Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
D&A
CVS Health D&A decreased by 2.8% to $1.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.4%, from $1.15B to $1.12B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels typically reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash accounting charges used to allocate the cost of tangible assets and intangible asset...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive hardware manufacturers generally show higher D&A relative to revenue than pure-play software companies.
Metric ID:
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical 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 | $1.14B | $1.13B | $1.12B | $1.06B | $1.09B | $1.06B | $1.05B | $1.00B | $1.10B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.14B | $1.15B | $1.16B | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.17B | $1.13B | $1.15B | $1.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | -1.7% | -5.4% | +3.0% | -2.9% | -0.7% | -4.6% | +10.3% | +2.1% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.9% | -1.2% | +0.6% | +1.5% | -3.2% | +1.1% | -2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | -6.9% | -5.9% | -5.1% | +1.6% | +6.7% | +8.1% | +13.7% | +4.3% | +3.0% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +1.7% | -2.3% | +0.0% | -3.4% |
Range$1.00B – $1.17B
CAGR-0.4%
Avg YoY Growth+0.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.3%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness | $389.00M | $387.00M | $379.00M | $384.00M | $389.00M | $396.00M | $404.00M | $406.00M |
| Health Care Benefits | $397.00M | $407.00M | $403.00M | $405.00M | $419.00M | $375.00M | $380.00M | $340.00M |
| Health Services | $264.00M | $267.00M | $267.00M | $261.00M | $260.00M | $260.00M | $258.00M | $258.00M |
| Corporate/ Other | $101.00M | $100.00M | $98.00M | $104.00M | $103.00M | $103.00M | $105.00M | $111.00M |
| Total | $1.15B | $1.16B | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.17B | $1.13B | $1.15B | $1.12B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's d&a?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported d&a of $1.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's d&a changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's d&a decreased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $1.15B to $1.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's d&a has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.51B to $4.61B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The accounting process of spreading the cost of physical and intangible assets over time.