Cencora (COR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cencora (COR) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 148.38% on a QoQ basis from -$2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 63.6% year-over-year from $3.2 billion in Q1 2025.
Cencora (COR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cencora's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 63.6% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.6 billion (down 56.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.2 billion, up 6.99% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Cencora, up from -$2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $3.2 billion in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$2.8 billion in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $578.2 million and a median of $640.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow slumped 448.32% — and 2025, when it soared 425.08%.
- Cencora's Free Cash Flow stood at $634.4 million in 2022, then advanced by 27.84% to $810.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 448.32% to -$2.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 14.17% to -$2.4 billion in 2025, then soared by 148.38% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COR's Free Cash Flow at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.9 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.15 Bn | 101.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 3.35 Bn |
| 2 | Cencora | 60.58 Bn | 58.40 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 53.81 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.71 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 5 | Akso Health | 3.28 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | 111 | 651.73 Mn | 572.63 Mn | 23.58 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
| 7 | Accendra Health | 248.02 Mn | -88.86 Mn | 278.03 Mn | -91.72 Mn |
| 8 | Edap Tms | 230.14 Mn | 215.14 Mn | 8.15 Mn | -3.38 Mn |
| 9 | VitaNova Life Sciences | 11.51 Mn | 11.01 Mn | 316,343.00 | -90,377.00 |
| 10 | Cosmos Health | 9.57 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -1.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -73.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -73.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 818.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 818.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -991.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -991.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 810.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 810.94 Mn |