Cardinal Health (CAH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Net Cash Flow of $921 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 66.8% from $552 million a year earlier but down 20.5% from the prior quarter.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Cardinal Health's Net Cash Flow came in at $988 million.
- Annual Net Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cardinal Health's Net Cash Flow was -$1.26 billion in FY2025, $1.07 billion in FY2024, -$661 million in FY2023 and $1.28 billion in FY2022 (+74.3%).
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow has run from a low of -$2.28 billion in fiscal Q1 2025 to a high of $2.43 billion in fiscal Q4 2022 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow for the three prior fiscal quarters was $1.16 billion (Q3 2026), -$1.81 billion (Q2 2026) and $721 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 339.33 Bn | 223.96 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 111.30 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 100.82 Bn | 87.28 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.16 Bn | -56.58 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 578.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 72.72 Bn | 42.26 Bn | 14.97 Bn | -717.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 58.70 Bn | 47.79 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 646.09 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 52.08 Bn | 36.08 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 46.46 Bn | -41.34 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.74 Bn | -59.55 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.85 Bn | -25.02 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -328.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 921.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 721.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 552.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -488.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 955.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -843.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 721.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -201.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 336.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 148.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -803.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 704.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.05 Bn |
Cardinal Health Net Cash Flow 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();