CARDINAL HEALTH INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 5, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 5, 2026
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Item 1. Financial Statements
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in millions, except per common share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Revenue | $67,513 | $64,009 |
| Cost of products sold | 64,917 | 61,690 |
| Gross margin | 2,596 | 2,319 |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses | 1,595 | 1,461 |
| Restructuring and employee severance | 23 | 20 |
| Amortization and other acquisition-related costs | 182 | 104 |
| Acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs | 94 | 64 |
| Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net | (4) | 2 |
| Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net | (47) | — |
| Operating earnings | 753 | 668 |
| Other (income)/expense, net | (6) | (10) |
| Interest expense, net | 73 | 80 |
| Impairment of equity interest in Outcomes | (2) | — |
| Earnings before income taxes | 688 | 598 |
| Provision for income taxes | 132 | 144 |
| Net earnings | 556 | 454 |
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2) | (4) |
| Net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. | $554 | $450 |
| Earnings per common share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.: | ||
| Basic | $2.39 | $1.89 |
| Diluted | $2.38 | $1.88 |
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | ||
| Basic | 232 | 238 |
| Diluted | 233 | 239 |
| Cash dividends declared per common share | $0.5158 | $0.5107 |
| Cardinal Health | Q1 Fiscal 2027 Form 10-Q | 19 |
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Net earnings | $556 | $454 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss): | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 4 | (4) |
| Net unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax | 2 | — |
| Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax | 6 | (4) |
| Total comprehensive income | 562 | 450 |
| Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2) | (4) |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. | $560 | $446 |
| 20 | Cardinal Health | Q1 Fiscal 2027 Form 10-Q |
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| (in millions) | September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets · (Unaudited) | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and equivalents | $5,264 | $4,856 |
| Trade receivables, net | 14,542 | 13,815 |
| Inventories, net | 18,395 | 17,297 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 2,781 | 2,764 |
| Assets held for sale | 8 | 21 |
| Total current assets | 40,990 | 38,753 |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,999 | 3,031 |
| Goodwill and other intangibles, net | 13,689 | 13,631 |
| Other assets | 1,866 | 1,884 |
| Total assets | $59,544 | $57,299 |
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $40,937 | $38,283 |
| Current portion of long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings | 1,886 | 1,882 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 3,503 | 3,739 |
| Total current liabilities | 46,326 | 43,904 |
| Long-term obligations, less current portion | 6,929 | 7,004 |
| Deferred income taxes and other liabilities | 9,155 | 9,115 |
| Shareholders’ deficit: | ||
| Preferred shares, without par value: | ||
| Authorized—500 thousand shares, Issued—none | — | — |
| Common shares, without par value: | ||
| Authorized—755 million shares, Issued—271 million shares at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026 | 2,773 | 2,887 |
| Retained earnings | 2,438 | 2,009 |
| Common shares in treasury, at cost: 39 million shares and 38 million shares at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively | (8,077) | (7,614) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (159) | (165) |
| Total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' deficit | (3,025) | (2,883) |
| Noncontrolling interests | 159 | 159 |
| Total shareholders’ deficit | (2,866) | (2,724) |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | $59,544 | $57,299 |
| Cardinal Health | Q1 Fiscal 2027 Form 10-Q | 21 |
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Deficit
| Common Shares · Treasury Shares · Accumulated OtherComprehensiveLoss · Noncontrolling Interests · TotalShareholders’Deficit | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) · Shares Issued · Amount · Retained Earnings · Shares · Amount | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | 271 | $2,887 | $2,009 | (38) | $(7,614) | $(165) | $159 | $(2,724) | |||||||||
| Net earnings | 554 | 2 | 556 | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Employee stock plans activity, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | — | (115) | 1 | 42 | (73) | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchase program activity | — | (2) | (505) | (505) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (125) | (125) | |||||||||||||||
| Payments to noncontrolling interests | (3) | (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2026 | 271 | $2,773 | $2,438 | (39) | $(8,077) | $(159) | $159 | $(2,866) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | 271 | $2,956 | $783 | (32) | $(6,365) | $(155) | $147 | $(2,634) | |||||||||
| Net earnings | 450 | 4 | 454 | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (4) | (4) | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | (1) | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Employee stock plans activity, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | — | (135) | 1 | 86 | (49) | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchase program activity | (75) | (2) | (303) | (378) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (117) | (117) | |||||||||||||||
| Payments of noncontrolling interests | (3) | (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | 271 | $2,746 | $1,116 | (33) | $(6,582) | $(159) | $148 | $(2,731) | |||||||||
| 22 | Cardinal Health | Q1 Fiscal 2027 Form 10-Q |
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net earnings | $556 | $454 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 247 | 233 |
| Impairments and (gain)/loss on sale of other investments, net | 16 | 5 |
| Impairment and (gain)/loss on sale of equity interest in Outcomes, net | (2) | — |
| Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net | (4) | 2 |
| Share-based compensation | 109 | 93 |
| Provision for bad debts | 14 | 13 |
| Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures: | ||
| Increase in trade receivables | (734) | (539) |
| Increase in inventories | (1,171) | (736) |
| Increase in accounts payable | 2,653 | 2,147 |
| Repurchases of liability-classified Specialty Alliance Units | (4) | (16) |
| Other accrued liabilities and operating items, net | (282) | (683) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,398 | 973 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (149) | (41) |
| Additions to property and equipment | (157) | (108) |
| Proceeds from investments | 34 | 9 |
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 15 | — |
| Other investing items, net | 6 | (2) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (251) | (142) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Proceeds from long-term obligations, net of issuance costs | — | 989 |
| Reduction of long-term obligations | (11) | (512) |
| Payments to noncontrolling interests, net | (3) | (3) |
| Net tax withholding from share-based compensation | (102) | (80) |
| Dividends on common shares | (126) | (129) |
| Purchase of treasury shares | (500) | (375) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (742) | (110) |
| Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and equivalents | 3 | (2) |
| Net increase in cash and equivalents | 408 | 719 |
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | 4,856 | 3,874 |
| Cash and equivalents at end of period | $5,264 | $4,593 |
| Cardinal Health | Q1 Fiscal 2027 Form 10-Q | 23 |
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