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CVS Health (CVS Health) Inventory Turnover

: 4.44 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. CVS Health's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $79,937 Mil. CVS Health's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $17,990 Mil. CVS Health's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.44.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. CVS Health's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.54.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. CVS Health's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.19.


CVS Health Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for CVS Health's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CVS Health Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory Turnover
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.44 12.20 13.24 14.54 16.35

CVS Health Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Inventory Turnover Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.77 3.85 4.24 4.32 4.44

CVS Health Inventory Turnover Calculation

CVS Health's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=303345 / ((19090 + 18025) / 2 )
=303345 / 18557.5
=16.35

CVS Health's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=79937 / ((17954 + 18025) / 2 )
=79937 / 17989.5
=4.44

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


CVS Health  (NYSE:CVS) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

CVS Health's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=17989.5/79937*365 / 4
=20.54

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

CVS Health's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=17989.5 / 93813
=0.19

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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CVS Health (CVS Health) Business Description

Address
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI, USA, 02895
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