Current Assets

Total Current Assets

Cardinal Health Total Current Assets decreased by 3.0% to $38.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.0%, from $34.60B to $38.06B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.

Detailed definition

The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...

Peer comparison

High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.

Metric ID: total_current_assets

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$31.05B$29.73B$31.85B$30.88B$32.94B$32.70B$34.60B$33.50B$33.83B$34.69B$37.66B$35.73B$34.88B$32.91B$35.76B$34.60B$36.37B$38.54B$39.23B$38.06B
QoQ Change-4.2%+7.1%-3.0%+6.6%-0.7%+5.8%-3.2%+1.0%+2.5%+8.6%-5.1%-2.4%-5.7%+8.7%-3.2%+5.1%+5.9%+1.8%-3.0%
YoY Change+6.1%+10.0%+8.6%+8.5%+2.7%+6.1%+8.9%+6.7%+3.1%-5.1%-5.1%-3.2%+4.3%+17.1%+9.7%+10.0%
Range$29.73B$39.23B
CAGR+4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Health's total current assets?
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported total current assets of $38.06B in Q1 2026.
How has Cardinal Health's total current assets changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health's total current assets increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $34.60B to $38.06B.
What is the long-term trend for Cardinal Health's total current assets?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cardinal Health's total current assets has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.05B to $36.37B.
What does total current assets mean?
Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.