Products & Services — Distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses
Cardinal Health Products & Services — Distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses remained flat by 0.0% to $227.25M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $216.50M to $227.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Products & Services — Distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may indicate rising logistics costs or operational inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved cost management or economies of scale in distribution.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total operating costs associated with the distribution, selling, and general administrative f...
Peer comparison
Peers in the pharmaceutical wholesale and medical supply distribution industry typically report these as part of their broader SG&A or operating expense line items, often benchmarked against total segment revenue to assess logistics margin pressure.
cah_segment_shipping_and_handling_distribution_selling_general_and_administrative_expensesHistorical Data
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $634.00M | $748.00M | $835.00M | $866.00M | $909.00M |
| YoY Change | — | +18.0% | +11.6% | +3.7% | +5.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's products & services — distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported products & services — distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses of $227.25M in Q2 2025.
- How has Cardinal Health's products & services — distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's products & services — distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $216.50M to $227.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's products & services — distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's products & services — distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $634.00M to $909.00M.
- What does products & services — distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses mean?
- The total administrative and operational costs required to manage the shipping and distribution activities of the business segment.