Current Assets
Accounts Receivable
Cardinal Health Accounts Receivable decreased by 0.1% to $13.65B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.8%, from $12.67B to $13.65B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable shows an upward trend with a 9.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales may signal slowing collections or credit risk, while a decrease suggests efficient cash conversion.
Detailed definition
The total amount of credit extended to customers and channel partners for products sold or services rendered, minus an a...
Peer comparison
Typically scales with revenue growth; however, companies with strong direct-to-consumer channels may have lower receivables relative to those relying on third-party distributors.
Metric ID:
accounts_receivable_netHistorical 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 | $9.10B | $9.31B | $9.41B | $10.25B | $10.56B | $11.04B | $11.42B | $10.99B | $11.34B | $11.27B | $11.79B | $11.57B | $12.08B | $11.78B | $12.37B | $12.67B | $13.24B | $13.77B | $13.66B | $13.65B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +1.1% | +9.0% | +3.0% | +4.5% | +3.5% | -3.8% | +3.2% | -0.7% | +4.6% | -1.9% | +4.5% | -2.5% | +5.0% | +2.4% | +4.5% | +4.0% | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.0% | +18.6% | +21.4% | +7.2% | +7.4% | +2.0% | +3.2% | +5.2% | +6.5% | +4.6% | +4.9% | +9.5% | +9.6% | +16.9% | +10.5% | +7.8% |
Range$9.10B – $13.77B
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+9.5%
Median YoY Growth+7.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's accounts receivable?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported accounts receivable of $13.65B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's accounts receivable changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's accounts receivable increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $12.67B to $13.65B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's accounts receivable?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's accounts receivable has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.10B to $13.24B.
- What does accounts receivable mean?
- The amount of money customers owe the company for products they have already received.