Cardinal Health (CAH) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's Goodwill was $11.44 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 18.1% from $9.69 billion a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q4 2009 onward, Cardinal Health has reported Goodwill for 66 quarters.
- Goodwill has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Goodwill was $9.69 billion in FY2025 (+105.1%), $4.73 billion in FY2024 (+2.4%), $4.61 billion in FY2023 (-21.2%) and $5.86 billion in FY2022 (-26.7%).
- Quarterly Goodwill has moved between $4.02 billion (fiscal Q2 2024) and $11.61 billion (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Goodwill has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 63.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Goodwill over five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 111.5%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 29.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, CAH's Goodwill in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $11.42 billion (Q3 2026), $11.61 billion (Q2 2026) and $9.71 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 341.92 Bn | 226.55 Bn | 36.67 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 112.26 Bn | 64.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.84 Bn | 86.30 Bn | 3.69 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.53 Bn | -56.21 Bn | 13.45 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.85 Bn | 41.39 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.95 Bn | 47.04 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.09 Bn | 35.09 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 46.78 Bn | -41.02 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.87 Bn | -59.41 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.86 Bn | -25.01 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.98 Bn |
Cardinal Health Goodwill 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=goodwill&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "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=goodwill&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();