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) Return on assets

Cardinal Health, Inc.'s return on assets over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 3.10%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.04% (fiscal 2020) to 4.44% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 58% of that period. That is above the Medical Distribution industry median of 0.00% and above the Healthcare sector median of −30.9%.

Return on assets, annual

Annual

Period Return on assets Change (points)
FY2026 3.10% (0.08)
FY2025 3.18% 1.25
FY2024 1.93% 1.17
FY2023 0.76% 2.88
FY2022 −2.12% (3.55)
FY2021 1.43% 10.47
FY2020 −9.04% (12.41)
FY2019 3.37% 2.73
FY2018 0.64% (2.83)
FY2017 3.47% (0.97)

Against its own ten years

Low −9.04% High 4.44%
Ten-year median 2.52%
Current reading's percentile 58

Return on assets against peers

Company Return on assets
MCK McKesson Corporation compare 5.41%
HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. compare 3.62%
COR Cencora, Inc. compare 3.33%
CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. 3.10%
AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare 0.00%
YI 111, Inc. Sponsored ADR compare −3.89%
ACH Accendra Health, Inc. compare −9.65%
COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare −39.6%
FOCL FocalTherics compare −50.3%
Medical Distribution industry median 0.00%
Healthcare sector median −30.9%
Market median 0.00%

What Return on assets is

ROA tells an investor how much profit a company earns for shareholders from the assets it uses to run its business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets (latest quarter)

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