Second quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.80 decreased from $1.41 in the prior year, reflecting the impact of two litigation charges associated with the Company’s past business practices recorded during three months ended June 30, 2025. Adjusted EPS of $1.81 remained relatively consistent compared to the prior year. The Company’s financial results reflect improved operating performance in the Health Care Benefits and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segments, largely offset by a decline in the Health Services segment.
“We are encouraged by a second consecutive quarter of solid 2025 results, while we continue to navigate a dynamic environment,” said Brian Newman, Chief Financial Officer of CVS Health. “As we execute against our strategic priorities, we remain focused on delivering on our financial commitments and advancing initiatives that create long-term value for our stakeholders.”

For the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the prior year:

✅Total revenues increased 8.4% driven by revenue growth across all operating segments.
✅Operating income decreased 21.8% primarily due to $833 million in litigation charges recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2025 related to two court decisions associated with the Company’s past business practices, partially offset by a decrease in acquisition-related integration costs compared to the prior year and the increase in adjusted operating income described below.
✅Adjusted operating income increased 1.7% driven by increases in the Health Care Benefits and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segments, largely offset by a decline in the Health Services segment. See pages 3 through 5 for additional discussion of the adjusted operating income performance of the Company’s segments.
✅Interest expense increased $31 million, or 4.2%, due to higher debt in the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily as a result of long-term debt issued in December of 2024.
The effective income tax rate increased to 38.5% compared to 24.3% primarily due to the impact of non-deductible litigation charges recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2025. 

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✅Total revenues increased 11.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily driven by increases in the Government business, largely due to the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the Medicare Part D program.
✅Adjusted operating income increased 39.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily driven by the favorable year-over-year impact of changes to the Company’s individual exchange business risk adjustment estimates, improved underlying performance in the Government business and higher favorable prior period development. These increases were partially offset by the premium deficiency reserve described below.
During the second quarter of 2025, in light of continued utilization pressure, the Company recorded a premium deficiency reserve of $471 million to health care costs in its Group Medicare Advantage product line related to anticipated losses for the remainder of the 2025 coverage year.

The MBR increased to 89.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 89.6% in the prior year driven by the $471 million (140 basis points) premium deficiency reserve recorded as health care costs described above, largely offset by the favorable year-over-year impact of changes to the Company’s individual exchange business risk adjustment estimates.
Medical membership as of June 30, 2025 of 26.7 million decreased 358,000 members compared with March 31, 2025, reflecting the previously announced membership declines in the individual exchange product line.
Prior years’ health care costs payable estimates developed favorably by $1.9 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2025. This development is reported on a basis consistent with the prior years’ development reported in the health care costs payable table in the Company’s annual audited financial statements and does not directly correspond to an increase in 2025 operating results.