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Cardinal Health NYSE:CAH Stock Report

Last Price

US$118.28

Market Cap

US$28.3b

7D

0.2%

1Y

16.7%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Company Financials +

CAH Stock Overview

Operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. More details

CAH fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Cardinal Health
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$118.28
52 Week HighUS$126.23
52 Week LowUS$93.17
Beta0.64
1 Month Change-1.71%
3 Month Change5.76%
1 Year Change16.73%
3 Year Change133.06%
5 Year Change129.67%
Change since IPO8,818.17%

Recent News & Updates

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Dec 07
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Nov 23
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.5056

Nov 09
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.5056

Recent updates

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Dec 07
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Nov 23
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.5056

Nov 09
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.5056

Results: Cardinal Health, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Nov 05
Results: Cardinal Health, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Cardinal Health Q1 Earnings: Margins Signal More Upside

Nov 04

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Sep 24
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Here's Why We Think Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 17
Here's Why We Think Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Well Worth Watching

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Aug 19
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.5056

Cardinal Health: Growth Headwinds Ahead

Aug 01

Cardinal Health: Growing Into The Valuation

Jul 02

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.5056

Jun 11
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.5056

Cardinal Health's Valuation Makes The Name Unattractive

May 26

Cardinal Health Q3 Earnings: Undervalued On Strong Guidance

May 03

Potential Upside For Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) Not Without Risk

Apr 14
Potential Upside For Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) Not Without Risk

Is Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) Trading At A 50% Discount?

Mar 09
Is Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) Trading At A 50% Discount?

Cardinal Health: Continued Business Growth And Huge Medical Supplies Market Penetration

Feb 20

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Feb 03
Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Cardinal Health, Inc.'s (NYSE:CAH) Revenues

Dec 28
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Cardinal Health, Inc.'s (NYSE:CAH) Revenues

Cardinal Health Is Setting Up For A Great 2024

Dec 21

Cardinal Health: A Revenue Growth Gem Plagued By Symptoms Of Negative Equity

Oct 13

Cardinal Health: Better EPS Growth Clarity, Buying Back Shares, A Buy On Valuation

Aug 07

Cardinal Health: Not A Long-Term Investment

May 24

Cardinal Health: Downgrading Due To Absence Of Safety Margin (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 21

Cardinal Health declares $0.4957 dividend

Feb 10

Cardinal Health FQ2 2023 Earnings Preview

Feb 01

Cardinal Health partners with Palantir for data-driven supply chain support

Jan 26

Cardinal Health Is A Tempting Healthcare Income Play

Dec 28

Aaron Alt is the new finance chief at Cardinal health

Dec 19

Shareholder Returns

CAHUS HealthcareUS Market
7D0.2%-4.1%-2.4%
1Y16.7%-10.2%23.3%

Return vs Industry: CAH exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned -10.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CAH underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CAH's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CAH volatility
CAH Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement7.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CAH has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CAH's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
197948,411Jason Hollarwww.cardinalhealth.com

Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions, and Global Medical Products and Distribution.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Cardinal Health's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CAH fundamental statistics
Market capUS$28.32b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.28b
Revenue (TTM)US$224.45b

22.4x

P/E Ratio

0.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CAH income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$224.45b
Cost of RevenueUS$216.88b
Gross ProfitUS$7.57b
Other ExpensesUS$6.29b
EarningsUS$1.28b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 30, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)5.29
Gross Margin3.37%
Net Profit Margin0.57%
Debt/Equity Ratio-157.6%

How did CAH perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.7%

Current Dividend Yield

38%

Payout Ratio

Does CAH pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CAH by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Cardinal Health dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 02 2025
Dividend Pay DateJan 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend12 days
Days until Dividend pay date25 days

Does CAH pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:59
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Cardinal Health, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ToungArgus Research Company
Gregory BolanAvondale Partners
Eric ColdwellBaird