Cardinal Health (CAH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Share-based Compensation of $129.0 million for Q1 2026, up 48.28% sequentially from $87.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 316.13% YoY from $31.0 million in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $129.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 316.13% year-over-year to $129.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $462.0 million (up 272.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $244.0 million, up 101.65% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $129.0 million in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from $87.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $153.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $16.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $47.6 million and a median of $30.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation tumbled 30.3% in 2022, then surged 363.64% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $25.0 million in 2022, then gained by 12.0% to $28.0 million in 2023, then increased by 7.14% to $30.0 million in 2024, then surged by 190.0% to $87.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 48.28% to $129.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $129.0 million, $87.0 million, and $93.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 100.02 Bn | 94.85 Bn | 3.69 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.88 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.14 Bn | 49.29 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 737.16 Mn | 736.96 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 159.12 Mn | 137.58 Mn | 7.34 Mn | 855,000.00 |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 100.85 Mn | 93.20 Mn | 263.41 Mn | 3.15 Mn |
| 8 | 111 | 32.10 Mn | -26.65 Mn | 18.18 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 12.73 Mn | 10.29 Mn | 1.51 Mn | 558,858.00 |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | 179,400.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 58.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 87.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |