Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) - $224.99 as of 2/18/2026 8:46:13 PM EST
Total Score
11 out of 30
Safety Score
39 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CAH
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CAH
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CAH
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CAH
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CAH (39 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for CAH
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | CAH |
| Company Name | Cardinal Health Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Cardinal Health, Inc. is an American multinational health care services company. |
| Sector Name | HEALTHCARE |
| Industry Name | MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 224.99 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 72.86 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/18/2026 8:46:13 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,048,196 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,832,750 |
| 52-Week High | 230.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 119.66 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 88.02% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | N/A |
| Sector PE | 151.17 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 19.57 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 19.07 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | N/A |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 27.90 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.91 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 11.80 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | -12.22 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 16.07 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | N/A |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 52.29 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.22 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | N/A |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 17.35 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 11 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 235,316,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 52,943,746,840 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 4/1/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5107 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5107 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.04 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.92% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.04 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.93% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.47% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.50% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.25% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.06% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 16.94% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 28.74% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 19.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 83.22% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 7.09 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 5.18 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 8.24 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,666,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,561,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 852,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 18.80% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.80% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 1.23% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 2,777,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 3,874,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 5,133,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -5,570,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -4,103,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 7,977,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 4,658,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 8,347,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | -0.54 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | -0.48 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | -2,781,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | -3,213,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | -2,700,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 5,506,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 23.40 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,850,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 3,251,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 4.44 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 4.26 |
| MACD Signal | 4.06 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 154.06 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 197.15 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 240.23 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| RSI | 52.08 |
| 50-Day SMA | 165.58 |
| 150-Day SMA | 121.74 |
| 200-Day SMA | 107.31 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/18/2026 7:23:54 PM EST |