Cardinal Health (CAH) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Change in Inventory of -$2.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 182.34% sequentially from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, and down 176.25% YoY from $2.7 billion in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 176.25% year-over-year to -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.8 billion (up 253.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, up 262.87% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory slipped to -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $2.5 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$2.4 billion in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $184.8 million and a median of $561.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory soared 737.31% in 2022, then plunged 312.77% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then slipped by 0.22% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then retreated by 6.32% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 97.28% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then slumped by 182.34% to -$2.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered -$2.1 billion, $2.5 billion, and $736.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 102.57 Bn | 97.41 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 61.35 Bn | 58.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 886.86 Mn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.15 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 2.56 Bn | -697.00 Mn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 9.89 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 57.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 671.90 Mn | 671.70 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 154.62 Mn | 133.07 Mn | 7.34 Mn | -384,000.00 |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 90.69 Mn | 83.04 Mn | 263.41 Mn | 8.06 Mn |
| 8 | 111 | 31.31 Mn | -27.44 Mn | 18.18 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 13.28 Mn | 10.84 Mn | 1.51 Mn | -1.11 Mn |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | -24,823.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -697.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -697.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 736.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 736.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -758.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -758.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 678.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 678.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |