Cardinal Health (CAH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) reported Tax Rate of 3.06% for Q1 2026, down 2055.0% on a YoY basis from 0.16% in Q1 2025, and down 87.87% sequentially from 25.24% in Q4 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 3.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 2055.0% year-over-year to 3.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.75% (down 63.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.32%, down 365.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 3.06% in Q1 2026, from 25.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 418.6% in Q2 2022 to a low of 914.6% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.85% and a median of 25.24% in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate sank 98733 bps in 2022 and soared 95088 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAH's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 25.96% in 2022, then grew by 8 bps to 27.93% in 2023, then retreated by 23 bps to 21.53% in 2024, then increased by 17 bps to 25.24% in 2025, then plunged by 88 bps to 3.06% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAH's Tax Rate at 3.06% in Q1 2026, 25.24% in Q4 2025, and 24.08% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 12.71% |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 21.98% |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 3.06% |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 25.33% |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | -0.40% |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | 60.19% |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | -1.62% |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | 194.93% |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.92% |