Non-Current Assets

Deferred policy acquisition costs

CVS Health Deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 2.4% to $1.88B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.3%, from $1.69B to $1.88B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 25.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong new business production, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in new policy acquisition.

Detailed definition

These are the incremental costs directly related to acquiring new insurance contracts, such as commissions and underwrit...

Peer comparison

Standard across the insurance industry, though amortization periods vary by product type.

Metric ID: ins_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$879.00M$971.00M$1.06B$1.14B$1.22B$1.29B$1.37B$1.44B$1.50B$1.56B$1.63B$1.69B$1.75B$1.79B$1.84B$1.88B
QoQ Change+10.5%+8.7%+8.0%+7.0%+5.8%+5.8%+5.3%+4.5%+3.9%+4.3%+3.9%+3.4%+2.7%+2.4%+2.4%
YoY Change+38.7%+32.9%+29.4%+26.2%+23.2%+20.9%+19.2%+17.6%+16.3%+15.0%+12.9%+11.3%
Range$879.00M$1.88B
CAGR+22.5%
Avg YoY Growth+22.0%
Median YoY Growth+20.1%
Current Streak15+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVS Health's deferred policy acquisition costs?
CVS Health (CVS) reported deferred policy acquisition costs of $1.88B in Q3 2025.
How has CVS Health's deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
CVS Health's deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $1.69B to $1.88B.
What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), CVS Health's deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 25.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $879.00M to $1.75B.
What does deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
Upfront costs of selling insurance policies that are spread out over the life of the policy rather than expensed immediately.