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CVS Health CVS Net debt / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$100.43B+6.2%
Gross profit$45.0B+3.3%
Operating income$4.7B+38.7%
Net income$2.9B+65.4%
EPS (diluted)$2.30+63.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.8B-5.6%
Total debt$15.2B-14.2%
Total equity$77.5B+0.7%
Total assets$252.97B-1.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.2B-6.7%
CapEx$849.0M+14.3%
Free cash flow$3.4B-10.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$126.52B+7.0%
Enterprise value$131.99B+4.3%
P/E43.2×+20.7×
P/S0.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.7%-0.1pp
Operating margin1.5%-1.1pp
Net margin0.7%-0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.8%-3.2pp
Debt / equity0.2×0.0×
Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CVS Health’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: CVS Health’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CVS Health's net debt / EBITDA?
CVS Health (CVS) reported net debt / EBITDA of 0.5× in Q1 2026.
How has CVS Health's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
CVS Health's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 0.5× to 0.5×.
What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.5× to 9.8×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.