Equity
Total Equity
Cardinal Health Total Equity increased by 1.8% to -$2.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from -$2.95B to -$2.83B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a 11.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $1.79B | $1.39B | $998.00M | -$697.00M | -$709.00M | -$1.78B | -$2.21B | -$2.22B | -$2.85B | -$3.49B | -$3.45B | -$3.27B | -$3.21B | -$3.28B | -$2.99B | -$2.95B | -$2.78B | -$2.88B | -$2.88B | -$2.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.2% | -28.4% | -169.8% | -1.7% | -151.2% | -24.3% | -0.3% | -28.5% | -22.4% | +1.2% | +5.3% | +1.6% | -2.0% | +8.7% | +1.4% | +5.7% | -3.5% | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -139.6% | -227.9% | -321.7% | -218.5% | -302.3% | -96.0% | -55.9% | -47.1% | -12.7% | +6.1% | +13.3% | +9.7% | +13.4% | +12.1% | +3.6% | +3.9% |
Range-$3.49B – $1.79B
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth-85.0%
Median YoY Growth-29.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's total equity?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported total equity of -$2.83B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's total equity increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from -$2.95B to -$2.83B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's total equity?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's total equity has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to -$2.78B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.