CVS Health Corp (CVS) results explained: sales up 6%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-11-04

What happened?

CVS Health Corp (CVS) reported results on 4 Nov, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 6.3% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 4 was left after running costs (operating margin 4.1%), higher than a year earlier (0.9%). The company is funded less by borrowing than a year ago (69% of assets vs 71%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-11-04.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −12.53% (to the close of 4 Nov), while the S&P 500 moved +1.65%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 50 to 58 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 58 to 64. Every step of the calculation: CVS stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be calmer than usual for CVS (30% a year vs a normal 33%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.