Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health, Inc.

CAHยทNYSE

$195.85

+0.50%
HealthcareMedical - Distribution

Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and offers medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers, as well as provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment 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; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. The segment also 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. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$45.87B
EPS6.4800
P/E Ratio30.22
Earnings Date08/11/2026
Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

CAH ยท NYSE

Our analysis suggests that CAH has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $195.85, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Cardinal Health, Inc..

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $195.85

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$2.6B
+ Cash & Equivalents$3.9B
Firm Value$6.5B
- Debt$9.3B
Equity Value-$2.9B
/ Shares Outstanding237,597,637B
DCF Value-$12
OVERVALUED BY 106%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$1.4B
$776.2M
$441.7M
$251.4M
$143.0M
$81.4M
$46.3M
$26.4M
$15.0M
$8.5M
Maintenance CapEx
-$62.3M
-$35.4M
-$20.2M
-$11.5M
-$6.5M
-$3.7M
-$2.1M
-$1.2M
-$684.6K
-$389.6K
Owner Earnings
$1.3B
$740.8M
$421.5M
$239.9M
$136.5M
$77.7M
$44.2M
$25.2M
$14.3M
$8.1M
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$1.2B
$635.1M
$334.6M
$176.3M
$92.9M
$49.0M
$25.8M
$13.6M
$7.2M
$3.8M
Terminal Value represents 2.5% of Enterprise Value