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CVS Health CVS Operating margin

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5.3%+1.0pp
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2.7%-1.7pp
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4.2%-0.2pp
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4.2%-4.0pp
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11.5%+0.5pp
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-3.7%-5.8pp

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
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 trailing twelve months.

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 operating margin?
CVS Health (CVS) reported operating margin of 1.5% in Q1 2026.
How has CVS Health's operating margin changed year-over-year?
CVS Health's operating margin decreased by 42.4% year-over-year, from 2.5% to 1.5%.
What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's operating margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CVS Health's operating margin has grown at a -21.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 19.4% to 7.3%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.