Latest period
$4.25B
YoY change
+16.8%
5Y CAGR
-7.7%
Peak year (FY2021)
$18.3B
Latest annual
$10.6B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for CVS Health (CVS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $10.6B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for CVS Health (CVS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +16.8%
Operating Cash Flow history table for CVS Health (CVS) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $10.6B | +16.8% | +$1.53B | ||
| FY2024 | $9.11B | -32.2% | -$4.32B | ||
| FY2023 | $13.4B | -17.0% | -$2.75B | ||
| FY2022 | $16.2B | -11.4% | -$2.09B | ||
| FY2021 | $18.3B | +15.1% | +$2.4B | ||
| FY2020 | $15.9B | +23.5% | +$3.02B | ||
| FY2019 | $12.8B | +44.9% | +$3.98B | ||
| FY2018 | $8.87B | +10.7% | +$858M | ||
| FY2017 | $8.01B | -21.0% | -$2.13B | ||
| FY2016 | $10.1B | +18.8% | +$1.6B | ||
| FY2015 | $8.54B | +4.9% | +$402M | ||
| FY2014 | $8.14B | +40.7% | +$2.35B | ||
| FY2013 | $5.78B | -13.3% | -$888M | ||
| FY2012 | $6.67B | +13.9% | +$815M | ||
| FY2011 | $5.86B | +22.5% | +$1.08B | ||
| FY2010 | $4.78B | +18.4% | +$744M | ||
| FY2009 | $4.04B | +2.2% | +$88M | ||
| FY2008 | $3.95B | +22.2% | +$717M | ||
| FY2007 | $3.23B | +85.4% | +$1.49B | ||
| FY2006 | $1.74B | +8.1% | +$130M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.61B | +76.3% | +$698M | ||
| FY2004 | $914M | -5.6% | -$54.7M | ||
| FY2003 | $969M | -19.6% | -$236M | ||
| FY2002 | $1.2B | +77.0% | +$524M | ||
| FY2001 | $681M | -12.8% | -$99.6M | ||
| FY2000 | $780M | +7.4% | +$53.9M | ||
| FY1999 | $726M | +148.4% | +$434M | ||
| FY1998 | $292M | -376.4% | +$398M | ||
| FY1997 | -$106M | -132.3% | -$433M | ||
| FY1996 | $327M | -28.9% | -$133M | ||
| FY1995 | $460M | -7.7% | -$38.4M | ||
| FY1994 | $498M | +18.8% | +$78.7M | ||
| FY1993 | $420M | -32.2% | -$200M | ||
| FY1992 | $619M | +56.0% | +$222M | ||
| FY1991 | $397M | -29.8% | -$168M | ||
| FY1990 | $565M | +15.1% | +$74.1M | ||
| FY1989 | $491M | — | — |
- FY2025$10.6B+16.8%
- FY2024$9.11B-32.2%
- FY2023$13.4B-17.0%
- FY2022$16.2B-11.4%
- FY2021$18.3B+15.1%
- FY2020$15.9B+23.5%
- FY2019$12.8B+44.9%
- FY2018$8.87B+10.7%
- FY2017$8.01B-21.0%
- FY2016$10.1B+18.8%
- FY2015$8.54B+4.9%
- FY2014$8.14B+40.7%
- FY2013$5.78B-13.3%
- FY2012$6.67B+13.9%
- FY2011$5.86B+22.5%
- FY2010$4.78B+18.4%
- FY2009$4.04B+2.2%
- FY2008$3.95B+22.2%
- FY2007$3.23B+85.4%
- FY2006$1.74B+8.1%
- FY2005$1.61B+76.3%
- FY2004$914M-5.6%
- FY2003$969M-19.6%
- FY2002$1.2B+77.0%
- FY2001$681M-12.8%
- FY2000$780M+7.4%
- FY1999$726M+148.4%
- FY1998$292M-376.4%
- FY1997-$106M-132.3%
- FY1996$327M-28.9%
- FY1995$460M-7.7%
- FY1994$498M+18.8%
- FY1993$420M-32.2%
- FY1992$619M+56.0%
- FY1991$397M-29.8%
- FY1990$565M+15.1%
- FY1989$491M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from CVS Health's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at CVS Health (CVS)
Operating Cash Flow for CVS Health (CVS): headline value $4.25B · YoY +16.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, CVS Health (CVS) reported operating cash flow of $10.6B – grew 16.8% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), CVS Health operating cash flow expanded at a -7.7% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
CVS Health operating cash flow plunged from $18.3B in 2021 to $10.6B in 2025, a 41.8% drawdown.
2021 marks the peak operating cash flow at $18.3B, with the historical low of -$106M recorded in 1997.
CVS Health Operating Cash Flow by Year
CVS Health Operating Cash Flow 2025: $10.6B
In 2025, CVS Health reported operating cash flow of $10.6B, grew 16.8% from 2024.
CVS Health Operating Cash Flow 2024: $9.11B
CVS Health operating cash flow in 2024 was $9.11B, plunged 32.2% below 2023.
CVS Health Operating Cash Flow 2023: $13.4B
2023's operating cash flow for CVS Health came in at $13.4B, declined 17.0% below 2022.
CVS Health Operating Cash Flow 2022: $16.2B
CVS Health posted operating cash flow of $16.2B in 2022, declined 11.4% below 2021.
CVS Health Operating Cash Flow 2021: $18.3B
CVS Health operating cash flow in 2021 was $18.3B.
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