Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21

Current Assets

Restricted Cash

CVS Health Restricted Cash increased by 32.6% to $57.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.3%, from $65.00M to $57.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Restricted Cash shows a downward trend with a -23.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ2 2021

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher regulatory or contractual obligations, potentially reducing operational liquidity, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.

Detailed definition

Cash balances that are legally or contractually restricted from being used for general corporate purposes. This often in...

Peer comparison

Standard line item for all major banks; peers disclose this to clarify the portion of cash that is not immediately available for deployment.

Metric ID: restricted_cash

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$218.00M$218.00M$3.07B$2.91B$131.00M$151.00M$144.00M$107.00M$87.00M$96.00M$90.00M$51.00M$54.00M$65.00M$95.00M$65.00M$43.00M$57.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%>999%-5.0%-95.5%+15.3%-4.6%-25.7%-18.7%+10.3%-6.3%-43.3%+5.9%+20.4%+46.2%-31.6%-33.8%+32.6%
YoY Change-39.9%-30.7%-95.3%-96.3%-33.6%-36.4%-37.5%-52.3%-37.9%-32.3%+5.6%+27.5%-20.4%-12.3%
Range$43.00M$3.07B
CAGR-27.1%
Avg YoY Growth-35.1%
Median YoY Growth-35.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVS Health's restricted cash?
CVS Health (CVS) reported restricted cash of $57.00M in Q3 2025.
How has CVS Health's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
CVS Health's restricted cash decreased by 12.3% year-over-year, from $65.00M to $57.00M.
What is the long-term trend for CVS Health's restricted cash?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), CVS Health's restricted cash has grown at a -23.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $276.00M to $95.00M.
What does restricted cash mean?
Cash that is set aside for specific purposes and cannot be used for general business needs.