What is Cardinal Health's long-term debt?

Cardinal Health (CAH) reported long-term debt of $8.92B in Q1 2026.

How has Cardinal Health's long-term debt changed year-over-year?

Cardinal Health's long-term debt increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from $7.68B to $8.92B.

What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's long-term debt?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's long-term debt has grown at a 8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.2B to $8.53B.

What does long-term debt mean?

Bonds, term loans, notes payable, and other borrowings with maturities beyond one year — the primary long-term financing source.

Cardinal Health CAH Long-Term Debt

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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$55.64B+41.6%

Enterprise value$60.62B+34.8%

P/E35.8×+10.6×

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

Reported directly by Cardinal Health in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations.

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 long-term debt?: Cardinal Health (CAH) reported long-term debt of $8.92B in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's long-term debt changed year-over-year?: Cardinal Health's long-term debt increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from $7.68B to $8.92B.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's long-term debt?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's long-term debt has grown at a 8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.2B to $8.53B.
What does long-term debt mean?: Bonds, term loans, notes payable, and other borrowings with maturities beyond one year — the primary long-term financing source.