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Cardinal Health CAH Free cash flow margin

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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$53.87B+42.3%
Enterprise value$58.85B+35.2%
P/E34.7×+10.4×
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

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 source filing: Cardinal Health’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 8:51 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000721371-26-000018

FAQ

What is Cardinal Health's free cash flow margin?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported free cash flow margin of 1.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's free cash flow margin increased by 58.6% year-over-year, from 1.1% to 1.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's free cash flow margin has grown at a -9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.2% to 0.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

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