Cardinal Health (CAH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 39.98% year-on-year from $2.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 202.16% quarter-over-quarter from $555.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $1.7 billion, down 39.98% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.4 billion (up 78.91% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.8 billion, down 43.09% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $1.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Cardinal Health, up from $555.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.9 billion in Q2 2022 to a low of -$1.7 billion in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $646.0 million (2023), against an average of $761.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 498.39% in 2024 and soared 2110.07% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cardinal Health's Free Cash Flow stood at $512.0 million in 2022, then soared by 108.01% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 146.48% to -$495.0 million in 2024, then soared by 212.12% to $555.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 202.16% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $555.0 million (Q4 2025), and $865.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akso Health | 2,315,158.81 Bn | 2,315,158.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mckesson | 92.76 Bn | 89.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 3.35 Bn |
| 3 | Cencora | 52.82 Bn | 50.83 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 4 | Cardinal Health | 52.17 Bn | 48.39 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 5 | Henry Schein | 9.19 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 6 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 312.39 Mn | -122.07 Mn |
| 7 | Edap Tms | 161.92 Mn | 146.92 Mn | 8.15 Mn | -3.38 Mn |
| 8 | 111 | 107.47 Mn | 25.61 Mn | 23.58 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 9.42 Mn | 7.26 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -1.08 Mn |
| 10 | Cellyan Biotechnology | 5.69 | -2.48 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 555.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 555.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 865.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 865.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -495.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -495.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |