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Cardinal Health CAH Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$54.98B+41.0%
Enterprise value$59.96B+38.3%
P/E35.4×+10.3×
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
FCF margin1.7%+0.6pp

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.

$1.8Bnet cash from operating−$146.0Mcapital expenditures=$1.68B

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 free cash flow?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported free cash flow of $1.68B in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's free cash flow decreased by 40.0% year-over-year, from $2.79B to $1.68B.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's free cash flow has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.03B to $1.85B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.