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Accounts Payable
CVS Health Accounts Payable decreased by 146.0% to -$562.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 121.5%, from $2.62B to -$562.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Accounts Payable shows a downward trend with a -26.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash flow by delaying payments, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations faster.
Detailed definition
The net change in the amount the company owes to suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit. This represents a...
Peer comparison
Analyzed through Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) to understand payment terms relative to industry standards.
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other_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $1.13B | $2.27B | $1.97B | $59.00M | $1.32B | $910.00M | -$1.20B | $1.09B | $2.58B | $1.15B | -$1.41B | $2.60B | $978.00M | $166.00M | $2.62B | $1.21B | $1.22B | -$562.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +101.7% | -13.1% | -97.0% | >999% | -30.9% | -232.2% | +190.2% | +138.2% | -55.4% | -222.4% | +284.5% | -62.4% | -83.0% | >999% | -53.7% | +0.7% | -146.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -94.8% | -42.0% | — | -160.9% | >999% | +96.2% | +26.6% | -17.2% | +139.7% | -62.2% | -85.6% | +285.7% | -53.4% | +24.8% | -121.5% |
Range-$1.41B – $2.62B
CAGR-15.1%
Avg YoY Growth+119.6%
Median YoY Growth-29.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's accounts payable?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported accounts payable of -$562.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's accounts payable decreased by 121.5% year-over-year, from $2.62B to -$562.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's accounts payable?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), CVS Health's accounts payable has grown at a -26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.26B to $2.34B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.