In fiscal 2026, which ended Jun 30, 2026, Cardinal Health, Inc. reported revenue of $254.2 billion, up 14.2% from the year before. Net income was $1.7 billion, a profit margin of 0.7%. Operating income came to $2.6 billion, an operating margin of 1.0%. Diluted earnings per share were $7.23. Across the 10 fiscal years shown, revenue grew from $130.0 billion in fiscal 2017 to $254.2 billion in fiscal 2026, about 7.7% a year.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Jun 30, 2026
|
FY 2025
Jun 30, 2025
|
FY 2024
Jun 30, 2024
|
FY 2023
Jun 30, 2023
|
FY 2022
Jun 30, 2022
|
FY 2021
Jun 30, 2021
|
FY 2020
Jun 30, 2020
|
FY 2019
Jun 30, 2019
|
FY 2018
Jun 30, 2018
|
FY 2017
Jun 30, 2017
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
254,248
+14.2%
|
222,578
-1.9%
|
226,827
+10.7%
|
204,979
+13.0%
|
181,326
+11.6%
|
162,467
+6.2%
|
152,922
+5.1%
|
145,534
+6.4%
|
136,809
+5.3%
|
129,976
+6.9%
|
| Cost of revenue |
244,474
+14.0%
|
214,410
-2.3%
|
219,413
+10.8%
|
198,105
+13.3%
|
174,842
+12.3%
|
155,689
+6.6%
|
146,054
+5.3%
|
138,700
+7.0%
|
129,628
+5.0%
|
123,432
+7.3%
|
| Gross profit |
9,774
+19.7%
|
8,168
+10.2%
|
7,414
+7.9%
|
6,874
+6.0%
|
6,484
-4.3%
|
6,778
-1.3%
|
6,868
+0.5%
|
6,834
-4.8%
|
7,181
+9.7%
|
6,544
+0.0%
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
6,132
+13.9%
|
5,382
+7.6%
|
5,000
+4.2%
|
4,800
+6.4%
|
4,512
-0.5%
|
4,533
-0.9%
|
4,572
+2.1%
|
4,480
-2.5%
|
4,596
+21.7%
|
3,775
+3.5%
|
| Restructuring and impairment |
106
+20.5%
|
88
-49.7%
|
175
+84.2%
|
95
-5.9%
|
101
-11.4%
|
114
-6.6%
|
122
-2.4%
|
125
-29.0%
|
176
+214.3%
|
56
+124.0%
|
| Operating income |
2,613
+14.9%
|
2,275
+83.0%
|
1,243
+65.3%
|
752
+223.9%
|
-607
-228.6%
|
472
+111.5%
|
-4,098
-298.9%
|
2,060
+1534.9%
|
126
-94.1%
|
2,120
-13.8%
|
| Pretax income |
2,174
+3.5%
|
2,101
+74.9%
|
1,201
+81.1%
|
663
+184.6%
|
-784
-342.7%
|
323
+108.6%
|
-3,772
-315.4%
|
1,751
+868.0%
|
-228
-111.9%
|
1,924
-15.5%
|
| Income tax |
469
-11.8%
|
532
+52.9%
|
348
+4.8%
|
332
+117.0%
|
153
+152.9%
|
-289
-265.8%
|
-79
-120.5%
|
386
+179.3%
|
-487
-177.3%
|
630
-25.4%
|
| Net income |
1,714
+9.8%
|
1,561
+83.2%
|
852
+158.2%
|
330
+135.2%
|
-938
-253.5%
|
611
+116.5%
|
-3,696
-371.2%
|
1,363
+432.4%
|
256
-82.1%
|
—
|
| Basic EPS |
7.27
+12.2%
|
6.48
+86.2%
|
3.48
+174.0%
|
1.27
+137.7%
|
-3.37
-261.2%
|
2.09
+116.6%
|
-12.61
-377.1%
|
4.55
+454.9%
|
0.82
-79.8%
|
4.06
-6.9%
|
| Diluted EPS |
7.23
+12.1%
|
6.45
+87.0%
|
3.45
+173.8%
|
1.26
+137.4%
|
-3.37
-262.0%
|
2.08
+116.5%
|
-12.61
-378.4%
|
4.53
+459.3%
|
0.81
-79.9%
|
4.03
-6.7%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
236
-2.1%
|
241
-1.6%
|
245
-6.1%
|
261
-6.5%
|
279
-4.5%
|
292
-0.3%
|
293
-2.3%
|
300
-4.2%
|
313
-1.3%
|
317
-3.1%
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
237
-2.1%
|
242
-2.0%
|
247
-5.7%
|
262
-6.1%
|
279
-5.1%
|
294
+0.3%
|
293
-2.7%
|
301
-4.4%
|
315
-1.6%
|
320
-3.0%
|
| Other measures | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
956
+21.0%
|
790
+11.3%
|
710
+2.6%
|
692
+0.0%
|
692
-11.6%
|
783
-14.2%
|
913
-8.7%
|
1,000
-3.1%
|
1,032
+43.9%
|
717
+11.9%
|
| EBITDA |
3,569
+16.4%
|
3,065
+56.9%
|
1,953
+35.2%
|
1,444
+1598.8%
|
85
-93.2%
|
1,255
+139.4%
|
-3,185
-204.1%
|
3,060
+164.2%
|
1,158
-59.2%
|
2,837
-8.5%
|
| Interest coverage |
7.51x
|
10.58x
|
24.37x
|
8.95x
|
-4.13x
|
2.62x
|
-17.22x
|
7.01x
|
0.38x
|
10.55x
|
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin |
3.84%
|
3.67%
|
3.27%
|
3.35%
|
3.58%
|
4.17%
|
4.49%
|
4.70%
|
5.25%
|
5.03%
|
| Operating margin |
1.03%
|
1.02%
|
0.55%
|
0.37%
|
-0.33%
|
0.29%
|
-2.68%
|
1.42%
|
0.09%
|
1.63%
|
| Pretax margin |
0.86%
|
0.94%
|
0.53%
|
0.32%
|
-0.43%
|
0.20%
|
-2.47%
|
1.20%
|
-0.17%
|
1.48%
|
| Profit margin |
0.67%
|
0.70%
|
0.38%
|
0.16%
|
-0.52%
|
0.38%
|
-2.42%
|
0.94%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
| EBITDA margin |
1.40%
|
1.38%
|
0.86%
|
0.70%
|
0.05%
|
0.77%
|
-2.08%
|
2.10%
|
0.85%
|
2.18%
|
| Effective tax rate |
21.57%
|
25.32%
|
28.98%
|
50.08%
|
—
|
-89.47%
|
—
|
22.04%
|
—
|
32.74%
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (SIC 5122)
- Listed as
- CAH (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- June 30
- Incorporated in
- OH
- Headquarters
- Dublin, OH
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 721371
- Former names
- CARDINAL HEALTH INC (until Oct 1, 2026); CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION INC (until Feb 17, 1994)
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