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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.
- Revenue
- +5.47%
- EPS
- +26.3%
- Free cash flow
- +10.9%
- Total debt
- −2.40%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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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 September 2026 was 0.00%, down 1.8 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (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 −0.36% and in line with 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 | 4.07% |
| MCK McKesson Corporation compare | 1.64% |
| COR Cencora, Inc. compare | 1.15% |
| AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare | 0.00% |
| CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. | 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 | −0.36% |
| 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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