Cardinal Health (CAH) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's Shares Outstanding came in at 236 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 2.1% from 241 million a year earlier but up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q3 2009, Cardinal Health's Shares Outstanding data covers 70 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 12 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding was 241 million in FY2025 (-1.6%), 245 million in FY2024 (-6.1%), 261 million in FY2023 (-6.5%) and 279 million in FY2022 (-4.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Shares Outstanding is 235 million (fiscal Q3 2026) to 287 million (fiscal Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding has declined for 21 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding ranged from 1.2% (fiscal Q2 2025) to 8.1% (fiscal Q1 2024).
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Shares Outstanding at 235 million (Q3 2026), 236 million (Q2 2026) and 238 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 118.70 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 262.99 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 193.15 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 120.07 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 493.82 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 51.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 236.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 235.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 236.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 238.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 241.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 240.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 242.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 243.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 243.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 245.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 249.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 261.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 261.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 271.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 275.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 287.00 Mn |
API Access
Cardinal Health Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "CAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();