Business Segments · D&A
Health Care Benefits — D&A
CVS Health Health Care Benefits — D&A decreased by 10.5% to $340M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.0%, from $405M to $340M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Health Care Benefits — D&A shows a downward trend with a -3.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
A steady level indicates consistent capital investment, while a significant increase may reflect recent acquisitions or major technology upgrades.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense allocated to the health insurance segment for the wear and tear of tangible assets...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric reported by all capital-intensive healthcare and insurance companies.
Metric ID:
cvs_segment_health_care_benefits_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $452.75M | $452.75M | $452.75M | $394.75M | $394.75M | $394.75M | $394.75M | $393M | $393M | $393M | $393M | $392M | $397M | $407M | $403M | $405M | $419M | $375M | $380M | $340M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +1.3% | +2.5% | -1.0% | +0.5% | +3.5% | -10.5% | +1.3% | -10.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.8% | -12.8% | -12.8% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +3.6% | +2.5% | +3.3% | +5.5% | -7.9% | -5.7% | -16.0% |
Range$340M – $452.75M
CAGR-5.9%
Avg YoY Growth-3.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's health care benefits — d&a?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported health care benefits — d&a of $340M in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's health care benefits — d&a changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's health care benefits — d&a decreased by 16.0% year-over-year, from $405M to $340M.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's health care benefits — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's health care benefits — d&a has grown at a -3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.81B to $1.58B.
- What does health care benefits — d&a mean?
- The non-cash expense for the usage of assets and intangible property within the health insurance segment.