Peers · Healthcare
Alternatives to CVS
6 stocks in the same healthcare sector with similar yield and safety profiles to CVS (2.93% yield, 6.3/10 safety).
The closest alternative to CVS in our universe is ABBV — nearly identical yield (2.76% vs 2.93% for CVS) and a 7.0/10 safety score compared to CVS's 6.3/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 2.23% to 3.51% and safety scores range from 6.8 to 7.5/10.
Switching from CVS to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches CVS on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from CVS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV · Abbvie Inc | 2.76% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 0.7 safety-score gap (safer) |
| ABT · Abbott Laboratories | 2.39% | 6.8/10 · Solid | 0.54% yield gap (lower) |
| MDT · Medtronic plc | 3.51% | 6.8/10 · Solid | 0.58% yield gap (higher) |
| AMGN · Amgen Inc. | 2.62% | 7.5/10 · Solid | 1.2 safety-score gap (safer) |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 2.24% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 0.7 safety-score gap (safer) |
| MRK · Merck & Co., Inc. | 2.23% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 0.70% yield gap (lower) |
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