Non-Current Assets
Intangible assets — net
Cardinal Health Intangible assets — net decreased by 4.1% to $2.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.8%, from $2.10B to $2.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Intangible assets — net shows an upward trend with a 4.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A declining balance indicates ongoing amortization, whereas a sudden drop may signal asset impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the book value of intangible assets with finite useful lives after subtracting accumulated amortization...
Peer comparison
Standard reporting item for utilities and large corporations with significant software or franchise investments.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_finite_lived_intangible_assets_netHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.09B | $2.01B | $1.93B | $1.84B | $1.76B | $1.68B | $1.62B | $1.56B | $1.46B | $1.40B | $1.34B | $1.71B | $1.71B | $1.65B | $1.94B | $2.10B | $2.47B | $2.39B | $2.36B | $2.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.8% | -4.1% | -4.6% | -4.3% | -4.7% | -3.6% | -4.0% | -6.1% | -4.5% | -4.3% | +27.9% | +0.3% | -3.6% | +17.3% | +8.2% | +18.0% | -3.6% | -1.3% | -4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.8% | -16.5% | -16.1% | -15.5% | -17.1% | -17.0% | -17.6% | +9.8% | +17.2% | +18.4% | +45.0% | +22.7% | +44.4% | +44.5% | +21.6% | +7.8% |
Range$1.34B – $2.47B
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.2%
Median YoY Growth+8.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's intangible assets — net?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported intangible assets — net of $2.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's intangible assets — net changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's intangible assets — net increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $2.10B to $2.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's intangible assets — net?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's intangible assets — net has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.09B to $2.47B.
- What does intangible assets — net mean?
- The current book value of intangible assets with a limited useful life after accounting for wear and tear.