Cardinal Health CAH
NYSE CAH
$236.02 -3.98 (-1.66%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cardinal Health (CAH) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.23 in Q2 2026, up 59.55% year-over-year from 5.78 in Q2 2025, and up 83.11% quarter-over-quarter from 5.04 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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 9.23 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 59.55% year-over-year to 9.23; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 7.51 (down 29.04% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 7.51, down 29.04% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.23 for Q2 2026 at Cardinal Health, up from 5.04 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.
  • Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 19.54, with a median of 8.79 recorded in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Interest Coverage Ratio was 4797.67% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 156.76% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 3.58 in 2022, then surged by 4797.67% to 168.33 in 2023, then sank by 90.68% to 15.69 in 2024, then sank by 48.78% to 8.03 in 2025, then grew by 14.86% to 9.23 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 9.23 in Q2 2026, 5.04 in Q1 2026, and 8.03 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Mckesson 104.59 Bn 99.42 Bn 3.69 Bn 17.13
2 Cencora 62.07 Bn 59.25 Bn 3.61 Bn -
3 Cardinal Health 55.70 Bn 50.84 Bn 2.56 Bn 9.23
4 Henry Schein 9.91 Bn 9.75 Bn 1.10 Bn 3.98
5 ZeroStack 48.41 Mn 45.45 Mn 1.62 Mn -
6 111 30.02 Mn -24.35 Mn 18.18 Mn -2.54
7 Guardian Pharmacy Services 5.58 Mn -84.23 Mn 80.04 Mn 134.05
8 Ridgetech 4.83 Mn -13.18 Mn - -
9 DataMeds AI 1.85 Mn 1.80 Mn 170,221.00 -2.90
10 MedWellAI 1.47 Mn 1.32 Mn - -17.91
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 9.23
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