Cardinal Health (CAH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 231.14 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 2.7% from 237.6 million a year earlier and down 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Cardinal Health posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 232.58 million, down 2.6% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 15 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 238.79 million in FY2025 (-2.1%), 243.85 million in FY2024 (-2.7%), 250.68 million in FY2023 (-8.0%) and 272.51 million in FY2022 (-6.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined in each of the last 23 quarters, with an average decline of 2.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from 0.7% (fiscal Q2 2025) to 8.0% (fiscal Q4 2023).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 232.58 million (Q4 2026), 234.21 million (Q3 2026) and 235.32 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 365.22 Bn | 251.88 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 127.33 Bn | 111.26 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 115.46 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 114.34 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.86 Bn | -49.61 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 216.11 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.25 Bn | 47.45 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 263.50 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 68.51 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.97 Bn | 48.29 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 231.14 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 54.10 Bn | -36.68 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 120.10 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 35.04 Bn | -39.00 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 491.76 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.90 Bn | -24.10 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 231.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 232.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 234.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 235.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 237.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 238.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 238.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 241.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 242.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 243.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 243.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 243.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 246.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 250.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 254.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 257.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 262.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 272.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 272.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 277.06 Mn |
API Access
Cardinal Health Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();