Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
Cardinal Health Treasury stock, shares (in shares) increased by 2.9% to 36M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.5%, from 32M to 36M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Treasury stock, shares (in shares) shows a downward trend with a -16.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active share buyback programs, which typically signals management's confidence in the stock or an effort to return capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
The total number of common shares that have been repurchased by the company and are held in its own treasury. These shar...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with share repurchase programs; peers report this as a reduction in outstanding shares.
other_treasury_stock_common_sharesHistorical Data
| Q2 '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 | 54M | 72M | 76M | 80M | 83M | 83M | 83M | 85M | 29M | 32M | 32M | 33M | 35M | 36M |
| QoQ Change | — | +33.3% | +5.6% | +5.3% | +3.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | -65.9% | +10.3% | +0.0% | +3.1% | +6.1% | +2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +40.7% | — | — | +15.3% | +9.2% | +6.3% | -65.1% | -61.4% | -61.4% | -61.2% | +20.7% | +12.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's treasury stock, shares (in shares)?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported treasury stock, shares (in shares) of 36M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's treasury stock, shares (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's treasury stock, shares (in shares) increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from 32M to 36M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's treasury stock, shares (in shares)?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cardinal Health's treasury stock, shares (in shares) has grown at a -16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 54M to 32M.
- What does treasury stock, shares (in shares) mean?
- The number of shares the company has bought back and currently holds itself.