Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
Change in AP
CVS Health Change in AP increased by 0.7% to $1.22B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.8%, from $978.00M to $1.22B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Change in AP shows a downward trend with a -26.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is successfully leveraging its scale to negotiate better payment terms with its supply chain.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the change in the amount the company owes to its suppliers for materials or services purchas...
Peer comparison
Dominant market leaders often have high accounts payable as they can dictate longer payment terms to their vendors.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Range-$1.41B – $2.62B
CAGR+2.0%
Avg YoY Growth+138.2%
Median YoY Growth-17.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's change in ap?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported change in ap of $1.22B in Q3 2025.
- How has CVS Health's change in ap changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's change in ap increased by 24.8% year-over-year, from $978.00M to $1.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's change in ap?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), CVS Health's change in ap has grown at a -26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.26B to $2.34B.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its suppliers.