Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.07 for Q1 2026, down 68.72% sequentially from 0.23 in Q4 2025, and up 63.9% YoY from 0.04 in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.07 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 63.9% year-over-year to 0.07 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.19 (up 23883.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.27, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.07 in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.38 in Q2 2025 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio sank 1345.75% in 2022, then jumped 297.43% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.25 in 2022, then plunged by 54.16% to 0.12 in 2023, then tumbled by 323.9% to 0.26 in 2024, then soared by 189.19% to 0.23 in 2025, then plunged by 68.72% to 0.07 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.07, 0.23, and 0.14 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 102.57 Bn | 97.41 Bn | 3.69 Bn | -0.31 |
| 2 | Cencora | 61.35 Bn | 58.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 0.05 |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.15 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 0.08 |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 9.89 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 5 | Akso Health | 671.90 Mn | 671.70 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 154.62 Mn | 133.07 Mn | 7.34 Mn | - |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 90.69 Mn | 83.04 Mn | 263.41 Mn | - |
| 8 | 111 | 31.31 Mn | -27.44 Mn | 18.18 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 13.28 Mn | 10.84 Mn | 1.51 Mn | - |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.08 |
| 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 |