Cardinal Health (CAH) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)CAHCardinal Health, Inc.

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.

Dublin, OH

57,700 employees

www.cardinalhealth.com

Healthcare / Medical - Distribution

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Distribution
CEO: Jason Hollar

View full financials

CAH Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

5.04x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

7.41x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

10.03x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

7.45x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

7.98x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

10.79x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-32.03%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-49.76%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-32.37%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-36.87%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-53.31%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

6.77x

median of 73 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-25.56%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)	$53.87B	5.04x	7.41x	10.03x	7.45x
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›	$49.56B	N/A	75.36x	70.16x	63.82x
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›	$60.00B	4.21x	4.38x	4.79x	4.28x
Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›	$60.57B	8.69x	10.46x	10.41x	11.51x
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs ›	$44.10B	35.54x	35.85x	30.16x	28.81x
Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›	$43.67B	2.30x	2.38x	5.10x	7.90x
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›	$39.08B	13.21x	14.36x	15.54x	14.94x
IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›	$38.68B	3.14x	3.21x	3.42x	3.19x
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›	$69.46B	11.38x	9.10x	7.54x	6.16x
Cigna Corporation (CI)vs ›	$73.82B	6.61x	6.58x	6.49x	6.37x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

$53.87B

5.04x

7.41x

10.03x

7.45x

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›

$49.56B

N/A

75.36x

70.16x

63.82x

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›

$60.00B

4.21x

4.38x

4.79x

4.28x

Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›

$60.57B

8.69x

10.46x

10.41x

11.51x

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs ›

$44.10B

35.54x

35.85x

30.16x

28.81x

Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›

$43.67B

2.30x

2.38x

5.10x

7.90x

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›

$39.08B

13.21x

14.36x

15.54x

14.94x

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›

$38.68B

3.14x

3.21x

3.42x

3.19x

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›

$69.46B

11.38x

9.10x

7.54x

6.16x

Cigna Corporation (CI)vs ›

$73.82B

6.61x

6.58x

6.49x

6.37x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The interest coverage ratio for CAH stock is 5.04x.

Is Cardinal Health, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 5.04x is 72% below its 5-year average of 18.04x, near the low end of its 5-year range (-25.68x–168.33x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for CAH stock is 7.41x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for CAH stock is 10.03x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for CAH stock is 7.45x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for CAH stock is 7.98x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for CAH stock is 10.79x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-03-31	5.04x
2025-12-31	8.03x
2025-09-30	8.35x
2025-06-30	5.78x
2025-03-31	9.86x
2024-12-31	15.69x
2024-09-30	17.75x
2024-06-30	102.00x
2024-03-31	13.18x
2023-12-31	168.33x
2023-09-30	-2.91x
2023-06-30	9.13x
2023-03-31	20.43x
2022-12-31	-4.76x
2022-09-30	5.48x
2022-06-30	1.06x
2022-03-31	-2.55x
2021-12-31	-25.68x
2021-09-30	10.38x
2021-06-30	3.68x
2021-03-31	10.51x
2020-12-31	10.02x
2020-09-30	-13.87x
2020-06-30	5.51x
2020-03-31	9.37x
2019-12-31	5.30x
2019-09-30	-79.76x
2019-06-30	4.60x
2019-03-31	5.76x
2018-12-31	6.63x
2018-09-30	10.60x
2018-06-30	-13.85x
2018-03-31	6.50x
2017-12-31	4.59x
2017-09-30	3.23x
2017-06-30	6.55x
2017-03-31	13.15x
2016-12-31	12.32x
2016-09-30	12.16x
2016-06-30	14.09x
2016-03-31	14.91x
2015-12-31	12.51x
2015-09-30	14.09x
2015-06-30	15.50x
2015-03-31	16.89x
2014-12-31	15.17x
2014-09-30	13.71x
2014-06-30	11.73x
2014-03-31	14.94x
2013-12-31	15.73x
2013-09-30	14.27x
2013-06-30	-12.31x
2013-03-31	13.97x
2012-12-31	18.74x
2012-09-30	17.58x
2012-06-30	16.28x
2012-03-31	21.96x
2011-12-31	19.52x
2011-09-30	17.91x
2011-06-30	15.08x
2011-03-31	17.82x
2010-12-31	15.70x
2010-09-30	16.54x
2010-03-31	13.22x
2009-12-31	13.39x
2009-09-30	7.08x
2009-06-30	12.73x
2009-03-31	12.57x
2008-12-31	14.10x
2008-09-30	9.78x
2008-03-31	18.54x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-03-31

5.04x

2025-12-31

8.03x

2025-09-30

8.35x

2025-06-30

5.78x

2025-03-31

9.86x

2024-12-31

15.69x

2024-09-30

17.75x

2024-06-30

102.00x

2024-03-31

13.18x

2023-12-31

168.33x

2023-09-30

-2.91x

2023-06-30

9.13x

2023-03-31

20.43x

2022-12-31

-4.76x

2022-09-30

5.48x

2022-06-30

1.06x

2022-03-31

-2.55x

2021-12-31

-25.68x

2021-09-30

10.38x

2021-06-30

3.68x

2021-03-31

10.51x

2020-12-31

10.02x

2020-09-30

-13.87x

2020-06-30

5.51x

2020-03-31

9.37x

2019-12-31

5.30x

2019-09-30

-79.76x

2019-06-30

4.60x

2019-03-31

5.76x

2018-12-31

6.63x

2018-09-30

10.60x

2018-06-30

-13.85x

2018-03-31

6.50x

2017-12-31

4.59x

2017-09-30

3.23x

2017-06-30

6.55x

2017-03-31

13.15x

2016-12-31

12.32x

2016-09-30

12.16x

2016-06-30

14.09x

2016-03-31

14.91x

2015-12-31

12.51x

2015-09-30

14.09x

2015-06-30

15.50x

2015-03-31

16.89x

2014-12-31

15.17x

2014-09-30

13.71x

2014-06-30

11.73x

2014-03-31

14.94x

2013-12-31

15.73x

2013-09-30

14.27x

2013-06-30

-12.31x

2013-03-31

13.97x

2012-12-31

18.74x

2012-09-30

17.58x

2012-06-30

16.28x

2012-03-31

21.96x

2011-12-31

19.52x

2011-09-30

17.91x

2011-06-30

15.08x

2011-03-31

17.82x

2010-12-31

15.70x

2010-09-30

16.54x

2010-03-31

13.22x

2009-12-31

13.39x

2009-09-30

7.08x

2009-06-30

12.73x

2009-03-31

12.57x

2008-12-31

14.10x

2008-09-30

9.78x

2008-03-31

18.54x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.04x

CAH Interest Coverage Ratio

CAH Average Interest Coverage Ratio Chart

CAH Current vs Average Interest Coverage Ratio Chart

CAH Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

CAH Competitors' Interest Coverage Ratio

Financial Health Indicators

Interest Coverage Ratio Formula & Definition

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

CAH Interest Coverage Ratio History

Related Metrics