Discontinued — last reported Q4 '23

Business Segments · Total operating earnings

Pharmaceutical — Total operating earnings

Cardinal Health Pharmaceutical — Total operating earnings increased by 2.2% to $518.00M in Q4 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.6%, from $464.00M to $518.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Pharmaceutical — Total operating earnings shows an upward trend with a 9.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2023
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase reflects improved operational efficiency, better pricing power, or favorable product mix shifts.

Detailed definition

This represents the profitability of the pharmaceutical segment after deducting the cost of goods sold and operating exp...

Peer comparison

Standard performance metric for business segments across the healthcare distribution and logistics industry.

Metric ID: cah_segment_pharmaceutical_total_operating_earnings

Historical Data

11 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23
Value$358.00M$406.00M$426.00M$487.00M$451.00M$431.00M$464.00M$600.00M$504.00M$507.00M$518.00M
QoQ Change+13.4%+4.9%+14.3%-7.4%-4.4%+7.7%+29.3%-16.0%+0.6%+2.2%
YoY Change+26.0%+6.2%+8.9%+23.2%+11.8%+17.6%+11.6%
Range$358.00M$600.00M
CAGR+15.9%
Avg YoY Growth+15.0%
Median YoY Growth+11.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical — total operating earnings?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported pharmaceutical — total operating earnings of $518.00M in Q4 2023.
How has Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical — total operating earnings changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical — total operating earnings increased by 11.6% year-over-year, from $464.00M to $518.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical — total operating earnings?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical — total operating earnings has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.68B to $2.00B.
What does pharmaceutical — total operating earnings mean?
The profit generated by the pharmaceutical segment from its core business operations before interest and taxes.