Cardinal Health (CAH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 202.16% sequentially from $555.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 39.98% YoY from $2.8 billion in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 39.98% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.4 billion (up 78.91% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, down 43.09% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from $555.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $2.9 billion in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$1.7 billion in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $761.2 million and a median of $646.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow slumped 498.39% in 2024, then surged 2110.07% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $512.0 million in 2022, then surged by 108.01% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 146.48% to -$495.0 million in 2024, then surged by 212.12% to $555.0 million in 2025, then soared by 202.16% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.7 billion, $555.0 million, and $865.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 102.57 Bn | 97.41 Bn | 3.69 Bn | -332.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cencora | 61.35 Bn | 58.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.15 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 9.89 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 212.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 671.90 Mn | 671.70 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 154.62 Mn | 133.07 Mn | 7.34 Mn | -3.89 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 90.69 Mn | 83.04 Mn | 263.41 Mn | -43.24 Mn |
| 8 | 111 | 31.31 Mn | -27.44 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -13.24 Mn |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 13.28 Mn | 10.84 Mn | 1.51 Mn | -1.78 Mn |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | 428,313.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.43 Bn |
| 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 |