Cardinal Health (CAH) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Payables of $37.8 billion for Q1 2026, down 2.98% sequentially from $39.0 billion in Q4 2025, and up 15.31% YoY from $32.8 billion in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported Payables for 18 years, with the latest figure at $37.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Payables rose 15.31% year-over-year to $37.8 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $37.8 billion (up 15.31% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $34.7 billion, up 9.3% from the prior year.
- Payables eased to $37.8 billion in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from $39.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payables peaked at $39.0 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $24.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $31.9 billion and a median of $31.5 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Payables.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Payables dropped 8.64% in 2024, then advanced 24.6% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Payables stood at $30.1 billion in 2022, then gained by 13.88% to $34.3 billion in 2023, then decreased by 8.64% to $31.3 billion in 2024, then climbed by 24.6% to $39.0 billion in 2025, then dropped by 2.98% to $37.8 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $37.8 billion, $39.0 billion, and $36.9 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 100.02 Bn | 94.85 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 63.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.88 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 54.70 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.14 Bn | 49.29 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 38.28 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 2.16 Bn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 737.16 Mn | 736.96 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 159.12 Mn | 137.58 Mn | 7.34 Mn | 1.86 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 100.85 Mn | 93.20 Mn | 263.41 Mn | 352.80 Mn |
| 8 | 111 | 32.10 Mn | -26.65 Mn | 18.18 Mn | 175.05 Mn |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 12.73 Mn | 10.29 Mn | 1.51 Mn | 15.72 Mn |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | 208,813.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.41 Bn |