Operating
Other Working Capital
Cardinal Health Other Working Capital increased by 170.8% to $63.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 158.9%, from -$107.00M to $63.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Other Working Capital shows an upward trend with a 43.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Positive changes suggest a source of cash from optimizing minor balance sheet items, while negative changes indicate cash is being tied up in these categories.
Detailed definition
The aggregate net change in miscellaneous operating assets and liabilities not specifically categorized in major line it...
Peer comparison
This is often used to reconcile net income to cash flow and varies based on a company's specific accounting classifications for 'other' items.
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change_in_other_working_capitalHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $495.00M | $1.35B | -$1.64B | -$499.00M | $926.00M | $138.00M | -$219.00M | $122.00M | $948.00M | $86.00M | -$164.00M | $508.00M | $133.00M | -$107.00M | $72.00M | $699.00M | -$89.00M | $63.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +172.1% | -221.5% | +69.5% | +285.6% | -85.1% | -258.7% | +155.7% | +677.0% | -90.9% | -290.7% | +409.8% | -73.8% | -180.5% | +167.3% | +870.8% | -112.7% | +170.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +87.1% | -89.8% | +86.6% | +124.4% | +2.4% | -37.7% | +25.1% | -46.4% | +54.7% | +34.8% | — | +37.6% | -166.9% | +158.9% |
Range-$1.64B – $1.35B
CAGR-38.4%
Avg YoY Growth+20.8%
Median YoY Growth+34.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's other working capital?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported other working capital of $63.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's other working capital changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's other working capital increased by 158.9% year-over-year, from -$107.00M to $63.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's other working capital?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Cardinal Health's other working capital has grown at a 43.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$293.00M to $606.00M.
- What does other working capital mean?
- The cash impact from changes in various smaller business assets and obligations used in daily operations.