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    Cencora Inc. (COR)

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    HEALTHCARE • MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION • NYSE

    $323.59
    +1.56 (+0.48%)

    Market Cap: $61.45B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    98%(39/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +5.09%
    Streak
    31 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.76
    Range$4.69 - $4.81
    15 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $85.8B
    Range$84.4B - $87.7B
    13 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.60
    Range$4.46 - $4.91
    7 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    2
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$4.50-2.1%
    60d ago$4.50-2.0%
    30d ago$4.51-1.9%
    7d ago$4.56-0.9%
    Current$4.60
    Revenue Consensus
    $89.4B
    Range$88.5B - $90.3B
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$4.60---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$4.76---
    Jun 26
    		$4.48$4.37+2.52%Beat+12.0%
    Mar 26
    		$4.75$4.73+0.42%Beat+7.5%
    Dec 25
    		$4.08$4.04+0.99%Beat+9.4%
    Sep 25
    		$3.84$3.79+1.32%Beat+15.0%
    Jun 25
    		$4.00$3.84+4.17%Beat+19.8%
    Mar 25
    		$4.42$4.10+7.80%Beat+16.3%
    Dec 24
    		$3.73$3.52+5.97%Beat+13.7%
    Sep 24
    		$3.34$3.22+3.73%Beat+16.8%
    Jun 24
    		$3.34$3.22+3.73%Beat+14.4%
    Mar 24
    		$3.80$3.69+2.98%Beat+8.6%
    Dec 23
    		$3.28$2.89+13.49%Beat+21.0%
    Sep 23
    		$2.86$2.81+1.78%Beat+10.0%
    Jun 23
    		$2.92$2.83+3.18%Beat+11.5%
    Mar 23
    		$3.50$3.30+6.06%Beat+8.7%
    Dec 22
    		$2.71$2.63+3.04%Beat+5.0%
    Sep 22
    		$2.60$2.57+1.17%Beat+8.8%
    Jun 22
    		$2.62$2.56+2.34%Beat+21.3%
    Mar 22
    		$3.22$2.92+10.27%Beat+27.3%
    Dec 21
    		$2.58$2.58+0.00%Beat+18.3%
    Sep 21
    		$2.39$2.36+1.27%Beat+26.5%
    Jun 21
    		$2.16$2.04+5.88%Beat+16.8%
    Mar 21
    		$2.53$2.46+2.85%Beat+5.4%
    Dec 20
    		$2.18$1.94+12.37%Beat+23.9%
    Sep 20
    		$1.89$1.87+1.07%Beat+17.4%
    Jun 20
    		$1.85$1.59+16.35%Beat+5.1%
    Mar 20
    		$2.40$2.27+5.73%Beat+13.7%
    Dec 19
    		$1.76$1.67+5.39%Beat+10.0%
    Sep 19
    		$1.61$1.58+1.90%Beat+11.0%
    Jun 19
    		$1.76$1.62+8.64%Beat+14.3%
    Mar 19
    		$2.11$1.96+7.65%Beat+8.8%
    Dec 18
    		$1.60$1.51+5.96%Beat+3.2%
    Sep 18
    		$1.45$1.46-0.68%Miss+9.0%
    Jun 18
    		$1.54$1.45+6.21%Beat+7.7%
    Mar 18
    		$1.94$1.82+6.59%Beat+9.6%
    Dec 17
    		$1.55$1.35+14.81%Beat+14.0%
    Sep 17
    		$1.33$1.32+0.76%Beat+2.3%
    Jun 17
    		$1.43$1.37+4.38%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$1.77$1.68+5.36%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$1.36$1.23+10.57%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$1.30$1.23+5.69%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.74%
    Annual/Share$2.40
    Payout Ratio9.62%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Aug, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+6.46%
    5Y CAGR-19.34%
    View COR's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio18.87EV/EBITDA13.54x
    Price/FCF15.39xFCF Yield6.50%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin0.79%Operating Margin1.41%
    ROE96.90%ROIC20.00%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity3.84xInterest Coverage6.89x
    Current Ratio0.93xQuick Ratio0.58x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.57Avg Volume1.45M
    52-Week High$375.3352-Week Low$243.78

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$321.24
    SMA 20$319.30
    SMA 50$307.43
    SMA 200$321.56
    EMA 10$321.60
    EMA 20$318.54
    EMA 50$309.91
    EMA 200$308.90

    MACD

    Line: 4.52Signal: 4.74Hist: -0.22

    ADX

    ADX: 22.2+DI: 28.6-DI: 18.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up44.0
    Aroon Down24.0
    PSAR$303.71

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$332.92
    Lower Band$305.68
    %B Position853%(Upper)
    Band Width0.66

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    57.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K65.8
    Stoch %D69.3
    Williams %R-25.5
    ROC (10d)3.5%
    Momentum11.07
    CCI (20d)52.4
    MFI (14d)49.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$7.86(2.4%)
    StdDev (20d)6.81
    Hist Vol32.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$323.07
    OBV23.4M
    AD Line-272.0M
    CMF (20d)-0.004

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.4M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$318.45

    Pivot Points

    R3$327.07
    R2$325.40
    R1$323.72
    Pivot Point$322.05
    S1$320.37
    S2$318.70
    S3$317.02

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI14.28
    Ultimate Osc53.8
    KST44.40

