Premiums — Revenues from external customers
CVS Health Premiums — Revenues from external customers decreased by 0.7% to $33.79B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.0%, from $32.82B to $33.79B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Premiums — Revenues from external customers shows an upward trend with a 15.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests growth in membership enrollment or successful premium rate adjustments, while a decrease may indicate loss of market share or competitive pricing pressures.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total revenue generated from insurance premiums collected from health plan members and govern...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Premiums' or 'Insurance Revenue' reported by major health insurers like UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, or Elevance Health.
cvs_segment_premiums_revenues_from_external_customersHistorical Data
| 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 | $18.98B | $18.98B | $19.21B | $21.63B | $21.26B | $21B | $21.44B | $24.35B | $25.11B | $24.66B | $25.08B | $30.39B | $30.67B | $30.93B | $30.91B | $32.82B | $34.2B | $33.72B | $34.02B | $33.79B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +1.2% | +12.6% | -1.7% | -1.2% | +2.1% | +13.6% | +3.1% | -1.8% | +1.7% | +21.2% | +0.9% | +0.8% | -0.0% | +6.2% | +4.2% | -1.4% | +0.9% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.0% | +10.6% | +11.6% | +12.6% | +18.1% | +17.4% | +17.0% | +24.8% | +22.1% | +25.4% | +23.3% | +8.0% | +11.5% | +9.0% | +10.0% | +3.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's premiums — revenues from external customers?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported premiums — revenues from external customers of $33.79B in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's premiums — revenues from external customers changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's premiums — revenues from external customers increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $32.82B to $33.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's premiums — revenues from external customers?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's premiums — revenues from external customers has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $76.13B to $134.75B.
- What does premiums — revenues from external customers mean?
- Total revenue earned from health insurance premiums paid by members and government entities.