Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Cardinal Health Accounts Payable decreased by 3.0% to $37.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.3%, from $32.81B to $37.83B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase can indicate better credit terms or increased production volume, while a decrease might suggest faster payments or reduced purchasing.
Detailed definition
The amount of money a company owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods and services purchased on credit. In a large-s...
Peer comparison
Companies with significant supply chain leverage often maintain high payables to maximize their own cash-on-hand.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical 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 | $23.70B | $23.41B | $24.76B | $24.82B | $27.13B | $28.36B | $30.08B | $29.60B | $29.81B | $31.54B | $34.26B | $32.09B | $31.76B | $30.37B | $31.30B | $32.81B | $34.71B | $36.86B | $39.00B | $37.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | +5.8% | +0.3% | +9.3% | +4.5% | +6.1% | -1.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% | +8.6% | -6.3% | -1.0% | -4.4% | +3.1% | +4.8% | +5.8% | +6.2% | +5.8% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.5% | +21.2% | +21.5% | +19.3% | +9.9% | +11.2% | +13.9% | +8.4% | +6.5% | -3.7% | -8.6% | +2.3% | +9.3% | +21.4% | +24.6% | +15.3% |
Range$23.41B – $39.00B
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.7%
Median YoY Growth+12.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's accounts payable?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported accounts payable of $37.83B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's accounts payable increased by 15.3% year-over-year, from $32.81B to $37.83B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's accounts payable?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's accounts payable has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.70B to $34.71B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to its suppliers for items it has already received.