Cardinal Health (CAH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health (CAH) posted Tax Rate of 3.06% for Q1 2026, down 87.87% sequentially from 25.24% in Q4 2025, and down 2055.0% YoY from 0.16% in Q1 2025.
Cardinal Health (CAH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.06% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 2055.0% year-over-year to 3.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.75% (down 63.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.32%, down 365.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 3.06% in Q1 2026 per CAH's latest filing, from 25.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 418.6% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate tumbled 98733 bps in 2022, then surged 95088 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 25.96% in 2022, then gained by 8 bps to 27.93% in 2023, then dropped by 23 bps to 21.53% in 2024, then advanced by 17 bps to 25.24% in 2025, then tumbled by 88 bps to 3.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 3.06%, 25.24%, and 24.08% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 102.57 Bn | 97.41 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Cencora | 61.35 Bn | 58.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 22.05% |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 54.15 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 27.80% |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 9.89 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 24.82% |
| 5 | Akso Health | 671.90 Mn | 671.70 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Edap Tms | 154.62 Mn | 133.07 Mn | 7.34 Mn | -0.06% |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 90.69 Mn | 83.04 Mn | 263.41 Mn | -1.65% |
| 8 | 111 | 31.31 Mn | -27.44 Mn | 18.18 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 13.28 Mn | 10.84 Mn | 1.51 Mn | - |
| 10 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 9.91 Mn | 264,662.00 | 116.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.80% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.80% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.80% |
| 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% |