Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Operating Income of $509.0 million for Q1 2026, down 28.01% sequentially from $707.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 30.27% YoY from $730.0 million in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $509.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 30.27% year-over-year to $509.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.3 billion (up 2.85% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.3 billion, up 83.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Income declined to $509.0 million in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from $707.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $730.0 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at -$97.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $358.9 million and a median of $428.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Income plunged 126.02% in 2023, then jumped 1875.0% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 687.21% to $505.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.71% to $549.0 million in 2024, then rose by 28.78% to $707.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 28.01% to $509.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $509.0 million, $707.0 million, and $668.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 102.59 Bn | 97.42 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 61.68 Bn | 58.86 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.15 Bn | 49.29 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 729.00 Mn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.06 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 715.48 Mn | 715.28 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 157.05 Mn | 135.51 Mn | 7.34 Mn | -8.03 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 95.49 Mn | 87.83 Mn | 263.41 Mn | -35.15 Mn |
| 8 | 111 | 30.87 Mn | 109.39 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -2.90 Mn |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 13.05 Mn | 10.60 Mn | 1.51 Mn | -2.93 Mn |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | -109,860.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 729.00 Mn |
| 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 |