Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 2.24% in Q2 2026, up 10.0% year-over-year from 2.04% in Q2 2025, and down 18.5% quarter-over-quarter from 2.75% in Q1 2026.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 2.24% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 10.0% year-over-year to 2.24%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.78% (up 95.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.78%, up 95.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 2.24% for Q2 2026 at Cardinal Health, down from 2.75% 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.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 1.41%, with a median of 1.28% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin tumbled 491 bps in 2023 and jumped 534 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 0.99% in 2022, then jumped by 86 bps to 1.85% in 2023, then plunged by 148 bps to 0.9% in 2024, then soared by 194 bps to 0.85% in 2025, then soared by 165 bps to 2.24% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 2.24% in Q2 2026, 2.75% in Q1 2026, and 0.85% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.79 Bn | 103.19 Bn | 3.69 Bn | -0.32% |
| 2 | Cencora | 63.13 Bn | 60.51 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.86% |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 57.48 Bn | 52.78 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 2.24% |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 6.13% |
| 5 | ZeroStack | 42.83 Mn | 41.14 Mn | 1.62 Mn | 10.05% |
| 6 | 111 | 30.11 Mn | 113.01 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -3.87% |
| 7 | Ridgetech | 5.33 Mn | -12.68 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 5.16 Mn | -72.61 Mn | 80.04 Mn | 8.54% |
| 9 | MedWellAI | 2.27 Mn | 2.28 Mn | - | -1.21% |
| 10 | DataMeds AI | 2.20 Mn | 2.15 Mn | 170,221.00 | -218.85% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |