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Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
CVS Health Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation increased by 25.3% to $4.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.7%, from $4.56B to $4.25B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation shows a downward trend with a -23.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
A comprehensive measure of the company's total cash generation efficiency.
Detailed definition
The consolidated net cash flow from operating activities, including both continuing and discontinued operations. It prov...
Peer comparison
Standard consolidated cash flow metric used by all global enterprises.
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other_net_cash_provided_by_used_in_operating_activitiesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.85B | $5.52B | $4.01B | $3.56B | $5.44B | $9.12B | $7.44B | $5.91B | $2.72B | $4.90B | $3.09B | $0.00 | $1.86B | $4.56B | $1.90B | $796.00M | $3.39B | $4.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | -27.5% | -11.0% | +52.8% | +67.6% | -18.5% | -20.6% | -54.0% | +80.5% | -37.0% | -100.0% | — | +144.9% | -58.4% | -58.0% | +325.9% | +25.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.9% | +65.2% | +108.8% | +8.5% | -70.2% | -34.1% | -47.7% | -100.0% | — | -7.1% | -38.6% | — | +82.3% | -6.7% |
Range$0.00 – $9.12B
CAGR-7.2%
Avg YoY Growth-3.9%
Median YoY Growth-7.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation of $4.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation decreased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $4.56B to $4.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation has grown at a -23.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.27B to $10.64B.
- What does cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation mean?
- Total net cash flow from all operating activities, including discontinued units.