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Cardinal Health CAH Net debt / EBITDA

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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
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.

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported net debt / EBITDA of 1.5× in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's net debt / EBITDA increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from 1.4× to 1.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.7× to 1.9×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
Net debt (total debt minus cash) divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. Expresses leverage in years — roughly how long it would take to repay net debt out of operating cash earnings.

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