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Ticker
CAH

Price
206.89
Stock movement up
+5.73 (2.66%)
Company name
Cardinal Health Inc
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Healthcare >
Medical Distribution
Market cap
51.96B
Ent value
109.96B
Price/Sales
0.21
Price/Book
-
Div yield
0.93%
Div growth
0.95%
Growth years
24
FCF payout
8.99%
Trailing P/E
31.19
Forward P/E
19.11
PEG
6.11
EPS growth
-
1 year return (CAGR)
73.77%
3 year return (CAGR)
40.32%
5 year return (CAGR)
32.40%
10 year return (CAGR)
11.17%
Last updated: 2026-02-13

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DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share2.04
Dividend yield0.93%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield4.28%
Average yield2.42%
Minimum yield0.90%
Discount to avg yield-162.00%
Upside potential-61.83%
Yield as % of max yield21.62%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield0.93%
Current yield distribution99.60%
Yield at 100% (Min)0.90%
Yield at 90%1.31%
Yield at 80%1.59%
Yield at 50% (Median)2.21%
Yield at 20%3.46%
Yield at 10%3.74%
Yield at 0% (Max)4.28%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth24 years
CCC statusDividend Contender
Dividend per share2.04
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date2 Jan 2026
EPS (TTM)7.03
EPS (1y forward)11.55
EPS growth (5y)-
EPS growth (5y forward)5.10%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
CAHS&P500
DGR MR1.01%-13.74%
DGR TTM1.01%6.60%
DGR 3 years0.91%7.31%
DGR 5 years0.95%4.69%
DGR 10 years3.06%6.30%
DGR 15 years6.78%8.16%
Time since last change announced286 days
EPS growth (5y)-
EPS growth (5y forward)5.10%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM29.71%8.99%
Average--
Forward17.68%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E31.19
Price to OCF8.51
Price to FCF9.44
Price to EBITDA15.74
EV to EBITDA33.32

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales0.21
Price to Book-
EV to Sales0.45

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count235.32M
EPS (TTM)7.03
FCF per share (TTM)23.23

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)244.49B
Gross profit (TTM)8.86B
Operating income (TTM)2.53B
Net income (TTM)1.67B
EPS (TTM)7.03
EPS (1y forward)11.55

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)3.62%
Operating margin (TTM)1.04%
Profit margin (TTM)0.68%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash2.78B
Net receivables13.66B
Total current assets39.23B
Goodwill11.61B
Intangible assets2.37B
Property, plant and equipment0.00
Total assets58.08B
Accounts payable39.00B
Short/Current long term debt9.03B
Total current liabilities43.31B
Total liabilities60.78B
Shareholder's equity-2.70B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)6.10B
Capital expenditures (TTM)597.00M
Free cash flow (TTM)5.51B
Dividends paid (TTM)495.00M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity-
Return on Assets2.87%
Return on Invested Capital26.33%
Cash Return on Invested Capital87.02%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open216.40
Daily high221.72
Daily low216.40
Daily Volume1.11M
All-time high213.73
1y analyst estimate247.80
Beta0.66
EPS (TTM)7.03
Dividend per share2.04
Ex-div date2 Jan 2026
Next earnings date30 Apr 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
CAHS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-3.20%-0.89%
Highest price drop-67.57%-56.47%
Date of highest drop2 Sep 20099 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-21.83%-10.86%
Avg time to new high23 days12 days
Max time to new high3335 days1805 days
COMPANY DETAILS
CAH (Cardinal Health Inc) company logo
Marketcap
51.96B
Marketcap category
Large-cap
Description
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions, and Global Medical Products and Distribution. The company provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. It distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The company also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; pharmacy management services to hospitals; operates pharmacies, including pharmacies in community health centers; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products. In addition, it manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compression, incontinence, nutritional delivery, and wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparel products; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. Further, the company distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile and non-sterile procedure kits. Additionally, it manufactures, prepares, and delivers radiopharmaceuticals; and optimizes direct shipments through integrated technology solutions. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
Employees
53084
SEC filings
CEO
Michael Kaufmann
Country
USA
City
Dublin
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Contender
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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