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Other accrued liabilities

Cardinal Health Other accrued liabilities decreased by 4.2% to $3.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.4%, from $3.31B to $3.48B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other accrued liabilities shows an upward trend with a 5.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A sudden increase may indicate rising operational overhead or pending settlements, while stability suggests predictable expense management.

Detailed definition

This captures miscellaneous short-term obligations that do not fall into specific categories like accounts payable or ac...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries as a residual category for miscellaneous payables.

Metric ID: other_other_accrued_liabilities_current

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.96B$2.79B$2.67B$3.03B$2.84B$2.62B$2.55B$2.88B$3.06B$2.74B$2.84B$3.03B$3.45B$3.37B$3.38B$3.31B$3.63B$3.36B$3.64B$3.48B
QoQ Change-5.6%-4.3%+13.6%-6.3%-7.8%-2.6%+12.7%+6.4%-10.5%+3.7%+6.7%+13.8%-2.1%+0.2%-2.2%+9.9%-7.6%+8.4%-4.2%
YoY Change-3.9%-6.1%-4.4%-5.2%+7.6%+4.5%+11.2%+5.4%+12.7%+23.2%+19.1%+9.1%+5.4%-0.5%+7.6%+5.4%
Range$2.55B$3.64B
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Health's other accrued liabilities?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported other accrued liabilities of $3.48B in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's other accrued liabilities changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's other accrued liabilities increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $3.31B to $3.48B.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's other accrued liabilities?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's other accrued liabilities has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.96B to $3.63B.
What does other accrued liabilities mean?
A catch-all category for various small, short-term debts owed to third parties.