Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Retained Earnings of $2.01 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 156.6% from $783 million a year earlier and up 16.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q4 2009, Cardinal Health has reported Retained Earnings for 69 quarters.
- Annual Retained Earnings shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cardinal Health's Retained Earnings was $783 million in FY2025, -$286 million in FY2024, -$642 million in FY2023 and -$280 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q4 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last three quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings for the three prior fiscal quarters was $1.73 billion (Q3 2026), $1.46 billion (Q2 2026) and $1.12 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 339.33 Bn | 223.96 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 100.96 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 111.30 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 65.40 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 100.82 Bn | 87.28 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 22.81 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.16 Bn | -56.58 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 36.68 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 72.72 Bn | 42.26 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 50.36 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 58.70 Bn | 47.79 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 52.08 Bn | 36.08 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 46.46 Bn | -41.34 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 30.74 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.74 Bn | -59.55 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 11.31 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.85 Bn | -25.02 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -286.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -289.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -425.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -654.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -642.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -342.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -560.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -301.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -280.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -281.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.34 Bn |
API Access
Cardinal Health Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "CAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();