Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Cardinal Health Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.4% to 235M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.1%, from 240M to 235M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 287M | 279M | 275M | 271M | 261M | 256M | 249M | 245M | 243M | 243M | 242M | 240M | 238M | 236M | 235M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.8% | -1.4% | -1.5% | -3.7% | -1.9% | -2.7% | -1.6% | -0.8% | +0.0% | -0.4% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -5.6% | -6.5% | -6.9% | -8.1% | -6.1% | -5.1% | -2.4% | -1.2% | -1.2% | -2.1% | -2.5% | -2.1% |
Range235M – 287M
CAGR-5.6%
Avg YoY Growth-4.1%
Median YoY Growth-3.8%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cardinal Health's shares (basic)?
- Cardinal Health (CAH) reported shares (basic) of 235M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cardinal Health's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Cardinal Health's shares (basic) decreased by 2.1% year-over-year, from 240M to 235M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.