Cardinal Health (CAH) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Net Margin came in at 0.63% in Q2 2026, up 22.0% year-over-year from 0.51% in Q2 2025, and up 0.75% quarter-over-quarter from 0.62% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cardinal Health (CAH) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.63% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 22.0% year-over-year to 0.63%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.67% (down 3.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.67%, down 3.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 0.63% for Q2 2026 at Cardinal Health, up from 0.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 0.93% in Q1 2025 to a low of 3.1% in Q1 2022.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 0.28%, with a median of 0.55% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin slumped 341 bps in 2022 and jumped 383 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 0.15% in 2022, then soared by 529 bps to 0.64% in 2023, then grew by 13 bps to 0.73% in 2024, then slipped by 1 bps to 0.72% in 2025, then dropped by 12 bps to 0.63% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 0.63% in Q2 2026, 0.62% in Q1 2026, and 0.72% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 104.59 Bn | 99.42 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 0.98% |
| 2 | Cencora | 62.07 Bn | 59.25 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 0.92% |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 55.70 Bn | 50.84 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 0.63% |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.91 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 2.98% |
| 5 | ZeroStack | 48.41 Mn | 45.45 Mn | 1.62 Mn | -180.22% |
| 6 | 111 | 30.02 Mn | -24.35 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -1.57% |
| 7 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 5.58 Mn | -84.23 Mn | 80.04 Mn | 6.29% |
| 8 | Ridgetech | 4.83 Mn | -13.18 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | DataMeds AI | 1.85 Mn | 1.80 Mn | 170,221.00 | -496.46% |
| 10 | MedWellAI | 1.47 Mn | 1.32 Mn | - | -38.83% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.62% |