Cardinal Health (CAH) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported EBITDA of $509.0 million for Q1 2026, down 30.27% on a YoY basis from $730.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 28.01% sequentially from $707.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at $509.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 30.27% year-over-year to $509.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (up 2.85% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.3 billion, up 83.02% from the prior year.
- EBITDA declined to $509.0 million in Q1 2026, from $707.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $730.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$97.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $358.9 million and a median of $428.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA slumped 126.02% in 2023 and surged 1875.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 687.21% to $505.0 million in 2023, then increased by 8.71% to $549.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 28.78% to $707.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 28.01% to $509.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's EBITDA at $509.0 million in Q1 2026, $707.0 million in Q4 2025, and $668.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.45 Bn | 101.48 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.61 Bn | 58.43 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.92 Bn | 49.99 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 509.00 Mn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.73 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 182.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | -46,000.00 |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 278.03 Mn | 17.13 Mn |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 228.64 Mn | 213.64 Mn | 8.15 Mn | -7.37 Mn |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | 46,731.00 |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.58 Mn | 7.42 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -2.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 509.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 707.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 668.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 428.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 730.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 568.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 401.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 505.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 572.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -97.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -950.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 162.00 Mn |