Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 45
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 55/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) is a Medical Distribution company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates Cardinal Health, Inc. 55/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 33.31
- Forward P/E 17.08
- PEG 1.24
- EV/Revenue 0.25
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 5.8%
- Gross Margin 3.8%
- Operating Margin 1.3%
- Net Margin 0.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $4.86B
- Debt $10.00B
- Net Cash $-5.14B
- Free Cash Flow $4.53B
- Current Ratio 0.88
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Peers in Medical Distribution, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- McKesson Corporation Medical Distribution MCK$889.12 63 Health 63 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Henry Schein, Inc. Medical Distribution HSIC$88.86 60 Health 60 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Cencora, Inc. Medical Distribution COR$324.69 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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