NYSE$CVS

CVS Health Corp · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CVS Health's diversified assets delivered strong enterprise performance, with full-year EPS and cash flow guidance raised.

CVS Health reported a 3.5% increase in total revenues to $67.1 billion, GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.93, and adjusted EPS of $1.66. The company raised its full-year 2020 EPS and cash flow from operations guidance ranges.

  • Total revenues increased to $67.1 billion, up 3.5% compared to prior year.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.93 and GAAP operating income of $3.2 billion.
  • Adjusted EPS of $1.66 and adjusted operating income of $3.6 billion.
  • Raised GAAP diluted EPS guidance range to $5.60 to $5.70 from $5.16 to $5.29 and Adjusted EPS guidance range to $7.35 to $7.45 from $7.14 to $7.27.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$67.1B

Previous: $64.8B+3.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.66

Previous: $1.84-9.8%
Total Medical Membership

23.3M

Previous: 22.8M+2.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.72B

Previous: -$1.89B+8.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$500M

Previous: -$360M-38.9%
Net Income

$1.22B

Previous: $1.53B-20.0%
Operating Income

$3.25B

Previous: $2.93B+11.0%
Gross Profit

$26.1B

Previous: $24.4B+7.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$9.26B

Previous: $5.19B+78.2%
Total Assets

$233B

Previous: $220B+5.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$109M

Previous: $129M-15.5%

Revenue & EPS history

CVS Health · Revenue · Quarterly

$67.1B

Q3 2020+3.5%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CVS Health · $77.1B total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • Health Services
    $35.7B-0.9%
  • Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness
    $22.7B+5.9%
  • Health Care Benefits
    $18.7B+8.8%

Forward guidance

The Company raised its full year 2020 GAAP diluted EPS guidance range to $5.60 to $5.70 from $5.16 to $5.29 and its full year 2020 Adjusted EPS guidance range to $7.35 to $7.45 from $7.14 to $7.27. The Company also raised its full year 2020 cash flow from operations guidance range to $12.75 billion to $13.25 billion from $11.0 billion to $11.5 billion.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

41 / 73 earnings

Positive

+14.9%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-18.5%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%+14.3%+19.1%
Q4 2025-0.1%+3.6%+0.4%
Q3 2025-1.9%-4.6%-2.2%
Q2 2025-0.3%+1.8%+17.4%
Q1 2025+4.1%-0.7%-4.0%
Q4 2024+14.9%+19.7%+19.4%
Q3 2024+3.1%+0.8%-0.1%
Q2 2024-0.8%-4.3%-1.0%
Q1 2024-18.5%-17.3%-12.0%
Q4 2023+1.8%+4.8%+1.8%
Q3 2023+0.9%+3.0%-0.8%
Q2 2023+0.5%-0.1%-11.2%
Q1 2023-5.5%-4.2%-3.8%
Q4 2022+4.8%+4.5%-10.3%
Q3 2022+3.4%+6.9%+8.4%
Q2 2022+6.8%+7.0%+4.3%
Q1 2022+1.8%+3.0%-1.1%
Q4 2021-5.0%-7.1%-6.6%
Q3 2021+3.7%+2.9%-0.3%
Q2 2021-4.7%-2.8%+4.1%
Q1 2021+6.9%+9.6%+12.1%
Q4 2020-2.0%-5.1%+0.4%
Q3 2020+10.0%+13.2%+21.3%
Q2 2020-1.3%+1.1%-7.3%
Q1 2020+0.4%+4.3%+11.7%
Q4 2019-2.5%-3.4%-19.2%
Q3 2019+6.6%+6.6%+11.9%
Q2 2019+9.2%+8.6%+15.0%
Q1 2019+4.3%+4.1%-3.7%
Q4 2018-10.8%-12.4%-19.8%
Q3 2018+6.9%+8.3%+3.9%
Q2 2018+4.8%+6.2%+18.1%
Q1 2018-8.4%-9.2%-5.8%
Q4 2017-6.7%-5.7%-6.8%
Q3 2017-0.4%+2.5%+3.1%
Q2 2017+0.4%+0.4%+1.6%
Q1 2017-2.8%-1.1%-4.5%
Q4 2016+1.9%+2.1%+4.4%
Q3 2016-8.2%-10.0%-6.3%
Q2 2016+4.2%+4.2%-0.1%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015+3.9%
Q3 2015-3.3%
Q2 2015-1.4%
Q1 2015+0.9%
Q4 2014+3.0%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014+2.6%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013+3.0%
Q2 2013-4.1%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012-1.0%
Q3 2012+0.1%
Q2 2012+1.5%
Q1 2012+2.9%
Q4 2011-1.2%
Q3 2011+6.3%
Q2 2011-5.7%
Q1 2011+3.9%
Q4 2010-0.2%
Q4 2007-0.2%
Q3 2010+3.2%
Q2 2010-2.7%
Q1 2009-2.8%
Q1 2010-2.2%
Q4 2009+1.2%
Q3 2008-17.6%
Q3 2009-17.6%
Q4 2008+1.1%
Q2 2008+1.1%
Q2 2009+1.1%

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