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$84.75B$78.36B$85.93B$83.73B$80.66B$75.45B$81.49B$79.05B$74.24B$68.41B$72.25B$68.92B
    Cost of Revenue$81.15B$74.77B$82.86B$80.77B$77.76B$72.39B$78.93B$76.56B$71.83B$65.88B$69.78B$66.67B
    Gross Profit$3.61B$3.59B$3.07B$2.95B$2.91B$3.06B$2.56B$2.49B$2.41B$2.54B$2.47B$2.25B
    Operating Expenses$2.49B$2.45B$2.31B$2.94B$2.04B$2.02B$1.85B$2.37B$1.74B$1.98B$1.65B$1.78B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$2.13B$1.98B$1.80B$1.75B$1.67B$1.60B$1.47B$1.49B$1.38B$1.39B$1.40B$1.39B
    Operating Income$1.12B$1.14B$760.45M$18.50M$867.65M$1.04B$706.25M$126.64M$672.48M$553.26M$822.88M$476.94M
    Interest Income$-140,705,000$-140,460,000$-72,409,000$-77,833,000$-81,794,000$-103,988,000$-27,933,000$-20,969,000$-31,328,000$-64,130,000$-40,564,000$-60,942,000
    Interest Expense$123.82M$0$51.81M$205.55M$0$107.53M$85.81M$1.46M$44.14M$86.19M$39.48M$30.52M
    Income Before Tax$996.39M$2.09B$708.64M$-187,044,000$896.28M$928.66M$620.45M$125.18M$628.33M$467.07M$783.40M$446.42M
    Income Tax Expense$219.73M$459.04M$142.51M$146.03M$206.53M$211.24M$126.73M$117.71M$140.74M$45.86M$180.39M$97.44M
    Net Income$776.67M$1.63B$566.13M$-333,071,000$689.75M$717.42M$493.72M$7.47M$487.59M$421.20M$603.01M$348.98M
    EBITDA$1.41B$2.49B$1.05B$154.79M$1.24B$1.30B$929.85M$425.90M$940.55M$810.95M$1.10B$791.02M
    EBIT$1.14B$2.23B$781.05M$-109,211,000$978.07M$1.03B$648.38M$146.15M$659.66M$531.20M$823.96M$507.37M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $2.80B
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.9%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    188,107
    New Awards (TTM)
    188,105
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 99.9% of trailing twelve month obligations across 3 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    SPE2DR26FTK1XDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$9.01MMar 11, 2026
    SPE2DR26FTJ2ZDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$7.74MJan 16, 2026
    SPE2D826F1G47Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$5.18MFeb 18, 2026
    SPE2D826F0DPTDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$4.93MFeb 3, 2026
    SPE2D826F10Z9Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$4.79MFeb 18, 2026
    SPE2D826F09G3Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$4.34MFeb 2, 2026
    SPE2D826F1C24Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$4.20MFeb 3, 2026
    SPE2D826F09V0Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$4.03MFeb 3, 2026
    SPE2D826F16P5Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$3.98MApr 29, 2026
    SPE2D826F0Y96Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$3.95MJan 14, 2026

    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

    Cencora Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors

    Cencora Inc. (COR) shares fell 2.00% on Thursday, closing at $321.23, even as the broader stock market saw gains. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.72% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.20%. This marked the second consecutive day of losses for Cencora's stock.

    MarketWatch•8/28/26•
    Somewhat-Bearish

    Henry Schein Market Sentiment

    This article provides an overview of Henry Schein (HSIC) market sentiment, including analyst consensus, short interest, and recent analyst actions. The consensus rating is "Overweight" with an average price target of $88. The article also highlights recent insider selling activity.

    Benzinga España•8/27/26•
    Neutral

    Cencora stock holds firm as analysts keep a $370.85 target

    Cencora Inc. stock is trading at $327.94, with analysts maintaining a consensus target price of $370.85. The company's shares are positioned favorably, trading above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and still have upside potential before reaching the target price and its 52-week high. Recent ownership moves indicate significant investments by various firms, while an insider sale was also reported.

    Ad-hoc-news.de•8/27/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    Cencora Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer Elizabeth Campbell Sells 37% Of Holding

    Elizabeth Campbell, Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer at Cencora, recently sold US$3.7 million worth of the company's stock, reducing her holding by 37%. This sale was the largest by an insider at Cencora in the last year, and overall, insiders have sold more shares than they bought. Despite this, insiders still own 0.4% of the company, valued at US$242 million.

    Simply Wall Street•8/27/26•
    Somewhat-Bearish

    Cencora (COR) Earnings History & Trends

    This article provides an overview of Cencora (COR)'s earnings history and trends, including EPS and revenue performance against Street estimates. It highlights a strong EPS beat rate of 83% with a 3.01% average EPS surprise and details quarter-by-quarter financial figures. The data presented covers estimated and actual EPS and revenue, along with surprise percentages for recent quarters.

    24/7 Wall St.•8/27/26•
    Neutral

    Frequently Asked Questions About COR

    What is COR's current dividend yield?
    Cencora Inc. (COR) has a current dividend yield of 0.74%.
    Does COR pay dividends?
    Yes, Cencora Inc. pays dividends with a current yield of 0.74%.
    What is COR's P/E ratio?
    Cencora Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.87.
    What is COR's market cap?
    Cencora Inc. (COR) has a market capitalization of $61.45B with a current stock price of $323.59.

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