CVS Health (CVS Health) Intangible Assets

: $120,506 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. CVS Health's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $120,506 Mil.

CVS Health Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for CVS Health's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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CVS Health Annual Data

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Intangible Assets

112,870.00

110,694.00

108,147.00

102,953.00

120,506.00

CVS Health Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Intangible Assets																102,953.00	110,425.00	121,378.00	120,885.00	120,506.00

CVS Health Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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CVS Health (CVS Health) Business Description

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Address

One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI, USA, 02895

Website

https://www.cvshealth.com

CVS Health offers a diverse set of healthcare services. Its roots are in its retail pharmacy operations, where it operates over 9,000 stores primarily in the U.S. CVS is also the largest pharmacy benefit manager (acquired through Caremark), processing over 2 billion adjusted claims annually. It also operates a top-tier health insurer (acquired through Aetna) where it serves about 26 million medical members. The company's recent acquisition of Oak Street adds primary care services to the mix, which could have significant synergies with all its existing business lines.

Executives

Edward J Ludwig	director	C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO, 1 BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Michael F Mahoney	director	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Thomas F. Cowhey	officer: SVP, Interim CFO	310 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY, SUITE 500, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
J Scott Kirby	director	233 S. WACKER DRIVE 11TH FL WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60606
Brian A Kane	officer: EVP/President, Aetna	500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
James David Clark	officer: SVP, Cont & Chief Acct Officer	ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02760
Karen S Lynch	officer: EVP & Pres, Aetna Bus Unit	151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, RW61, HARTFORD CT 06156
Samrat S. Khichi	officer: EVP, CPO and General Counsel	C/O CATALENT, INC., 14 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, SOMERSET NJ 08873
Thomas M Moriarty	officer: EVP & General Counsel	100 PARSONS POND DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Jeffrey R. Balser	director	3657 RICHLAND AVE., NASHVILLE TN 37205
Alan Lotvin	officer: EVP, Transformation	55 NOD ROAD, AVON CT 06001
Daniel P Finke	officer: EVP/Pres, Health Care Benefits	ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Tilak Mandadi	officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer	3600 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Sreekanth K Chaguturu	officer: EVP and Chief Medical Officer	ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Prem S Shah	officer: EVP and Co-President of Retail	ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895