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Cardinal Health CAH Q1 2026 earnings

Reported October 30, 2025 · Before market open

Revenue$64.0BBeat by $4.8BDiluted EPS$2.55Beat by $0.37
Revenue estimate$59.2B
EPS estimate$2.18

Next report

Aug 11, 2026 (in a month)
Revenue estimate$65.0B
EPS estimate$2.41

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$64.0B+22.4%
Gross profit$2.3B+21.9%
Operating income$668.0M+17.6%
Net income$450.0M+8.2%
EPS (diluted)$1.88+10.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.6B+60.2%
Total debt$9.0B+73.7%
Total equity-$2.9B+12.1%
Total assets$55.2B+28.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$973.0M+159%
CapEx$108.0M+20.0%
Free cash flow$865.0M+150%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 09/30/25
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Market cap$37.29B+39.4%
Enterprise value$41.73B+43.5%
P/E23.4×+2.5×
P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin3.7%+0.3pp
Operating margin1%+0.2pp
Net margin0.7%+0.1pp
FCF margin1.9%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Current ratio1×0.0×

Segments

By segment

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Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions$59.2B+23.4%
Cost of product sold$3.2B+2.0%
Other Segments$1.6B+38.4%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q3 2026$60.9BMiss by $1.2BQ2 2026$65.6BBeat by $547.8M
Q1 2026$64.0BBeat by $4.8B
Q4 2025$60.2BMiss by $733.0MQ3 2025$54.9BMiss by $512.7MQ2 2025$55.3BBeat by $245.0M

Diluted EPS

Q3 2026$3.17Beat by $0.38Q2 2026$2.63Beat by $0.29
Q1 2026$2.55Beat by $0.37
Q4 2025$2.08Beat by $0.04Q3 2025$2.35Beat by $0.18Q2 2025$1.93Beat by $0.19

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Questions, answered.

When did Cardinal Health report Q1 2026 earnings?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Q1 2026 earnings on October 30, 2025 before market open.
What were Cardinal Health's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Cardinal Health reported revenue of $64.0B and diluted EPS of $2.55 for Q1 2026.
Did Cardinal Health beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $59.2B by $4.8B. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $2.18 by $0.37.
How did Cardinal Health's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 22.4% from $52.3B a year earlier and diluted EPS grew 35.6% from $1.88.
Where can I find Cardinal Health's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 10-Q periodic report (0000721371-25-000130) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.