Discontinued — last reported Q2 '16

Operating Expenses

Acquisition and integration costs

Cencora Acquisition and integration costs increased by 109.3% to $164.16M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 65.2%, from $99.38M to $164.16M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisition and integration costs shows an upward trend with a 25.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ2 2016
Last reportedQ2 2016

How to read this metric

High costs indicate aggressive inorganic growth strategies, which may temporarily depress operating margins.

Detailed definition

These are one-time costs incurred during the acquisition and subsequent integration of other businesses into the company...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the specific M&A cycle of the company compared to peers.

Metric ID: acquisition_and_integration_costs

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$29.24M$29.24M$29.89M$29.89M$29.89M$29.89M$21.00M$59.11M$19.28M$40.29M$21.06M$22.61M$25.76M$33.57M$38.71M$99.38M$52.84M$100.11M$78.42M$164.16M
QoQ Change+0.0%+2.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-29.8%+181.5%-67.4%+108.9%-47.7%+7.3%+13.9%+30.3%+15.3%+156.7%-46.8%+89.5%-21.7%+109.3%
YoY Change+2.2%+2.2%-29.8%+97.8%-35.5%+34.8%+0.3%-61.8%+33.6%-16.7%+83.8%+339.5%+105.1%+198.2%+102.6%+65.2%
Range$19.28M$164.16M
CAGR+43.8%
Avg YoY Growth+57.6%
Median YoY Growth+34.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cencora's acquisition and integration costs?
Cencora (COR) reported acquisition and integration costs of $164.16M in Q1 2026.
How has Cencora's acquisition and integration costs changed year-over-year?
Cencora's acquisition and integration costs increased by 65.2% year-over-year, from $99.38M to $164.16M.
What is the long-term trend for Cencora's acquisition and integration costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cencora's acquisition and integration costs has grown at a 25.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.97M to $291.04M.
What does acquisition and integration costs mean?
Costs associated with buying and merging other companies into the existing business.