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Cardinal Health CAH EBITDA margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$60.9B+11.1%
Gross profit$2.5B+17.7%
Operating income$509.0M-30.3%
Net income$399.0M-21.2%
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$51.94B+49.4%
Enterprise value$56.92B+45.4%
P/E33.4×+11.1×
P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin3.8%+0.2pp
Operating margin0.9%-0.1pp
Net margin0.6%-0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37.4%
Debt / equity4.1×
Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cardinal Health’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 EBITDA margin?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported EBITDA margin of 1.3% in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's EBITDA margin decreased by 4.9% year-over-year, from 1.4% to 1.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's EBITDA margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's EBITDA margin has grown at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3% to 5.1%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.