What does other segments — goodwill, acquired during period mean?

The amount of goodwill recognized during the reporting period specifically attributable to acquisitions integrated into the 'Other' business segment. This metric tracks the growth of intangible assets resulting from inorganic expansion activities outside the core pharmaceutical and medical-surgical businesses. It provides insight into the company's strategy for diversifying its portfolio through targeted acquisitions.

Cardinal Health CAH Other Segments — Goodwill, Acquired During Period

Other segment segments

Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions

$1.9B+149%

Cost of product sold

$0—

Similar metrics at other companies

MDTOther Operating Segments — Goodwill as a result of acquisitions

$0—

ETAll Other Segments — Goodwill, Acquired During Period

$0—

THOOther — Goodwill acquired

$3.75M—

SYYOther — Goodwill acquired during year

$0—

MNSTAll Other Segments — Goodwill Acquired

$0—

NHCAll Other Segments — Goodwill Acquired

$0—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$60.9B+11.0%

Gross profit$2.5B+17.7%

Operating income$509.0M-30.3%

Net income$399.0M-21.1%

EPS (diluted)$1.69-19.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.9B+18.4%

Total debt$8.9B+16.1%

Total equity-$2.8B+3.9%

Total assets$56.7B+13.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.8B-37.6%

CapEx$146.0M+15.9%

Free cash flow$1.7B-40.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$54.98B+41.0%

Enterprise value$59.96B+38.3%

P/E35.4×+10.3×

P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin3.8%+0.2pp

Operating margin0.9%-0.1pp

Net margin0.6%-0.1pp

FCF margin1.7%+0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37.4%—

Debt / equity4.1×—

Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cardinal Health in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Cardinal Health’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cardinal Health's other segments — goodwill, acquired during period?: Cardinal Health (CAH) reported other segments — goodwill, acquired during period of -$1M in Q1 2026.
What does other segments — goodwill, acquired during period mean?: The amount of goodwill recognized during the reporting period specifically attributable to acquisitions integrated into the 'Other' business segment. This metric tracks the growth of intangible assets resulting from inorganic expansion activities outside the core pharmaceutical and medical-surgical businesses. It provides insight into the company's strategy for diversifying its portfolio through targeted acquisitions.