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Cardinal Health CAH Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions — D&A

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Cost of product sold
$54M-3.6%
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$26M-16.1%

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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:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization.

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 pharmaceutical and specialty solutions — D&A?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported pharmaceutical and specialty solutions — D&A of $70M in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical and specialty solutions — D&A changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical and specialty solutions — D&A increased by 59.1% year-over-year, from $44M to $70M.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical and specialty solutions — D&A?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical and specialty solutions — D&A has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170M to $185M.
What does pharmaceutical and specialty solutions — D&A mean?
The non-cash expense allocated to the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment to account for the wear and tear of physical assets and the write-off of intangible assets over time. This reflects the ongoing capital investment required to maintain the segment's distribution infrastructure and technology. It is a key component in reconciling net income to cash flow from operations.