Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Cardinal Health Long-Term Debt decreased by 1.2% to $8.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.1%, from $7.68B to $8.92B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 8.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | 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 | $6.20B | $5.70B | $5.30B | $5.30B | $4.70B | $4.70B | $4.70B | $5.85B | $5.09B | $5.20B | $7.61B | $7.68B | $8.53B | $9.03B | $9.03B | $8.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.1% | -7.0% | +0.0% | -11.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +24.6% | -13.0% | +2.1% | +46.3% | +1.0% | +11.0% | +5.9% | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -14.5% | -7.0% | -11.3% | -11.3% | — | — | +8.3% | +10.6% | +61.8% | +31.2% | +67.5% | +73.7% | +18.7% | +16.1% |
Range$4.70B – $9.03B
CAGR+10.2%
Avg YoY Growth+20.3%
Median YoY Growth+13.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 $6.20B to $8.53B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money the company has borrowed that doesn't need to be paid back for at least a year.