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CapEx

CVS Health CapEx increased by 12.3% to $784.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.1%, from $768.00M to $784.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.

Detailed definition

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...

Peer comparison

Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.

Metric ID: cf_capital_expenditures

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$486.00M$608.00M$597.00M$1.05B$408.00M$580.00M$688.00M$984.00M$591.00M$545.00M$911.00M$705.00M$638.00M$670.00M$768.00M$743.00M$607.00M$698.00M$784.00M
QoQ Change+25.1%-1.8%+76.0%-61.2%+42.2%+18.6%+43.0%-39.9%-7.8%+67.2%-22.6%-9.5%+5.0%+14.6%-3.3%-18.3%+15.0%+12.3%
YoY Change-16.0%-4.6%+15.2%-6.4%+44.9%-6.0%+32.4%-28.4%+8.0%+22.9%-15.7%+5.4%-4.9%+4.2%+2.1%
Range$408.00M$1.05B
CAGR+11.2%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVS Health's capex?
CVS Health (CVS) reported capex of $784.00M in Q4 2025.
How has CVS Health's capex changed year-over-year?
CVS Health's capex increased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $768.00M to $784.00M.
What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's capex has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.52B to $2.83B.
What does capex mean?
The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.