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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 341.92 Bn | 226.55 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 6.08 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 112.26 Bn | 64.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 2.33 |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.84 Bn | 86.30 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 5.17 |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.53 Bn | -56.21 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 6.74 |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.85 Bn | 41.39 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 6.31 |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.95 Bn | 47.04 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.95 |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.09 Bn | 35.09 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.69 |
| 8 | Humana | 46.78 Bn | -41.02 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 5.78 |
| 9 | Centene | 30.87 Bn | -59.41 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.21 |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.86 Bn | -25.01 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.17 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.94 |
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_KEY
import 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();