Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Retained Earnings of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 19.04% sequentially from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 160.84% YoY from $664.0 million in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 160.84% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 160.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $783.0 million, up 568.86% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings grew to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$654.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $158.3 million and a median of -$155.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Retained Earnings slumped 723.53% in 2022, then jumped 908.33% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$146.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 6.16% to -$155.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 16.13% to -$180.0 million in 2024, then surged by 908.33% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then rose by 19.04% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $1.7 billion, $1.5 billion, and $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 102.45 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 22.81 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 61.57 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.15 Bn | 49.29 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.03 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 676.38 Mn | 676.18 Mn | - | -217.60 Mn |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 155.74 Mn | 134.20 Mn | 7.34 Mn | 152.48 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 92.03 Mn | 84.38 Mn | 263.41 Mn | -1.18 Bn |
| 8 | 111 | 30.17 Mn | -28.59 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -578.06 Mn |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 13.03 Mn | 10.58 Mn | 1.51 Mn | 164.10 Mn |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | 1.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 783.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 664.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -180.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -167.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -160.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -654.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -642.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -146.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -301.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -280.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -61.00 Mn |