Cardinal Health (CAH) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Inventory Average of $19.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 15.31% on a YoY basis from $16.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.19% sequentially from $18.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $19.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 15.31% year-over-year to $19.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.1 billion (up 15.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $15.9 billion, up 2.29% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average rose to $19.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $18.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $19.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $15.2 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $16.7 billion and a median of $16.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average fell 8.23% in 2024 and advanced 15.84% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $16.6 billion in 2022, then grew by 6.89% to $17.7 billion in 2023, then decreased by 8.23% to $16.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 15.84% to $18.8 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.19% to $19.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Inventory Average at $19.1 billion in Q1 2026, $18.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $17.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 25.64 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 22.04 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 19.06 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | 6.22 Mn |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | 89.04 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | 69.86 Mn |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 13.08 Mn |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | 70,851.50 |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | 5.71 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.46 Bn |