$CVS
CVS HEALTH Corp

2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000006480321000034 Filed on November 03, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2020 Q3
Revenue $76.60B $73.79B $67.06B
YoY Change 10.14% 10.05% 3.47%
Cost Of Revenue $46.38B $45.01B $40.94B
YoY Change 9.25% 9.94% 1.24%
Gross Profit $30.23B $28.78B $26.12B
YoY Change 11.53% 10.21% 7.15%
Gross Profit Margin 39.46% 39.0% 38.95%
Selling, General & Admin $9.190B $8.685B
YoY Change 5.81% 1.58%
% of Gross Profit 31.93% 33.26%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $26.61B $25.27B $8.471B
YoY Change 8.87% 198.32% -1.44%
Operating Profit $3.618B $3.061B $3.249B
YoY Change 35.91% -5.79% 10.96%
Interest Expense -$608.0M $602.0M $731.0M
YoY Change -10.32% -17.65% -2.14%
% of Operating Profit -16.8% 19.67% 22.5%
Other Income/Expense, Net $38.00M $49.00M $54.00M
YoY Change -28.3% -9.26% 74.19%
Pretax Income $1.570B $2.145B $1.806B
YoY Change 28.16% 18.77% -15.33%
Income Tax $274.0M $558.0M $587.0M
% Of Pretax Income 17.45% 26.01% 32.5%
Net Earnings $1.306B $1.598B $1.224B
YoY Change 34.22% 30.56% -20.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue 1.7% 2.17% 1.83%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.21 $0.93
Diluted Earnings Per Share $976.1K $1.20 $0.93
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.320B shares 1.321B shares 1.310B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.329B shares 1.315B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $12.53B $12.84B $12.09B
YoY Change 15.4% 6.24% 60.58%
Cash & Equivalents $9.408B $9.826B $9.256B
Short-Term Investments $3.117B $3.015B $2.831B
Other Short-Term Assets $5.292B $5.319B $5.830B
YoY Change 0.28% -8.77% 20.43%
Inventory $17.76B $17.40B $17.48B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $24.43B $25.28B $23.82B
Other Receivables $3.389B $2.767B $3.171B
Total Short-Term Assets $60.01B $60.84B $59.21B
YoY Change 6.46% 2.75% 22.88%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $12.90B $12.77B $12.35B
YoY Change 2.3% 3.42% 5.99%
Goodwill $79.12B $79.12B $79.58B
YoY Change -0.54% -0.58% 0.04%
Intangibles $29.03B $29.55B $31.70B
YoY Change -6.79% -6.79% -5.82%
Long-Term Investments $23.03B $22.37B $20.22B
YoY Change 10.63% 10.65% 16.57%
Other Assets $4.714B $4.694B $4.569B
YoY Change 1.95% 2.74% 4.2%
Total Long-Term Assets $173.0B $174.0B $173.7B
YoY Change -0.78% 0.21% 1.02%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $60.01B $60.84B $59.21B
Total Long-Term Assets $173.0B $174.0B $173.7B
Total Assets $233.0B $234.9B $232.9B
YoY Change 0.99% 0.86% 5.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $38.68B $39.47B $34.99B
YoY Change 10.94% 12.79% 18.4%
Accrued Expenses $17.67B $16.14B $14.33B
YoY Change 24.06% 12.64% 23.37%
Deferred Revenue $87.00M $78.00M $75.00M
YoY Change 22.54% 4.0% 4.17%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due $4.205B $1.561B $5.443B
YoY Change -22.7% -71.32% 44.07%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $67.81B $64.71B $62.04B
YoY Change 9.34% 4.3% 18.08%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $51.97B $56.83B $61.55B
YoY Change -12.22% -7.67% -4.13%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.904B $2.310B $2.520B
YoY Change -19.01% -8.33% 15.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.904B $2.310B $2.520B
YoY Change -19.01% -8.33% -96.2%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $67.81B $64.71B $62.04B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.904B $2.310B $2.520B
Total Liabilities $157.6B $160.3B $163.8B
YoY Change -2.11% -2.14% 4.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $54.91B $54.26B $49.33B
YoY Change 10.61% 10.01% 12.07%
Common Stock $17.00M $17.00M $17.00M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $28.17B $28.17B $28.16B
YoY Change -0.02% 0.01% -0.15%
Treasury Stock Shares 422.0M shares 422.0M shares 423.0M shares
Shareholders Equity $75.08B $74.31B $68.81B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $233.0B $234.9B $232.9B
YoY Change 0.99% 0.86% 5.81%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.306B $1.598B $1.224B
YoY Change 34.22% 30.56% -20.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities $4.005B $5.521B $1.874B
YoY Change 12.28% 194.61% -36.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$597.0M -$608.0M -$534.0M
YoY Change -16.27% 13.86% -11.15%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$843.0M -$239.0M -$836.0M
YoY Change 61.8% -71.41% 266.67%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.440B -$847.0M -$1.370B
YoY Change 16.69% -38.18% 65.26%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -2.831B -1.967B -6.117B
YoY Change -24.2% -67.84% 106.1%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 4.005B 5.521B 1.874B
Cash From Investing Activities -1.440B -847.0M -1.370B
Cash From Financing Activities -2.831B -1.967B -6.117B
Net Change In Cash -266.0M 2.707B -5.613B
YoY Change -81.03% -148.23% 545.91%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $4.005B $5.521B $1.874B
Capital Expenditures -$597.0M -$608.0M -$534.0M
Free Cash Flow $4.602B $6.129B $2.408B
YoY Change 7.52% 154.53% -31.77%

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<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The following table shows the components of the change in health care costs payable during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:</span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:74.923%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:10.595%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.384%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:10.598%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Nine Months Ended<br/>September 30,</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">In millions</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2020</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Health care costs payable, beginning of the period</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">7,936 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">6,879 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Less: Reinsurance recoverables</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">10 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">5 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Health care costs payable, beginning of the period, net</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">7,926 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">6,874 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Add: Components of incurred health care costs</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">  Current year</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">46,526 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">40,063 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Health care costs payable, end of the period, net</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8,873 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Health care costs payable, end of the period</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8,877 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">7,593 </span></td><td 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BusinessCombinationPurchasePriceAdjustmentOutsideOfMeasurementPeriod
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AdjustedOperatingIncomeLoss
3622000000 USD
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AdjustedOperatingIncomeLoss
13165000000 USD
cvs Adjusted Operating Income Loss
AdjustedOperatingIncomeLoss
13063000000 USD

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