Cardinal Health (CAH) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's EPS (Basic) came in at $1.69 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 70.1% from $0.99 a year earlier but down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Cardinal Health's EPS (Basic) was $7.26, up 12.1% from FY2025.
- EPS (Basic) has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, EPS (Basic) was $6.48 in FY2025 (+86.3%), $3.48 in FY2024 (+175.0%), $1.26 in FY2023 and -$3.36 in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Basic) is -$5.06 (fiscal Q3 2022) to $2.11 (fiscal Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 27.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 96.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 96.0%).
- Business Quant data shows CAH's EPS (Basic) at $1.70 (Q3 2026), $1.98 (Q2 2026) and $1.89 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 356.05 Bn | 236.68 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 4.58 |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 10.47 |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 109.04 Bn | 57.80 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 1.69 |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 90.56 Bn | -52.02 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 6.30 |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.41 Bn | 46.27 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 5.49 |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.63 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.95 |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.51 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 2.39 |
| 8 | Humana | 50.79 Bn | -37.07 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 5.78 |
| 9 | Centene | 33.94 Bn | -60.76 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -0.14 |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.37 Bn | -24.63 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.39 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.69 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.98 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.89 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.18 |
API Access
Cardinal Health EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "CAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();