Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19
Operating
Change in receivables
Cardinal Health Change in receivables increased by 105.0% to $17.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 85.1%, from $114.00M to $17.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in receivables shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2019
How to read this metric
Significant fluctuations often reflect changes in supply chain financing arrangements or timing of payments from manufacturing partners.
Detailed definition
This broader metric includes changes in trade accounts receivable as well as other non-trade receivables, such as vendor...
Peer comparison
In complex global supply chains, this metric often fluctuates based on the timing of component purchasing and vendor rebates.
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change_in_receivablesHistorical 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 | $393.00M | $214.00M | $115.00M | $864.00M | $333.00M | $508.00M | $411.00M | -$409.00M | $437.00M | -$50.00M | $537.00M | -$225.00M | $734.00M | -$288.00M | $541.00M | $114.00M | $466.00M | $539.00M | -$341.00M | $17.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -45.5% | -46.3% | +651.3% | -61.5% | +52.6% | -19.1% | -199.5% | +206.8% | -111.4% | >999% | -141.9% | +426.2% | -139.2% | +287.8% | -78.9% | +308.8% | +15.7% | -163.3% | +105.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.3% | +137.4% | +257.4% | -147.3% | +31.2% | -109.8% | +30.7% | +45.0% | +68.0% | -476.0% | +0.7% | +150.7% | -36.5% | +287.2% | -163.0% | -85.1% |
Range-$409.00M – $864.00M
CAGR-48.4%
Avg YoY Growth-1.6%
Median YoY Growth+15.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's change in receivables?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported change in receivables of $17.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's change in receivables changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's change in receivables decreased by 85.1% year-over-year, from $114.00M to $17.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's change in receivables?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's change in receivables has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $904.00M to $833.00M.
- What does change in receivables mean?
- The total change in all money owed to the company from both customers and other partners.