Cardinal Health (CAH) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Change in Account Payables of -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 181.67% on a YoY basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 157.32% sequentially from $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of Change in Account Payables data on file, last reported at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Account Payables fell 181.67% year-over-year to -$1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.8 billion (up 625.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.7 billion, up 49.78% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables eased to -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Account Payables ranged from a high of $2.6 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of -$2.2 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $757.7 million and a median of $1.2 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Account Payables.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Account Payables plunged 875.81% in 2023 and jumped 704.76% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's Change in Account Payables over 5 years: stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 50.64% to $2.6 billion in 2023, then slumped by 64.34% to $924.0 million in 2024, then soared by 119.59% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then slumped by 157.32% to -$1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Change in Account Payables at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | -574.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | -3.50 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | - |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | 8.78 Mn |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 918,000.00 |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | -59,472.00 |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 924.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 924.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -294.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -294.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.59 Bn |