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) Operating margin
Cardinal Health, Inc.'s operating margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 1.03%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.68% (fiscal 2020) to 2.11% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. That is above the Medical Distribution industry median of 0.46% and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.00%.
Operating margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1.03% | 0.01 |
| FY2025 | 1.02% | 0.47 |
| FY2024 | 0.55% | 0.18 |
| FY2023 | 0.37% | 0.70 |
| FY2022 | −0.33% | (0.62) |
| FY2021 | 0.29% | 2.97 |
| FY2020 | −2.68% | (4.10) |
| FY2019 | 1.42% | 1.33 |
| FY2018 | 0.09% | (1.54) |
| FY2017 | 1.63% | (0.39) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.14% | 0.30 |
| Mar 2026 | 0.84% | (0.24) |
| Dec 2025 | 1.08% | 0.04 |
| Sep 2025 | 1.04% | 0.33 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating margin against peers
| Company | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. compare | 5.00% |
| MCK McKesson Corporation compare | 1.58% |
| ACH Accendra Health, Inc. compare | 1.11% |
| CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1.03% |
| COR Cencora, Inc. compare | 0.91% |
| AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare | 0.00% |
| COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare | −24.9% |
| FOCL FocalTherics compare | −34.9% |
| HKPD Cellyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd compare | — |
| Medical Distribution industry median | 0.46% |
| Healthcare sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Operating margin is
EBIT Margin tells an investor how much operating profit, before interest and taxes, a company keeps from each unit of revenue.
EBIT ÷ Revenue
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