Cardinal Health (CAH) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) recorded Net Income towards Common Stockholders of $554 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 23.1% from $450 million a year earlier and up 39.2% from the prior quarter.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cardinal Health's Net Income towards Common Stockholders came in at $1.82 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 14.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $1.71 billion, up 9.8% from FY2025.
- Annual Net Income towards Common Stockholders has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Income towards Common Stockholders came in at $1.56 billion in FY2025 (+83.2%), $852 million in FY2024 (+158.2%), $330 million in FY2023 and -$938 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Net Income towards Common Stockholders since fiscal Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Income towards Common Stockholders rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 24.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Income towards Common Stockholders in the last five years was growth of 93.9% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 96.2% in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $398 million (Q4 2026), $399 million (Q3 2026) and $467 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 365.22 Bn | 251.88 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 127.33 Bn | 111.26 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 114.34 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.86 Bn | -49.61 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.25 Bn | 47.45 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 68.51 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.97 Bn | 48.29 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 54.10 Bn | -36.68 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 35.04 Bn | -39.00 Bn | 8.24 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.90 Bn | -24.10 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 554.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 467.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 450.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 239.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 506.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 400.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 416.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 235.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 368.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 365.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 133.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.00 Mn |
Cardinal Health Net Income towards Common Stockholders API
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