The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

CAH

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.cardinalhealth.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$226.83B+16.7%
Gross profit$6.87B+15.1%
Operating income$1.24B-0.5%
Net income$330.00M+3.2%
Cash from ops$2.40B+3.9%
Quotation

$231.24

-2.92 (-1.2%)

52w hi$240.26
52w lo$144.54
Vol1.95M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Buy

Our score +0.56

Short+0.46
Medium+0.71
Long+0.45

computed 2026-08-12

By the Numbers

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Healthcare · Medical Distribution

Market cap$53.78B
Enterprise value$58.65B
Trailing P/E31.94x
Forward P/E16.64x
EV / EBITDA14.20x
P / S (ttm)0.21x
Profit margin0.7%
Return on equity
Revenue growth+5.8%
Earnings growth+68.8%
Debt / equity
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.27
Corr SPX0.17
Annual vol26.6%
Annual ret+46.0%
Sharpe1.73
Max DD-20.6%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.21
Sector+0.12
Technical+0.34
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-12

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$233.00$235.36$229.39$231.241.95M
Aug 12$239.75$239.75$233.49$234.161.91M
Aug 11$243.00$258.30$236.48$240.263.01M
Aug 10$236.32$239.54$235.00$237.182.30M
Aug 7$237.23$239.85$236.30$236.401.55M