Cencora (COR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cencora (COR) reported Gross Margin of 4.58% for Q1 2026, up 52.0% on a YoY basis from 3.01% in Q1 2025, and up 28.1% quarter-over-quarter from 3.58% in Q4 2025.
Cencora (COR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cencora has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.58% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 52.0% year-over-year to 4.58%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.81% (up 42.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.57%, up 20.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.58%, up from 3.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 4.58% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.96% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 3.4% across 5 years, with a median of 3.42% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin slumped 4322 bps — and 2023, when it surged 231 bps.
- Cencora's Gross Margin stood at 3.41% in 2022, then gained by 0 bps to 3.42% in 2023, then retreated by 8 bps to 3.14% in 2024, then grew by 14 bps to 3.58% in 2025, then gained by 28 bps to 4.58% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 4.58% (Q1 2026), 3.58% (Q4 2025), and 3.53% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akso Health | 2,315,158.81 Bn | 2,315,158.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mckesson | 92.76 Bn | 89.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 4.20% |
| 3 | Cencora | 52.82 Bn | 50.83 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 4.58% |
| 4 | Cardinal Health | 52.17 Bn | 48.39 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 4.10% |
| 5 | Henry Schein | 9.19 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 31.77% |
| 6 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 312.39 Mn | 49.76% |
| 7 | Edap Tms | 161.92 Mn | 146.92 Mn | 8.15 Mn | 45.73% |
| 8 | 111 | 107.47 Mn | 25.61 Mn | 23.58 Mn | 5.85% |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 9.42 Mn | 7.26 Mn | 1.38 Mn | 7.70% |
| 10 | Cellyan Biotechnology | 5.69 | -2.48 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.18% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.54% |