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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
CVS Health's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.21.
CVS Health's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.18.
As of today, CVS Health's Altman Z-Score is 2.47.
CVS Health (XSWX:CVS) Financial Strength Explanation
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
CVS Health has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.
CVS Health Financial Strength Related Terms
XSWX:CVS vs ELV, CI, HUM: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, CVS Health's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
CVS Health Financial Strength vs Healthcare Plans Industry
For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, CVS Health's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CVS Health's Financial Strength falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
CVS Health has a Z-score of 2.47, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that CVS Health is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 2.47 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.
* 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 (XSWX:CVS) has a Financial Strength of 6 as of Jun. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on CVS Health and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, CVS Health's Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 6.00.
Is CVS Health's Financial Strength too high?
CVS Health's current Financial Strength of 6 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 6.00. Overall, CVS Health has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CVS Health's Financial Strength compare to ELV and CI?
CVS Health's Financial Strength of 6 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Plans industry. Historically, CVS Health's own Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 6.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for a Healthcare Plans company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Healthcare Plans industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on CVS Health and its competitors. CVS Health's current Financial Strength is 6, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CVS Health stock overvalued right now?
CVS Health (XSWX:CVS) has a current Financial Strength of 6. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF63.11, compared to a current price of CHF75.02 — trading 18.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 6, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. CVS Health's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CVS Health (XSWX:CVS), the current Financial Strength is 6 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is CVS Health (XSWX:CVS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CVS Health stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF75.02 is trading 18.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF63.11.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:CVS:
Financial Strength: 6 (20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: CHF63.11 vs. price of CHF75.02 (18.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CVS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CVS Health offers a diverse set of healthcare services. Its roots are in its retail pharmacy operations, where it operates around 9,000 stores primarily in the US. CVS is also a large pharmacy benefit manager (acquired through Caremark), processing about 2 billion adjusted claims annually. It operates a top-tier health insurer (acquired through Aetna) through which it serves about 27 million medical members. The acquisition of Oak Street Health added primary care services to the mix, which could have significant synergies with all existing business lines.
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