Cardinal Health CAH
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$237.45 -2.55 (-1.06%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:46 AM EDT

Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.7 billion in Q2 2026, up 10.19% year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 6.25% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cardinal Health has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.7 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.19% year-over-year to $1.7 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $6.2 billion (up 14.04% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $6.2 billion, up 14.04% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $1.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Cardinal Health, up from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $1.2 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.3 billion, with a median of $1.3 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses fell 1.06% in 2023 and grew 16.68% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then rose by 8.36% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then grew by 1.47% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then grew by 15.97% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then increased by 9.18% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.7 billion in Q2 2026, $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Mckesson 104.71 Bn 99.54 Bn 3.69 Bn 2.37 Bn
2 Cencora 62.33 Bn 59.52 Bn 3.61 Bn 2.28 Bn
3 Cardinal Health 56.03 Bn 51.18 Bn 2.56 Bn 1.67 Bn
4 Henry Schein 9.95 Bn 9.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 563.00 Mn
5 ZeroStack 44.82 Mn 41.86 Mn 1.62 Mn 25.85 Mn
6 111 30.11 Mn 113.01 Mn 18.18 Mn -345.25 Mn
7 Guardian Pharmacy Services 5.51 Mn -84.30 Mn 80.04 Mn 59.40 Mn
8 Ridgetech 4.77 Mn -13.24 Mn - -
9 MedWellAI 2.27 Mn 2.28 Mn - 846,615.00
10 DataMeds AI 1.84 Mn 1.79 Mn 170,221.00 6.19 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.67 Bn
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