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CAH

Cardinal Health, Inc.

CAH

NYSE·Healthcare·Medical - Distribution·Mkt cap $55.7B

$238.94

▲ +0.51%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$137.75 - $240.93

P/E

36.54

Fwd P/E

19.90

Beta

0.53

Div Yield

0.86%

Avg Vol

2.2M

Shares Out

234.2M

Mkt Cap

$55.7B

Price action

Price chart

Up 46.8% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Extensive Healthcare Provider Network
  • Comprehensive Supply Chain Infrastructure
  • Diversified Service Portfolio
  • Strong Manufacturer Relationships
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Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.5).
  • Premium valuation to Healthcare Distribution peers

Growth

Moderate growth ahead

Healthcare Technology Integration

Value

Premium valuation to Healthcare Distribution peers

Momentum

Strong

+11.1% over 3m

Quality

Thin

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Modest

0.86% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 29, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 30, 2026

Reported EPS of $3.17 vs $2.79 consensus (+13.6% surprise). Revenue of $60.9B vs $62.1B expected (-1.9%).

EPS beat +13.6%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+13.6%

Next: Apr 29, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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-4%

+0%

+1%

+22%

+18%

+11%

Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 26

$59.7B

$52.3B

$55.3B

$54.9B

$60.2B

$64.0B

$65.4B

$60.9B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

4.1%

Operating

0.8%

Profit

0.7%

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Wall Street consensus

8 analysts · 88% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

7

88%

Hold

1

13%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$244.00

▲ +2.1% vs $238.94

Low $240.00
Median $244.00
High $248.00

Latest: Citi · Jul 2, 2026

2 analysts covering

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vs Industry

How CAH stacks vs Medical - Distribution

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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