CAH
Cardinal Health
Health Care · Health Care Distributors · US
$205.71
Data: 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

UNKNOWN MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 85.7%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$45.6B
Total market value of the company
29.74
Premium valuation
16.27
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+11.0%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.6%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
N/A
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$245.27
+19% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
STRONG_BUY
Consensus view from 15 analysts covering this stock
About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions, and Global Medical Products and Distribution. The company provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. It distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The company also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; pharmacy management services to hospitals; operates pharmacies, including pharmacies in community health centers; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products. In addition, it manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compression, incontinence, nutritional delivery, and wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparel products; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. Further, the company distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile and non-sterile procedure kits. Additionally, it manufactures, prepares, and delivers radiopharmaceuticals; and optimizes direct shipments through integrated technology solutions. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

https://www.cardinalhealth.com

Country: United States Employees: 53,084 Industry: Medical Distribution
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
16.1% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
32.2% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$143.73
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-43.1%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
91.4th
Ranks in the top 9% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
85.9
Valuation Score
55.0
Quality Score
45.3
Combined
65.1

Trading at $195, 36% above fair value of $144. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 52% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
1.630
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.1495
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
2.351
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
48.0%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-20.4%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
SIDEWAYS
Price consolidating — no clear directional bias
Days in State
55
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.54
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$233.60
12% below the year high
52W Low
$137.75
49% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,877,117
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.7
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
3.0%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
1.1%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$6.56
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.00
Conservative use of debt — low financial risk
0.91
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.42
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
3.8%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
1.4%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$4.8B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$250.7B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$1.6B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
15
Target High
$275.00
Target Median
$245.27
Target Low
$215.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-04-15 HALL PATRICIA HEMINGWAY Director 381 $79,183
2026-02-27 GREENE MICHELLE D Chief Technology Officer 2,746 $627,387
2026-02-18 ALT AARON E. Chief Financial Officer 2,328 $524,964
2026-02-06 HALL PATRICIA HEMINGWAY Director 4,000 $918,880
2026-01-15 PITTEROFF VALERIE CHRISTINE Officer 3,982 $849,201
2025-11-05 MUSSLEWHITE ROBERT W Director 1,067
2025-11-05 KENNY GREGORY B Director 1,702
2025-11-05 JOHRI AKHIL Director 1,067
2025-11-05 HALL PATRICIA HEMINGWAY Director 1,067
2025-11-05 KILLEFER NANCY Director 1,067
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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