Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.07 for Q1 2026, up 63.9% on a YoY basis from 0.04 in Q1 2025, and down 68.72% sequentially from 0.23 in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.07 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 63.9% year-over-year to 0.07; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.19 (up 23883.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.27, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.07 in Q1 2026, from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.38 in Q2 2025 to a low of 3.02 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.22 and a median of 0.04 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 1345.75% in 2022 and surged 297.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.25 in 2022, then sank by 54.16% to 0.12 in 2023, then plunged by 323.9% to 0.26 in 2024, then soared by 189.19% to 0.23 in 2025, then sank by 68.72% to 0.07 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.07 in Q1 2026, 0.23 in Q4 2025, and 0.14 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 0.03 |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 0.10 |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 0.07 |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | - |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | - |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | - |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | - |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.80 |