Operating
Change in Inventories
CVS Health Change in Inventories decreased by 617.9% to -$1.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 104.4%, from -$722.00M to -$1.48B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Change in Inventories shows a downward trend with a -6.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
A significant increase may signal overproduction or slowing sales, while a decrease may indicate strong demand or supply chain constraints.
Detailed definition
The net change in the value of inventory held by the company. An increase represents cash outflow to build stock, while...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; highly dependent on industry inventory turnover norms.
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change_in_inventoriesHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$638.00M | $400.00M | -$869.00M | $884.00M | $1.02B | -$828.00M | -$972.00M | -$1.66B | -$277.00M | $1.58B | $457.00M | -$722.00M | $51.00M | $1.65B | $285.00M | -$1.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | +162.7% | -317.3% | +201.7% | +15.4% | -181.2% | -17.4% | -70.8% | +83.3% | +671.1% | -71.1% | -258.0% | +107.1% | >999% | -82.8% | -617.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -36.2% | — | — | -307.0% | -11.9% | -100.5% | +71.5% | — | — | +56.5% | +118.4% | +4.5% | -37.6% | -104.4% |
Range-$1.66B – $1.65B
CAGR+25.1%
Avg YoY Growth-34.7%
Median YoY Growth-24.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's change in inventories?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported change in inventories of -$1.48B in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's change in inventories changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's change in inventories decreased by 104.4% year-over-year, from -$722.00M to -$1.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's change in inventories?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), CVS Health's change in inventories has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.44B to $1.27B.
- What does change in inventories mean?
- The change in the value of goods held in stock.