Income Tax
Cardinal Health Income Tax decreased by 92.5% to $12.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 92.4%, from $157.00M to $12.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 18.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '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 | $97.00M | -$1.02B | $1.25B | -$1.00M | -$7.00M | $197.00M | $187.00M | -$32.00M | $136.00M | $80.00M | $164.00M | $124.00M | $110.00M | $157.00M | $141.00M | $144.00M | $159.00M | $12.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | <-999% | +222.6% | -100.1% | -600.0% | >999% | -5.1% | -117.1% | +525.0% | -41.2% | +105.0% | -24.4% | -11.3% | +42.7% | -10.2% | +2.1% | +10.4% | -92.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -101.0% | +99.3% | -84.3% | — | <-999% | >999% | -59.4% | -12.3% | +487.5% | -19.1% | +96.3% | -14.0% | +16.1% | +44.5% | -92.4% |
Business Segments
| Segment | FY'23 |
|---|---|
| Medical | $12.00M |
| Total | $376.00M |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.
Medical was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's income tax?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported income tax of $12.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's income tax decreased by 92.4% year-over-year, from $157.00M to $12.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's income tax?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Cardinal Health's income tax has grown at a 18.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $376.00M to $532.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.