Cardinal Health (CAH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $129.0 million in Q1 2026, up 316.13% year-on-year from $31.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 48.28% quarter-over-quarter from $87.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $129.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $129.0 million, up 316.13% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $462.0 million (up 272.58% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $244.0 million, up 101.65% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $129.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cardinal Health, up from $87.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $153.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $16.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $30.0 million (2024), against an average of $47.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation tumbled 30.3% in 2022 and soared 363.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cardinal Health's Share-based Compensation stood at $25.0 million in 2022, then increased by 12.0% to $28.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 7.14% to $30.0 million in 2024, then soared by 190.0% to $87.0 million in 2025, then surged by 48.28% to $129.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $129.0 million (Q1 2026), $87.0 million (Q4 2025), and $93.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akso Health | 2,315,158.81 Bn | 2,315,158.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mckesson | 92.76 Bn | 89.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Cencora | 52.82 Bn | 50.83 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cardinal Health | 52.17 Bn | 48.39 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 129.00 Mn |
| 5 | Henry Schein | 9.19 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 3.00 Mn |
| 6 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 312.39 Mn | 3.09 Mn |
| 7 | Edap Tms | 161.92 Mn | 146.92 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 302,000.00 |
| 8 | 111 | 107.47 Mn | 25.61 Mn | 23.58 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 9.42 Mn | 7.26 Mn | 1.38 Mn | 535,786.00 |
| 10 | Cellyan Biotechnology | 5.69 | -2.48 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.00 Mn |