In Q2 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, Cardinal Health, Inc. reported revenue of $65.6 billion, up 18.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $467.0 million, a profit margin of 0.7%. Operating income came to $707.0 million, an operating margin of 1.1%. Diluted earnings per share were $1.97.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the same quarter a year earlier.
| Line |
Q2 FY2026
Dec 31, 2025
|
Q1 FY2026
Sep 30, 2025
|
Q4 FY2025
Jun 30, 2025
|
Q3 FY2025
Mar 31, 2025
|
Q2 FY2025
Dec 31, 2024
|
Q1 FY2025
Sep 30, 2024
|
Q4 FY2024
Jun 30, 2024
|
Q3 FY2024
Mar 31, 2024
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
65,627
+18.8%
|
64,009
+22.4%
|
60,159
+0.5%
|
54,878
+0.0%
|
55,264
-3.8%
|
52,277
-4.3%
|
59,867
+12.1%
|
54,868
+8.7%
|
| Cost of revenue |
63,230
+18.6%
|
61,690
+22.5%
|
57,957
-0.0%
|
52,755
-0.3%
|
53,323
-4.1%
|
50,375
-4.8%
|
57,985
+12.4%
|
52,933
+8.7%
|
| Gross profit |
2,397
+23.5%
|
2,319
+21.9%
|
2,202
+17.0%
|
2,123
+9.7%
|
1,941
+4.7%
|
1,902
+9.1%
|
1,882
+3.9%
|
1,935
+6.9%
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
1,504
+15.2%
|
1,461
+14.4%
|
1,484
+16.2%
|
1,315
+3.6%
|
1,306
+3.0%
|
1,277
+7.7%
|
1,277
+3.6%
|
1,269
+8.3%
|
| Restructuring and impairment |
21
+133.3%
|
20
-16.7%
|
27
-60.9%
|
28
-47.2%
|
9
-67.9%
|
24
-4.0%
|
69
+109.1%
|
53
+231.2%
|
| Operating income |
707
+28.8%
|
668
+17.6%
|
428
+6.7%
|
730
+97.8%
|
549
+8.7%
|
568
+1875.0%
|
401
+147.5%
|
369
-38.9%
|
| Interest expense |
88
+151.4%
|
80
+150.0%
|
74
+722.2%
|
74
+164.3%
|
35
+1066.7%
|
32
+190.9%
|
9
+50.0%
|
28
+7.7%
|
| Other non-operating income (expense) |
11
+466.7%
|
10
+100.0%
|
30
+3100.0%
|
9
+800.0%
|
-3
-130.0%
|
5
+600.0%
|
-1
+90.0%
|
1
+150.0%
|
| Pretax income |
630
+23.3%
|
598
+10.5%
|
384
-1.8%
|
665
+94.4%
|
511
-0.2%
|
541
+1329.5%
|
391
+167.8%
|
342
-40.6%
|
| Income tax |
159
+44.5%
|
144
+16.1%
|
141
-10.8%
|
157
+96.2%
|
110
-23.1%
|
124
+475.8%
|
158
+10.5%
|
80
-61.7%
|
| Net income |
467
+16.8%
|
450
+8.2%
|
239
+1.7%
|
506
+93.9%
|
400
+8.7%
|
416
+3566.7%
|
235
+4600.0%
|
261
-28.5%
|
| Basic EPS |
1.98
+19.7%
|
1.89
+10.5%
|
1.00
+4.7%
|
2.11
+96.3%
|
1.65
+10.0%
|
1.71
+3520.0%
|
0.96
+4791.8%
|
1.07
-24.7%
|
| Diluted EPS |
1.97
+19.7%
|
1.88
+10.6%
|
1.00
+5.1%
|
2.10
+97.1%
|
1.65
+10.0%
|
1.70
+3500.0%
|
0.95
+4771.3%
|
1.07
-24.7%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
236
-2.5%
|
238
-2.1%
|
238
-2.9%
|
240
-1.2%
|
242
-1.2%
|
243
-2.4%
|
245
-3.9%
|
243
-5.1%
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
237
-2.5%
|
239
-2.4%
|
239
-3.2%
|
241
-1.6%
|
243
-1.2%
|
245
-1.6%
|
247
-3.5%
|
245
-5.0%
|
| Other measures | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
234
+21.9%
|
233
+28.0%
|
209
+12.4%
|
207
+16.9%
|
192
+9.7%
|
182
+5.8%
|
186
+5.7%
|
177
+1.1%
|
| EBITDA |
941
+27.0%
|
901
+20.1%
|
637
+8.5%
|
937
+71.6%
|
741
+9.0%
|
750
+435.7%
|
587
+73.7%
|
546
-29.9%
|
| Interest coverage |
8.03x
|
8.35x
|
5.78x
|
9.86x
|
15.69x
|
17.75x
|
44.56x
|
13.18x
|
| Margins | ||||||||
| Gross margin |
3.65%
|
3.62%
|
3.66%
|
3.87%
|
3.51%
|
3.64%
|
3.14%
|
3.53%
|
| Operating margin |
1.08%
|
1.04%
|
0.71%
|
1.33%
|
0.99%
|
1.09%
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
| Pretax margin |
0.96%
|
0.93%
|
0.64%
|
1.21%
|
0.92%
|
1.03%
|
0.65%
|
0.62%
|
| Profit margin |
0.71%
|
0.70%
|
0.40%
|
0.92%
|
0.72%
|
0.80%
|
0.39%
|
0.48%
|
| EBITDA margin |
1.43%
|
1.41%
|
1.06%
|
1.71%
|
1.34%
|
1.43%
|
0.98%
|
1.00%
|
| Effective tax rate |
25.24%
|
24.08%
|
36.72%
|
23.61%
|
21.53%
|
22.92%
|
40.41%
|
23.39%
|
How these figures are calculated
Quarterly columns are single-quarter amounts. When a 10-Q reports only a year-to-date total, as cash flow statements do, the quarter is that total minus the previous quarter's year-to-date total. The fourth quarter is the annual report's full year minus the first nine months. A column marked YTD is a year-to-date total, shown when the earlier report needed for the single quarter is missing. 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 Nov 5, 2026); CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION INC (until Feb 17, 1994)
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