Cardinal Health, Inc.
CAH Healthcare Medical Distribution
Cardinal Health, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $254.2 billion, up 14.2% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 5.84%, EPS grew 68.3%, free cash flow grew 10.9% and total debt rose 4.21%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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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
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Annual newest first
| 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
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% |
| HKPD Cellyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd compare | 0.00% |
| 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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