Cardinal Health (CAH) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) recorded EPS (Diluted) of $1.68 in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 70.0% from $0.99 a year earlier but down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
Cardinal Health (CAH) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Cardinal Health reported EPS (Diluted) of $7.23, up 12.1% from FY2025.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EPS (Diluted) came in at $6.45 in FY2025 (+87.0%), $3.45 in FY2024 (+173.9%), $1.26 in FY2023 and -$3.36 in FY2022.
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has ranged from -$5.06 in fiscal Q3 2022 to $2.10 in fiscal Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) rose in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 27.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 97.1% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 96.0% in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.69 (Q3 2026), $1.97 (Q2 2026) and $1.88 (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 339.33 Bn | 223.96 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 111.30 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 2.31 |
| 3 | Mckesson | 100.82 Bn | 87.28 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 5.15 |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.16 Bn | -56.58 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 6.71 |
| 5 | Cigna | 72.72 Bn | 42.26 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 6.29 |
| 6 | Cencora | 58.70 Bn | 47.79 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.94 |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 52.08 Bn | 36.08 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.68 |
| 8 | Humana | 46.46 Bn | -41.34 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 5.73 |
| 9 | Centene | 30.74 Bn | -59.55 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.19 |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.85 Bn | -25.02 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.17 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.68 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.69 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.97 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.88 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.94 |
Cardinal Health EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();