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CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

CVS Health Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income 1,782 1,623 71 1,768 1,124 2,047 2,265 1,914 2,142 2,300 (3,409) 2,961 2,313 1,296 1,587 2,791 2,224 975 1,219 2,986 2,012
Depreciation and amortization 1,154 1,147 1,161 1,151 1,138 1,134 1,127 1,104 1,001 1,049 1,056 1,087 1,055 1,115 1,134 1,137 1,126 1,139 1,114 1,102 1,086
Loss on assets held for sale — — — — — — 349 — — 12 2,521 — — — — — — — — — —
Store impairments — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,358 — — — — — — —
Goodwill impairment — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 431 — — — — — —
Stock-based compensation 126 137 133 133 137 127 154 204 103 106 105 147 89 138 114 145 87 112 109 83 96
Restructuring charges, impairment of long-lived assets — — 840 — — — 152 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
(Gain) loss on sale of subsidiary 236 — — — — — — — — (250) — (225) — — — — — 2 (271) — —
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt — (491) — — — — — — — — — — — 89 363 — — 674 766 — —
Deferred income taxes and other items (169) (162) (571) (124) (217) 100 (599) (68) 155 507 (1,969) (94) (187) (173) (275) (204) (166) (473) 76 (66) (35)
Accounts receivable, net (3,053) (315) (3,784) (210) 3,008 (2,340) (3,116) (53) (751) (962) 678 (720) (1,967) 801 (1,120) (291) (2,093) 2,054 (1,331) 482 (2,715)
Inventories 722 (457) (1,582) 277 1,660 (72) (495) 972 828 (1,020) (884) 869 (400) (362) (420) 638 879 (1,018) (958) 462 541
Other assets (1,101) 812 1,391 595 (2,836) 8 395 342 (1,255) (255) 14 27 (352) 29 113 78 (223) 575 349 559 (1,119)
Accounts payable and pharmacy claims and discounts payable 2,619 166 978 2,601 (1,410) 1,152 2,584 1,085 (1,203) 910 1,317 59 1,974 (1,075) 2,271 1,126 576 (726) 1,824 (257) 1,928
Health care costs payable and other insurance liabilities 364 (121) 1,297 (672) 2,253 (4,285) 345 (48) 4,382 (3,440) 3,220 (11) 1,478 (179) 244 (190) 294 243 (59) (554) 139
Other liabilities 1,876 (479) (679) (2,430) 46 (507) (445) 456 2,036 (909) 6,474 1,343 (440) 968 1,079 617 188 10 (964) 2,322 1,372
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions 1,427 (394) (2,379) 161 2,721 (6,044) (732) 2,754 4,037 (5,676) 10,819 1,567 293 182 2,167 1,978 (379) 1,138 (1,139) 3,014 146
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 2,774 237 (816) 1,321 3,779 (4,683) 451 3,994 5,296 (4,252) 12,532 2,482 1,250 2,709 3,934 3,056 668 2,592 655 4,133 1,293
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,556 1,860 (745) 3,089 4,903 (2,636) 2,716 5,908 7,438 (1,952) 9,123 5,443 3,563 4,005 5,521 5,847 2,892 3,567 1,874 7,119 3,305
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 3,534 2,719 3,216 2,265 2,153 2,182 1,907 1,749 1,891 1,194 1,175 1,790 2,570 1,687 1,612 1,770 2,177 2,677 1,080 1,422 1,288
Purchases of investments (3,552) (2,514) (5,896) (3,236) (3,545) (2,418) (2,126) (2,141) (2,358) (1,307) (1,429) (1,536) (3,474) (2,546) (1,847) (2,439) (3,131) (3,262) (2,689) (2,153) (1,535)
Purchases of property and equipment (743) (768) (670) (638) (705) (911) (545) (591) (984) (688) (580) (408) (1,051) (597) (608) (486) (829) (713) (534) (448) (742)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 101 — — —
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired (20) (10) (12) (48) (25) (120) (18) (9,380) (7,094) (8) (6) (118) (7) (11) (27) (24) (84) (38) (60) (155) (613)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net of cash and restricted cash sold — — — — — — — — — 679 15 (1,943) — — — — — 6 834 — —
Other 19 26 15 32 28 25 11 1 31 11 20 85 (31) 27 23 72 — (5) (1) 1 5
Net cash used in investing activities (762) (547) (3,347) (1,625) (2,094) (1,242) (771) (10,362) (8,514) (119) (805) (2,130) (1,993) (1,440) (847) (1,107) (1,867) (1,234) (1,370) (1,333) (1,597)
Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net (859) 1,319 800 (2,719) 2,519 200 (1,000) 1,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from issuance of short-term loan — — — — — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Repayment of short-term loan — — — — — — — (5,000) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (252) 252 — — (255) 255
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 2,954 — 4,959 — — — 4,947 5,951 — — — — — 987 — — 2,039 3,973 — 3,946
Repayments of long-term debt (743) (3,067) (1,669) (19) (18) (432) (947) (1,425) (362) (16) (2,666) (1,515) (14) (2,431) (2,400) (2,374) (3,049) (5,138) (9,477) (8) (1,008)
Derivative settlements — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (7) — —
Repurchase of common stock — — 1 3 (3,027) 1 3 2 (2,018) (1,500) — — (2,000) — — — — — — — —
Dividends paid (840) (838) (837) (858) (840) (779) (779) (795) (779) (719) (726) (740) (722) (660) (659) (650) (656) (644) (665) (663) (652)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 144 19 114 25 203 35 122 24 96 41 162 51 297 109 110 118 212 15 83 12 154
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (11) (4) (5) (145) (31) (6) (7) (134) (34) (33) (8) (267) (62) (7) (2) (156) (3) (13) (7) (52) (16)
Other (23) 48 8 3 (33) 9 (89) 7 (128) 40 20 10 (149) 158 (3) — — 6 (17) (12) (4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,332) 431 (1,588) 1,249 (1,227) (972) (2,697) 3,626 2,726 (2,187) (3,218) (2,461) (2,650) (2,831) (1,967) (3,314) (3,244) (3,735) (6,117) (978) 2,675
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,462 1,744 (5,680) 2,713 1,582 (4,850) (752) (828) 1,650 (4,258) 5,100 852 (1,080) (266) 2,707 1,426 (2,219) (1,402) (5,613) 4,808 4,383

