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    Cardinal Health Inc (CAH)

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    HEALTHCARE • MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION • NYSE

    $253.63
    +5.89 (+2.38%)

    Market Cap: $57.37B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(33/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +10.42%
    Streak
    16 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.94
    Range$2.88 - $3.06
    13 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    4
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.90+1.4%
    60d ago$2.90+1.5%
    30d ago$2.94+0.1%
    7d ago$2.94+0.1%
    Current$2.94
    Revenue Consensus
    $66.6B
    Range$65.1B - $67.3B
    10 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.12
    Range$3.01 - $3.37
    13 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    7
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.99+4.6%
    60d ago$2.99+4.5%
    30d ago$3.11+0.2%
    7d ago$3.11+0.2%
    Current$3.12
    Revenue Consensus
    $68.3B
    Range$67.3B - $69.0B
    10 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$3.12---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.94---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 11
    		$2.91$2.42+20.25%Beat+39.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$3.17$2.79+13.62%Beat+34.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 5
    		$2.63$2.37+10.97%Beat+36.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 30
    		$2.55$2.17+17.51%Beat+35.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 12
    		$2.08$2.03+2.46%Beat+13.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 1
    		$2.35$2.15+9.30%Beat+13.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.93$1.76+9.66%Beat+6.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.88$1.62+16.05%Beat+8.7%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 14
    		$1.84$1.73+6.36%Beat+18.7%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 2
    		$2.08$1.95+6.67%Beat+19.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.82$1.60+13.75%Beat+37.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 3
    		$1.73$1.41+22.70%Beat+44.2%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 15
    		$1.55$1.48+4.73%Beat+47.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$1.74$1.49+16.78%Beat+20.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 2
    		$1.32$1.14+15.79%Beat+3.9%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.20$0.97+23.71%Beat-7.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 11
    		$1.05$1.18-11.02%Miss+36.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$1.45$1.53-5.23%Miss-5.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 3
    		$1.27$1.23+3.25%Beat-27.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 9
    		$1.29$1.35-4.44%Miss-14.6%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.77$1.20-35.83%Miss-26.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$1.53$1.56-1.92%Miss-5.6%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 5
    		$1.74$1.45+20.00%Beat+14.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.51$1.14+32.46%Beat+18.9%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.04$0.89+16.85%Beat-6.3%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 11
    		$1.62$1.45+11.72%Beat+1.9%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$1.52$1.22+24.59%Beat+17.8%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$1.27$1.09+16.51%Beat-1.6%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 8
    		$1.11$0.94+18.09%Beat+9.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$1.59$1.41+12.77%Beat+14.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 7
    		$1.29$1.09+18.35%Beat-14.6%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.29$1.07+20.56%Beat+18.3%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.01$0.93+8.60%Beat-22.9%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$1.39$1.51-7.95%Miss-9.2%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 8
    		$1.51$1.16+30.17%Beat+12.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 6
    		$1.09$1.00+9.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.31$1.24+5.65%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 1
    		$1.53$1.46+4.79%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 7
    		$1.34$1.23+8.94%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.81%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.06
    Payout Ratio9.36%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.91%
    5Y CAGR+0.95%
    CAH dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CAH in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio22.52EV/EBITDA17.75x
    Price/FCF13.23xFCF Yield7.56%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin0.67%Operating Margin1.33%
    ROE0.00%ROIC34.54%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-3.08xInterest Coverage7.60x
    Current Ratio0.88xQuick Ratio0.49x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.50Avg Volume1.85M
    52-Week High$257.7052-Week Low$151.03

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$238.27
    SMA 20$230.62
    SMA 50$233.66
    SMA 200$219.00
    EMA 10$239.80
    EMA 20$235.55
    EMA 50$232.43
    EMA 200$216.38

    MACD

    Line: 3.90Signal: 1.08Hist: 2.83

    ADX

    ADX: 20.0+DI: 34.9-DI: 15.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down52.0
    PSAR$225.88

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$249.95
    Lower Band$211.28
    %B Position1677%(Upper)
    Band Width1.09

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    74.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K96.5
    Stoch %D91.5
    Williams %R-1.0
    ROC (10d)10.2%
    Momentum23.54
    CCI (20d)198.1
    MFI (14d)71.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$5.97(2.4%)
    StdDev (20d)9.67
    Hist Vol24.6%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$252.30
    OBV99.5M
    AD Line-287.2M
    CMF (20d)-0.102

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.9M
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$229.45

    Pivot Points

    R3$257.36
    R2$252.65
    R1$250.19
    Pivot Point$245.48
    S1$243.02
    S2$238.31
    S3$235.85

