CVS Health (CVS Health) GF Value Rank

: 8 (As of Today)

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CVS Health has the GF Value Rank of 8.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, CVS Health's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, CVS Health's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CVS Health's GF Value Rank falls into.

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CVS Health (CVS Health) Business Description

Industry

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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