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Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH

Healthcare  —  Medical Distribution
220.22 (2.40) (1.08%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$51.6B
P/E
30.3×
S&P 500 Member Dividend Aristocrat
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Overview Business Profile Financial Analysis Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Metrics & Ratios 10-Q 10-K

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Return on invested capital

Cardinal Health, Inc.'s return on invested capital over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 125.1%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −44.2% (fiscal 2020) to 125.1% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Medical Distribution industry median of 0.00% and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.00%.

Return on invested capital, annual

Annual

Period Return on invested capital Change (points)
FY2026 125.1% 54.63
FY2025 70.4% 70.42
FY2024 0.00% 0.00
FY2023 0.00% 0.00
FY2022 0.00% (6.38)
FY2021 6.38% 50.57
FY2020 −44.2% (55.07)
FY2019 10.9% 10.29
FY2018 0.59% (12.22)
FY2017 12.8% (2.95)

Against its own ten years

Low −44.2% High 125.1%
Ten-year median 8.63%
Current reading's percentile 100

Return on invested capital against peers

Company Return on invested capital
CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. 125.1%
MCK McKesson Corporation compare 70.5%
COR Cencora, Inc. compare 15.7%
HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. compare 6.97%
ACH Accendra Health, Inc. compare 1.58%
YI 111, Inc. Sponsored ADR compare 0.00%
AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare 0.00%
COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare −38.2%
FOCL FocalTherics compare −110.8%
Medical Distribution industry median 0.00%
Healthcare sector median 0.00%
Market median 0.00%

What Return on invested capital is

Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.

TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)

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