Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Operating Expenses of $1.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 16.68% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.75% sequentially from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 16.68% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.1 billion (up 14.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.5 billion, up 5.7% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.6 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $1.2 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.3 billion and a median of $1.3 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses declined 1.06% in 2023 and climbed 16.68% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then increased by 8.36% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 1.47% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then climbed by 15.97% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then gained by 2.75% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Operating Expenses at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 73.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | -403.32 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | 610.66 Mn |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 8.39 Mn |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | 269,612.00 |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | 3.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.16 Bn |