Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH

220.22 (2.40) (1.08%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$51.6B
P/E
30.3×
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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Free cash flow margin

Cardinal Health, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 1.79%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.61% (fiscal 2017) to 2.24% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 83% of that period. That is above the Medical Distribution industry median of 0.00% and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.00%.

Free cash flow margin, annual

Annual

Period Free cash flow margin Change (points)
FY2026 1.79% 0.96
FY2025 0.83% (0.61)
FY2024 1.44% 0.29
FY2023 1.15% (0.40)
FY2022 1.55% 0.30
FY2021 1.25% 0.21
FY2020 1.04% (0.60)
FY2019 1.64% (0.10)
FY2018 1.74% 1.13
FY2017 0.61% (1.45)

Against its own ten years

Low 0.61% High 2.24%
Ten-year median 1.50%
Current reading's percentile 83

Free cash flow margin against peers

Company Free cash flow margin
HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. compare 4.18%
CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. 1.79%
MCK McKesson Corporation compare 1.50%
COR Cencora, Inc. compare 1.23%
AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare 0.00%
YI 111, Inc. Sponsored ADR compare −0.71%
ACH Accendra Health, Inc. compare −7.97%
COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare −16.9%
FOCL FocalTherics compare −24.6%
Medical Distribution industry median 0.00%
Healthcare sector median 0.00%
Market median 0.00%

What Free cash flow margin is

Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.

(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue

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