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) Gross margin

Cardinal Health, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 3.84%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.27% (fiscal 2024) to 5.57% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is below the Medical Distribution industry median of 8.01% and below the Healthcare sector median of 53.7%.

Gross margin, annual

Annual

Period Gross margin Change (points)
FY2026 3.84% 0.17
FY2025 3.67% 0.40
FY2024 3.27% (0.08)
FY2023 3.35% (0.23)
FY2022 3.58% (0.59)
FY2021 4.17% (0.32)
FY2020 4.49% (0.21)
FY2019 4.70% (0.55)
FY2018 5.25% 0.22
FY2017 5.03% (0.35)

Quarterly

Period Gross margin Change (points)
Jun 2026 4.02% (0.08)
Mar 2026 4.10% 0.45
Dec 2025 3.65% 0.03
Sep 2025 3.62% (0.04)
42 more quarters

Against its own ten years

Low 3.27% High 5.57%
Ten-year median 4.33%
Current reading's percentile 42

Gross margin against peers

Company Gross margin
ACH Accendra Health, Inc. compare 44.8%
FOCL FocalTherics compare 44.5%
HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. compare 31.3%
COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare 10.3%
YI 111, Inc. Sponsored ADR compare 5.74%
COR Cencora, Inc. compare 3.97%
CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. 3.84%
MCK McKesson Corporation compare 3.64%
AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare 0.00%
Medical Distribution industry median 8.01%
Healthcare sector median 53.7%
Market median 46.3%

What Gross margin is

Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.

Gross Profit ÷ Revenue

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