Cardinal Health CAH
NYSE CAH
$236.02 -3.98 (-1.66%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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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