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) 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

Annual

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

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

Against its own ten years

Low −2.68% High 2.11%
Ten-year median 0.79%
Current reading's percentile 67

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%
YI 111, Inc. Sponsored ADR compare −0.20%
COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare −24.9%
FOCL FocalTherics compare −34.9%
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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