Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted FCF Margin of 2.75% for Q1 2026, up 225.4% sequentially from 0.85% in Q4 2025, and down 234.0% YoY from 2.05% in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.75% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 234.0% year-over-year to 2.75% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.75% (up 65.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.83%, down 60.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 2.75% in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from 0.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 6.12% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Margin plunged 491 bps in 2023, then surged 534 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 0.99% in 2022, then soared by 86 bps to 1.85% in 2023, then slumped 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.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 2.75%, 0.85%, and 1.35% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 100.02 Bn | 94.85 Bn | 3.69 Bn | -0.32% |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.88 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.86% |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.14 Bn | 49.29 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 2.24% |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 6.13% |
| 5 | Akso Health | 737.16 Mn | 736.96 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 159.12 Mn | 137.58 Mn | 7.34 Mn | -29.43% |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 100.85 Mn | 93.20 Mn | 263.41 Mn | -7.05% |
| 8 | 111 | 32.10 Mn | -26.65 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -3.87% |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 12.73 Mn | 10.29 Mn | 1.51 Mn | -9.39% |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | 24.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.24% |
| 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% |