Tax
Income Tax
CVS Health Income Tax increased by 93.1% to $981.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.5%, from $835.00M to $981.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a -15.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $944.00M | $558.00M | $300.00M | $646.00M | $1.09B | -$1.05B | $818.00M | $737.00M | $656.00M | $754.00M | $658.00M | $456.00M | $569.00M | $34.00M | $503.00M | $835.00M | $634.00M | $508.00M | $981.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -40.9% | -46.2% | +115.3% | +68.7% | -195.9% | +178.3% | -9.9% | -11.0% | +14.9% | -12.7% | -30.7% | +24.8% | -94.0% | >999% | +66.0% | -24.1% | -19.9% | +93.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.5% | -287.3% | +172.7% | +14.1% | -39.8% | +172.2% | -19.6% | -38.1% | -13.3% | -95.5% | -23.6% | +83.1% | +11.4% | >999% | +17.5% |
Range-$1.05B – $1.09B
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth+90.9%
Median YoY Growth+11.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's income tax?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported income tax of $981.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's income tax changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's income tax increased by 17.5% year-over-year, from $835.00M to $981.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's income tax?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), CVS Health's income tax has grown at a -15.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.55B to $1.56B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.