Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Operating Income came in at $509.0 million in Q1 2026, down 30.27% year-on-year from $730.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 28.01% quarter-over-quarter from $707.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $509.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 came in at $509.0 million, down 30.27% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.3 billion (up 2.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.3 billion, up 83.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at $509.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cardinal Health, down from $707.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $730.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$97.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $428.0 million (2025), against an average of $358.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income plunged 126.02% in 2023 and surged 1875.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cardinal Health's Operating Income stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then surged by 687.21% to $505.0 million in 2023, then rose by 8.71% to $549.0 million in 2024, then grew by 28.78% to $707.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 28.01% to $509.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $509.0 million (Q1 2026), $707.0 million (Q4 2025), and $668.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akso Health | 2,315,158.81 Bn | 2,315,158.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mckesson | 92.76 Bn | 89.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 3 | Cencora | 52.82 Bn | 50.83 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 4 | Cardinal Health | 52.17 Bn | 48.39 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 509.00 Mn |
| 5 | Henry Schein | 9.19 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 182.00 Mn |
| 6 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 312.39 Mn | 17.13 Mn |
| 7 | Edap Tms | 161.92 Mn | 146.92 Mn | 8.15 Mn | -7.37 Mn |
| 8 | 111 | 107.47 Mn | 25.61 Mn | 23.58 Mn | -46,000.00 |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 9.42 Mn | 7.26 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -2.18 Mn |
| 10 | Cellyan Biotechnology | 5.69 | -2.48 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 509.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 707.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 668.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 428.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 730.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 568.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 401.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 505.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 572.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -97.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -950.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 162.00 Mn |