15,556 15,347
 
Interest expense 2,958 2,658 2,287 2,503 2,907
Operating lease cost 2,423 2,532 2,579 2,633 2,670
Fixed charges 5,381 5,190 4,866 5,136 5,577
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 2.14 3.15 2.16 3.03 2.75
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories 8.58 7.71 10.10 10.21 6.68
Cigna Group 4.51 4.64 6.87 5.61 7.84
Elevance Health Inc. 6.93 7.51 8.82 8.48 6.10
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 79.87 74.09 63.52 93.66 58.48
Medtronic PLC 5.88 6.90 7.79 4.31 3.98
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.78 7.27 8.77 8.80 8.51
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Health Care Equipment & Services 5.67 6.11 5.87 5.31
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Health Care 5.52 9.02 8.67 5.70

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 11,529 ÷ 5,381 = 2.14

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. CVS Health Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.