Cardinal Health (CAH) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.04 in Q1 2026, down 48.91% year-on-year from 9.86 in Q1 2025, and down 37.27% quarter-over-quarter from 8.03 in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 5.04 for Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 5.04, down 48.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.74 (down 55.02% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.58, down 56.58% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.04 for Q1 2026 at Cardinal Health, down from 8.03 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 168.33 in Q4 2023 to a low of 3.58 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 8.35 (2025), against an average of 20.14.
- Peak annual rise in Interest Coverage Ratio reached 4797.67% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 156.76% in 2023.
- Cardinal Health's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 3.58 in 2022, then surged by 4797.67% to 168.33 in 2023, then tumbled by 90.68% to 15.69 in 2024, then tumbled by 48.78% to 8.03 in 2025, then slumped by 37.27% to 5.04 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 5.04 (Q1 2026), 8.03 (Q4 2025), and 8.35 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (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 | 35.25 |
| 3 | Cencora | 52.82 Bn | 50.83 Bn | 3.59 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cardinal Health | 52.17 Bn | 48.39 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 5.04 |
| 5 | Henry Schein | 9.19 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 4.67 |
| 6 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 312.39 Mn | 0.53 |
| 7 | Edap Tms | 161.92 Mn | 146.92 Mn | 8.15 Mn | - |
| 8 | 111 | 107.47 Mn | 25.61 Mn | 23.58 Mn | 0.03 |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 9.42 Mn | 7.26 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -5.16 |
| 10 | Cellyan Biotechnology | 5.69 | -2.48 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.03 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.86 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.75 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 168.33 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.91 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.78 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.55 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -25.68 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.38 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.68 |