Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Cardinal Health Total Current Assets decreased by 3.0% to $38.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.0%, from $34.60B to $38.06B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $31.05B | $29.73B | $31.85B | $30.88B | $32.94B | $32.70B | $34.60B | $33.50B | $33.83B | $34.69B | $37.66B | $35.73B | $34.88B | $32.91B | $35.76B | $34.60B | $36.37B | $38.54B | $39.23B | $38.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.2% | +7.1% | -3.0% | +6.6% | -0.7% | +5.8% | -3.2% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +8.6% | -5.1% | -2.4% | -5.7% | +8.7% | -3.2% | +5.1% | +5.9% | +1.8% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.1% | +10.0% | +8.6% | +8.5% | +2.7% | +6.1% | +8.9% | +6.7% | +3.1% | -5.1% | -5.1% | -3.2% | +4.3% | +17.1% | +9.7% | +10.0% |
Range$29.73B – $39.23B
CAGR+4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's total current assets?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported total current assets of $38.06B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's total current assets increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $34.60B to $38.06B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's total current assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's total current assets has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.05B to $36.37B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.