Accendra Health, Inc. (ACH) vs Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

Accendra Health, Inc. and Cardinal Health, Inc. are both Medical Distribution companies. Cardinal Health, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $51.6B against $59.2M — 870.5× the size. Accendra Health, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Cardinal Health, Inc. trades at 30.3×. Accendra Health, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 247.0% against 14.2%. Cardinal Health, Inc. has the higher net margin (0.67% vs −11.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (125.1% vs 1.58%). Both pay a dividend; Cardinal Health, Inc. yields more (1.98% vs 0.05%). Across the 20 metrics below, Cardinal Health, Inc. leads on 14 and Accendra Health, Inc. on 6.