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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
- +26.8%
- 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) Gross margin
Cardinal Health, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 3.90%, up 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (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 5.74% and below the Healthcare sector median of 54.5%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| 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 newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3.85% | (0.17) |
| Jun 2026 | 4.02% | (0.08) |
| Mar 2026 | 4.10% | 0.45 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.65% | 0.03 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| ACH Accendra Health, Inc. compare | 44.8% |
| FOCL FocalTherics compare | 44.5% |
| HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. compare | 31.6% |
| COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare | 10.3% |
| YI 111, Inc. Sponsored ADR compare | 5.74% |
| COR Cencora, Inc. compare | 4.11% |
| CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. | 3.90% |
| MCK McKesson Corporation compare | 3.67% |
| AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare | 0.00% |
| Medical Distribution industry median | 5.74% |
| Healthcare sector median | 54.5% |
| Market median | 46.0% |
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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