Cardinal Health (CAH) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Change in Inventory of -$2.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 176.25% on a YoY basis from $2.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 182.34% sequentially from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 176.25% year-over-year to -$2.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 253.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 billion, up 262.87% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory slipped to -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $2.5 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory jumped 737.31% in 2022 and slumped 312.77% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then fell by 0.22% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then dropped by 6.32% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 97.28% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 182.34% to -$2.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Change in Inventory at -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026, $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $736.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | -3.02 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | -3.40 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | -2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -8.00 Mn |
| 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 | -9.15 Mn |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 747,000.00 |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | 119,169.00 |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -21,690.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.38 Bn |