Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Cardinal Health Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization increased by 2.3% to $4.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.2%, from $3.75B to $4.09B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization shows an upward trend with a 8.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A steady increase is expected as assets age; a sudden jump may indicate accelerated amortization or impairment charges.
Detailed definition
This is the cumulative amount of amortization expense recognized against finite-lived intangible assets over their usefu...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for tracking the consumption of intangible assets.
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_accumulated_amortizationHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '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 | $2.82B | $2.90B | $2.97B | $3.04B | $3.10B | $3.11B | $3.20B | $3.27B | $3.28B | $3.34B | $3.41B | $3.46B | $3.52B | $3.61B | $3.66B | $3.75B | $3.85B | $3.93B | $4.00B | $4.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.8% | +2.5% | +2.2% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +0.4% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +2.4% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +2.1% | +1.9% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.8% | +7.1% | +7.5% | +7.5% | +5.8% | +7.3% | +6.6% | +5.9% | +7.4% | +8.2% | +7.3% | +8.3% | +9.1% | +8.8% | +9.4% | +9.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization of $4.09B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization increased by 9.2% year-over-year, from $3.75B to $4.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.82B to $3.85B.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization mean?
- The total value of intangible assets already written off over time.