Financing
Debt Repayments
CVS Health Debt Repayments increased by 7490.0% to $1.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 104.3%, from $743.00M to $1.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows a downward trend with a -22.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.
Detailed definition
The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...
Peer comparison
Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical 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 | $2.37B | $2.40B | $2.43B | $14.00M | $1.52B | $2.67B | $16.00M | $362.00M | $1.43B | $947.00M | $432.00M | $18.00M | $19.00M | $1.67B | $3.07B | $743.00M | $19.00M | $2.85B | $20.00M | $1.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +1.3% | -99.4% | >999% | +76.0% | -99.4% | >999% | +293.6% | -33.5% | -54.4% | -95.8% | +5.6% | >999% | +83.8% | -75.8% | -97.4% | >999% | -99.3% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -36.2% | +11.1% | -99.3% | >999% | -5.9% | -64.5% | >999% | -95.0% | -98.7% | +76.2% | +610.0% | >999% | +0.0% | +70.6% | -99.3% | +104.3% |
Range$14.00M – $3.07B
CAGR-9.0%
Avg YoY Growth+592.9%
Median YoY Growth+5.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's debt repayments?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported debt repayments of $1.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's debt repayments increased by 104.3% year-over-year, from $743.00M to $1.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's debt repayments has grown at a -22.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.25B to $3.63B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.