Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported FCF Margin of 2.75% for Q1 2026, down 234.0% on a YoY basis from 2.05% in Q1 2025, and up 225.4% sequentially from 0.85% in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 2.75% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 234.0% year-over-year to 2.75%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.75% (up 65.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.83%, down 60.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 2.75% in Q1 2026, from 0.85% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 6.12% in Q2 2022 to a low of 3.32% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 1.36% and a median of 1.21% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 491 bps in 2023 and soared 534 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.99% in 2022, then soared by 86 bps to 1.85% in 2023, then tumbled by 148 bps to 0.9% in 2024, then surged by 194 bps to 0.85% in 2025, then jumped by 225 bps to 2.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's FCF Margin at 2.75% in Q1 2026, 0.85% in Q4 2025, and 1.35% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 3.48% |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.50% |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 2.75% |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -3.62% |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | 1.06% |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | -14.61% |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | -18.96% |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | -12.74% |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -6.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.27% |