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).


The cash flow profile exhibits significant volatility across operating, investing, and financing activities, characterized by strategic acquisition cycles and substantial working capital fluctuations.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities demonstrates extreme quarterly variance, often decoupling from net income due to massive swings in operating assets and liabilities. A notable peak occurred in September 2022, where net cash from operations reached 9.1 billion USD despite a net loss of 3.4 billion USD, driven primarily by a 10.8 billion USD positive adjustment in operating assets and liabilities. Conversely, substantial operating cash outflows were recorded in December 2022 and December 2023, reflecting periodic large-scale settlements or working capital adjustments.
Strategic Investment and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities are defined by steady maintenance capital expenditure and periodic aggressive expansion. Purchases of property and equipment remain relatively consistent, typically ranging between 400 million and 1 billion USD per quarter. A significant shift occurred in the first half of 2023, with acquisition outflows totaling 16.5 billion USD across March and June. This period of intense capital deployment was partially offset by consistent proceeds from the maturity and sale of investments, which typically range between 1.5 billion and 3.5 billion USD per quarter.
Financing and Capital Structure Management
Financing activities reflect a strategy of utilizing long-term debt to fund strategic growth while maintaining consistent shareholder distributions. To support the acquisitions of 2023, long-term debt issuance surged, with 10.9 billion USD raised between March and June 2023. Dividend payments show a steady upward trend, increasing from approximately 650 million USD per quarter in 2020 to 840 million USD per quarter by 2025. Common stock repurchases have been utilized sporadically, with a notable 3 billion USD outflow in March 2024.
Non-Cash Adjustments and Asset Impairments
Depreciation and amortization provide a stable non-cash add-back, consistently hovering around 1.1 billion USD per quarter. The data reveals periodic significant non-cash charges, including a 1.3 billion USD store impairment in December 2021 and a 431 million USD goodwill impairment in September 2021. Furthermore, a 2.5 billion USD loss on assets held for sale in September 2022 indicates a significant revaluation of business segments during that period.

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