Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)
NYSE: CAH · Real-Time Price · USD
213.14
-0.59 (-0.28%)
Nov 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Cardinal Health Statistics

Total Valuation

Cardinal Health has a market cap or net worth of $50.64 billion. The enterprise value is $55.08 billion.

Market Cap50.64B
Enterprise Value 55.08B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 2, 2026

Share Statistics

Cardinal Health has 237.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.24% in one year.

Current Share Class 237.60M
Shares Outstanding 237.60M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.24%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.42%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.08%
Owned by Institutions (%) 90.88%
Float 237.13M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 32.16 and the forward PE ratio is 21.38. Cardinal Health's PEG ratio is 1.43.

PE Ratio 32.16
Forward PE 21.38
PS Ratio 0.22
Forward PS 0.19
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 11.37
P/OCF Ratio 10.09
PEG Ratio 1.43
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.54, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.37.

EV / Earnings 34.53
EV / Sales 0.24
EV / EBITDA 15.54
EV / EBIT 20.38
EV / FCF 12.37

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.96

Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.46
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA 2.41
Debt / FCF 2.03
Interest Coverage 11.75

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.44%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 41.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 18.07%
Revenue Per Employee $4.06M
Profits Per Employee $27,643
Employee Count57,700
Asset Turnover 4.77
Inventory Turnover 13.61

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cardinal Health has paid $552.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 552.00M
Effective Tax Rate 25.58%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +75.04% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.64, so Cardinal Health's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.64
52-Week Price Change +75.04%
50-Day Moving Average 175.06
200-Day Moving Average 153.66
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 87.29
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,898,315

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.08 million, so 2.98% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.08M
Short Previous Month 7.47M
Short % of Shares Out 2.98%
Short % of Float 2.99%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.86

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cardinal Health had revenue of $234.31 billion and earned $1.60 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $6.63.

Revenue234.31B
Gross Profit 8.59B
Operating Income 2.70B
Pretax Income 2.16B
Net Income 1.60B
EBITDA 3.54B
EBIT 2.70B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.63
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $4.59 billion in cash and $9.03 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$4.44 billion or -$18.68 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 4.59B
Total Debt 9.03B
Net Cash -4.44B
Net Cash Per Share -$18.68
Equity (Book Value) -2.73B
Book Value Per Share -12.10
Working Capital -1.73B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $5.02 billion and capital expenditures -$565.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $4.45 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 5.02B
Capital Expenditures -565.00M
Free Cash Flow 4.45B
FCF Per Share $18.74
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 3.66%, with operating and profit margins of 1.15% and 0.68%.

Gross Margin 3.66%
Operating Margin 1.15%
Pretax Margin 0.92%
Profit Margin 0.68%
EBITDA Margin 1.51%
EBIT Margin 1.15%
FCF Margin 1.90%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.04, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.96%.

Dividend Per Share $2.04
Dividend Yield 0.96%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 1.01%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 30.75%
Buyback Yield 2.24%
Shareholder Yield 3.19%
Earnings Yield 3.15%
FCF Yield 8.79%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Cardinal Health is $196.36, which is -7.87% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $196.36
Price Target Difference -7.87%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 9.64%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 18.72%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 23, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.

Last Split Date Apr 23, 2001
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.5:1

Scores

Cardinal Health has an Altman Z-Score of 4.74 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 4.74
Piotroski F-Score 6