Cardinal Health (CAH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Share-based Compensation of $129.0 million for Q1 2026, up 316.13% on a YoY basis from $31.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 48.28% sequentially from $87.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $129.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 316.13% year-over-year to $129.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $462.0 million (up 272.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $244.0 million, up 101.65% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $129.0 million in Q1 2026, 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.
- 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.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation sank 30.3% in 2022 and soared 363.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $25.0 million in 2022, then grew by 12.0% to $28.0 million in 2023, then advanced 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.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Share-based Compensation at $129.0 million in Q1 2026, $87.0 million in Q4 2025, and $93.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.45 Bn | 101.48 Bn | 4.04 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.61 Bn | 58.43 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.92 Bn | 49.99 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 129.00 Mn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.73 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 3.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | 499,959.76 |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 278.03 Mn | 3.09 Mn |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 228.64 Mn | 213.64 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 302,000.00 |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | - |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.58 Mn | 7.42 Mn | 1.38 Mn | 535,786.00 |
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 |