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI20.24
    Ultimate Osc65.4
    KST16.50

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$63.67B$60.94B$65.63B$64.01B$60.16B$54.88B$55.26B$52.28B$59.87B$54.87B$57.44B$54.65B
    Cost of Revenue$61.11B$58.44B$63.23B$61.69B$57.96B$52.76B$53.32B$50.38B$57.98B$52.93B$55.59B$52.91B
    Gross Profit$2.56B$2.50B$2.40B$2.32B$2.20B$2.12B$1.94B$1.90B$1.88B$1.94B$1.85B$1.74B
    Operating Expenses$1.83B$1.99B$1.69B$1.65B$1.77B$1.39B$1.39B$1.33B$1.48B$1.57B$1.35B$1.77B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$1.63B$1.54B$1.50B$1.46B$1.48B$1.31B$1.31B$1.28B$1.28B$1.27B$1.27B$1.19B
    Operating Income$729.00M$509.00M$707.00M$668.00M$428.00M$730.00M$549.00M$568.00M$401.00M$369.00M$505.00M$-32,000,000
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$79.00M$101.00M$88.00M$80.00M$74.00M$74.00M$35.00M$32.00M$9.00M$28.00M$3.00M$11.00M
    Income Before Tax$554.00M$392.00M$630.00M$598.00M$384.00M$665.00M$511.00M$541.00M$391.00M$342.00M$512.00M$-44,000,000
    Income Tax Expense$154.00M$12.00M$159.00M$144.00M$141.00M$157.00M$110.00M$124.00M$158.00M$80.00M$143.00M$-33,000,000
    Net Income$400.00M$380.00M$471.00M$454.00M$243.00M$508.00M$401.00M$417.00M$233.00M$262.00M$369.00M$-11,000,000
    EBITDA$996.00M$741.00M$952.00M$911.00M$667.00M$946.00M$738.00M$755.00M$586.00M$547.00M$690.00M$139.00M
    EBIT$755.00M$493.00M$718.00M$678.00M$458.00M$739.00M$546.00M$573.00M$400.00M$370.00M$515.00M$-33,000,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $48.87M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    -10.0%
    Active Awards
    8,751
    New Awards (TTM)
    8,628
    Avg Remaining Term
    7.2 mo

    Top agency: Department of Veterans Affairs at 76.7% of trailing twelve month obligations across 4 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    36C25726N0133Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$3.34MApr 1, 2026
    36C24826N0035Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$3.00MOct 1, 2025
    36C25626N0556Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$2.53MJun 1, 2026
    36C25226N0067Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$2.50MOct 1, 2025
    36C24826N0068Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$2.04MOct 1, 2025
    36C25726N0154Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$1.88MJan 27, 2026
    36C25726N0407Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$1.40MAug 1, 2026
    36C26126N0241Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$1.39MApr 1, 2026
    W81K0025FA194Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$823686Oct 1, 2025
    36C24926N0018Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$818504Oct 1, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

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    Cardinal Health stock: Baird's USD 276.00 target leaves Cardinal Health stock 8.09 percent below it

    Baird has set a price target of USD 276.00 for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock, which is 8.09% above its current NYSE trading price of USD 255.34 as of October 16...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Neutral

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    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

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    CAH Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    22.5x
    Forward P/E
    17.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    17.7x
    P/FCF
    13.2x
    PEG
    1.1x
    P/B
    -20.8x
    See GNG's fair value

    CAH Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    3.8%
    Operating margin
    1.3%
    Net margin
    0.7%
    ROIC
    34.5%
    ROE
    0.0%
    FCF margin
    1.8%
    FCF yield
    7.6%

    CAH Competitors

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    Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ADRTAK
    Natera IncNTRA
    Boston Scientific CorpBSX
    Becton Dickinson and CompanyBDX
    Cencora Inc.COR
    Humana IncHUM
    Cigna CorpCI
    argenx NV ADRARGX

    Sector: Healthcare

    CAH Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    17
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    11
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    CAH Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CAH earns a 34.5% return on invested capital.
    • CAH beat EPS estimates in 100.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 82.4% of CAH's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    CAH Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    12.5%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.94
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    4 up, 3 down

    CAH Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.8%
    Payout ratio
    9.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.9%
    5Y DPS growth
    0.9%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    CAH dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CAH

    What is CAH's current dividend yield?

    Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has a forward dividend yield of 0.81%.

    Does CAH pay dividends?

    Yes, Cardinal Health Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.81%.

    What is CAH's P/E ratio?

    Cardinal Health Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.52.

    What is CAH's market cap?

    Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has a market capitalization of $57.37B with a current stock price of $253.63.

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