Cardinal Health (CAH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.43 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 10.9% from $1.29 billion a year earlier but down 14.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Cardinal Health's Free Cash Flow was $4.53 billion, up 144.6% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $1.85 billion in FY2025 (-43.1%), $3.25 billion in FY2024 (+37.6%), $2.36 billion in FY2023 (-15.2%) and $2.79 billion in FY2022 (+37.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$1.74 billion (fiscal Q1 2025) to $2.88 billion (fiscal Q4 2022).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 434.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 77.6%).
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Free Cash Flow at $1.68 billion (Q3 2026), $555 million (Q2 2026) and $865 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 10.25 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 5.65 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | -332.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | -718.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 3.42 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -324.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 555.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 865.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -495.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 436.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 646.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 512.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -501.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -713.00 Mn |
API Access
Cardinal Health Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();