Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Retained Earnings of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 160.84% on a YoY basis from $664.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.04% sequentially from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 160.84% year-over-year to $1.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 160.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $783.0 million, up 568.86% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings grew to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings plunged 723.53% in 2022 and surged 908.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$146.0 million in 2022, then declined by 6.16% to -$155.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 16.13% to -$180.0 million in 2024, then surged by 908.33% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then climbed by 19.04% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Retained Earnings at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | -745.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 8.49 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 167.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | -217.60 Mn |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | -556.97 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | -798,000.00 |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 151.62 Mn |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | 812,848.00 |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | 36,442.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -34.00 Mn |