Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 156.58% year-over-year from $783.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 15.99% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cardinal Health (CAH) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $2.0 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 156.58% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (up 156.58% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.0 billion, up 156.58% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at $2.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Cardinal Health, up from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $2.0 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of -$654.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $212.6 million, with a median of -$280.5 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings sank 144.98% in 2022 and surged 820.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$560.0 million in 2022, then grew by 24.11% to -$425.0 million in 2023, then surged by 166.59% to $283.0 million in 2024, then surged by 414.13% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then surged by 38.08% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 104.59 Bn | 99.42 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 22.81 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 62.07 Bn | 59.25 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 55.70 Bn | 50.84 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.91 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 5 | ZeroStack | 48.41 Mn | 45.45 Mn | 1.62 Mn | 352.68 Mn |
| 6 | 111 | 30.02 Mn | -24.35 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -578.06 Mn |
| 7 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 5.58 Mn | -84.23 Mn | 80.04 Mn | 144.04 Mn |
| 8 | Ridgetech | 4.83 Mn | -13.18 Mn | - | 103.90 Mn |
| 9 | DataMeds AI | 1.85 Mn | 1.80 Mn | 170,221.00 | -118.77 Mn |
| 10 | MedWellAI | 1.47 Mn | 1.32 Mn | - | -89.85 Mn |
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 | -155.00 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 |