Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 5YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 5Y.
- Score
- 22/100
- 5Y CAGR
- 7.8%
- Median YoY
- 11.7%
- YoY volatility
- σ 6.9pp· smooth
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 1 of 20
- Negative quarters
- 2
- Valuation vs own 5Y history
- P/S 0.2x · 5Y median 0.1x · 100th percentile
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 1 of 20 → 2 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 6.9pp) → 20.1 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 11.7% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (11% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 22 of 100
Annual revenue · last 11 fiscal years
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line · 5Y
P/S multiple vs its 5Y median · context only
Across metrics · 5Y
| Metric | 5Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 7.8% | 11.7% | 6.9pp | 1 of 20 | 2 |
| EPSEPS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 4.1% | — | — | — | — |
| EBITDAEBITDA | — | 8.1% | 346.9pp | 7 of 18 | 8 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 3.1% | — | — | — | — |
Reported figures over 5Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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About Cardinal Health, Inc.
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a global, integrated provider of healthcare services and products, with its reach spanning the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and other international markets. The company delivers bespoke support to a diverse clientele, including hospitals, healthcare networks, pharmacies, outpatient surgical centers, clinical labs, physician practices, and individuals receiving care at home. It is structured into two core divisions: Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical division oversees the distribution of a wide array of products, encompassing branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceuticals, along with over-the-counter health and consumer goods. This segment additionally offers specialized services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers, particularly for specialty pharmaceutical products. Its operations extend to managing nuclear pharmacies and facilities that produce radiopharmaceuticals. It also performs repackaging of generic drugs and OTC items. Further offerings include medication therapy management and patient outcomes services for hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers, in addition to providing pharmacy management solutions to hospitals. The Medical division focuses on producing, sourcing, and supplying Cardinal Health-branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices. This extensive product range encompasses items such as examination and surgical gloves, needles, syringes, sharps disposal units, compression products, incontinence aids, nutritional delivery systems, wound care supplies, single-use drapes, gowns, and apparel, fluid suction and collection devices, urological products, operating room essentials, and electrodes. Beyond its proprietary brands, this segment also distributes various national brand medical, surgical, and laboratory products. It offers comprehensive supply chain management for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare organizations, and manufactures and sells both sterile and non-sterile procedure kits. Established in 1979, the company maintains its headquarters in Dublin, Ohio.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Distribution
- CEO
- Jason Hollar