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Deferred Taxes
CVS Health Deferred Taxes decreased by 1.6% to $3.77B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $3.66B to $3.77B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows a downward trend with a -10.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes often reflect shifts in depreciation methods or tax accounting strategies rather than immediate cash flow issues.
Detailed definition
This reflects the net amount of income taxes that are expected to be paid in future periods due to temporary differences...
Peer comparison
Common in large corporations with significant capital assets and complex tax structures.
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical 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 | $6.56B | $6.33B | $6.27B | $5.83B | $5.45B | $3.51B | $4.02B | $4.1B | $4.59B | $4.25B | $4.31B | $4.18B | $4.05B | $3.63B | $3.81B | $3.66B | $3.6B | $3.55B | $3.83B | $3.77B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.5% | -0.9% | -7.0% | -6.5% | -35.6% | +14.5% | +2.0% | +12.0% | -7.4% | +1.4% | -2.9% | -3.2% | -10.4% | +4.8% | -3.7% | -1.7% | -1.6% | +8.0% | -1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.9% | -44.6% | -35.9% | -29.7% | -15.8% | +21.2% | +7.3% | +2.2% | -11.7% | -14.5% | -11.7% | -12.4% | -11.1% | -2.3% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
Range$3.51B – $6.56B
CAGR-11.0%
Avg YoY Growth-10.8%
Median YoY Growth-11.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's deferred taxes?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported deferred taxes of $3.77B in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's deferred taxes increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $3.66B to $3.77B.
- What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CVS Health's deferred taxes has grown at a -10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.79B to $3.83B.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Taxes that are owed in the future due to timing differences between accounting and tax rules.