Cardinal Health, Inc.

NYSE:CAH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$31.0b

Cardinal Health Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Cardinal Health is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.7% and 6.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 11.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 16563.5% in 3 years.

Key information

8.7%

Earnings growth rate

11.6%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare earnings growth17.4%
Revenue growth rate6.4%
Future return on equity16,563.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated31 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

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, 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

Recent updates

Cardinal Health: Demand For Medical Supplies To Grow, But Negative Equity Persists

Jan 09

Here's Why We Think Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 03
Here's Why We Think Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

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

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CAH - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
6/30/2027257,8361,7882,3062,87812
6/30/2026240,5481,7142,0272,58515
6/30/2025222,6651,6801,2762,02614
12/31/2024222,2761,312-4868N/A
9/30/2024224,4541,2801,0781,587N/A
6/30/2024226,8278523,2513,762N/A
3/31/2024220,4266041,9962,531N/A
12/31/2023216,0026913,4093,941N/A
9/30/2023210,0262082,8463,349N/A
6/30/2023204,9793302,3632,844N/A
3/31/2023198,6624634,5454,973N/A
12/31/2022193,011-1,2732,7923,193N/A
9/30/2022186,999-1,0943,4013,791N/A
6/30/2022181,326-9382,7883,175N/A
3/31/2022176,847-955446795N/A
12/31/2021171,2865551,1241,491N/A
9/30/2021167,3701,1351,1241,513N/A
6/30/2021162,4676112,0292,429N/A
3/31/2021156,5701,1511,5942,004N/A
12/31/2020156,4521,3823,0033,403N/A
9/30/2020154,6469732,5022,883N/A
6/30/2020152,922-3,6961,5851,960N/A
3/31/2020153,586-4,1581,8512,226N/A
12/31/2019149,657-4,2121,6692,030N/A
9/30/2019147,662-4,1521,3621,704N/A
6/30/2019145,5341,3632,3942,722N/A
3/31/2019143,53032,4402,770N/A
12/31/2018141,935-391,7122,044N/A
9/30/2018139,381734N/A1,952N/A
6/30/2018136,809256N/A2,768N/A
3/31/2018134,4261,696N/A2,938N/A
12/31/2017132,6141,823N/A1,986N/A
9/30/2017130,5781,094N/A2,261N/A
6/30/2017129,9761,288N/A1,184N/A
3/31/2017128,3941,346N/A1,101N/A
12/31/2016127,2361,351N/A2,218N/A
9/30/2016125,5301,353N/A3,127N/A
6/30/2016121,5461,427N/A2,971N/A
3/31/2016117,7101,387N/A3,198N/A
12/31/2015112,4231,366N/A2,937N/A
9/30/2015106,5161,329N/A2,427N/A
6/30/2015102,5311,212N/A2,540N/A
3/31/201597,8771,154N/A2,388N/A
12/31/201493,9281,104N/A2,550N/A
9/30/201490,6311,089N/A1,634N/A
6/30/201491,0841,163N/A2,524N/A
3/31/201493,610343N/A2,108N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CAH's forecast earnings growth (8.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CAH's earnings (8.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CAH's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: CAH's revenue (6.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CAH's revenue (6.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CAH's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (16563.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 06:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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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

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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