Cardinal Health (CAH) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Cardinal Health, Inc.(CAH)

Medical - Distribution · Dublin, OH

$233.49-1.40 (-0.60%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

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

61,344 employees

www.cardinalhealth.com

Healthcare / Medical - Distribution

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

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CAH Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

1.03%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

0.96%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

0.89%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

0.65%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

0.98%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

1.30%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

1.40%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+7.02%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+15.37%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+58.25%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+5.51%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-20.67%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-26.50%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

14.90%

median of 90 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-93.09%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)	$54.68B	1.03%	0.96%	0.89%	0.65%
Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›	$56.92B	-158.13%	-140.72%	-73.36%	-52.24%
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›	$50.19B	9.83%	11.84%	11.67%	10.68%
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›	$49.18B	28.09%	26.16%	28.11%	28.79%
Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›	$47.88B	1.39%	1.25%	2.37%	3.27%
Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›	$62.66B	1.30%	1.08%	1.06%	1.09%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs ›	$44.90B	11.45%	5.33%	-0.33%	-1.99%
IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›	$44.49B	13.57%	14.15%	13.50%	11.74%
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›	$65.30B	21.46%	17.76%	16.30%	14.57%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›	$41.95B	22.23%	22.07%	21.88%	20.79%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

$54.68B

1.03%

0.96%

0.89%

0.65%

Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›

$56.92B

-158.13%

-140.72%

-73.36%

-52.24%

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›

$50.19B

9.83%

11.84%

11.67%

10.68%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›

$49.18B

28.09%

26.16%

28.11%

28.79%

Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›

$47.88B

1.39%

1.25%

2.37%

3.27%

Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›

$62.66B

1.30%

1.08%

1.06%

1.09%

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs ›

$44.90B

11.45%

5.33%

-0.33%

-1.99%

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›

$44.49B

13.57%

14.15%

13.50%

11.74%

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›

$65.30B

21.46%

17.76%

16.30%

14.57%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›

$41.95B

22.23%

22.07%

21.88%

20.79%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The operating margin for CAH stock is 1.03%.

Is Cardinal Health, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 1.03% is 58% above its 5-year average of 0.65%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-2.09%–1.33%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The TTM average operating margin for CAH stock is 0.96%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 3Y average operating margin for CAH stock is 0.89%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 5Y average operating margin for CAH stock is 0.65%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 10Y average operating margin for CAH stock is 0.98%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 15Y average operating margin for CAH stock is 1.30%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 20Y average operating margin for CAH stock is 1.40%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	1.14%
2026-03-31	0.84%
2025-12-31	1.08%
2025-09-30	1.04%
2025-06-30	0.71%
2025-03-31	1.33%
2024-12-31	0.99%
2024-09-30	1.09%
2024-06-30	0.68%
2024-03-31	0.67%
2023-12-31	0.88%
2023-09-30	-0.06%
2023-06-30	0.26%
2023-03-31	1.13%
2022-12-31	-0.23%
2022-09-30	0.28%
2022-06-30	0.08%
2022-03-31	-0.22%
2021-12-31	-2.09%
2021-09-30	0.94%
2021-06-30	0.38%
2021-03-31	1.20%
2020-12-31	1.11%
2020-09-30	-1.60%
2020-06-30	0.74%
2020-03-31	1.44%
2019-12-31	0.84%
2019-09-30	-14.10%
2019-06-30	0.82%
2019-03-31	1.23%
2018-12-31	1.34%
2018-09-30	2.32%
2018-06-30	-3.06%
2018-03-31	1.62%
2017-12-31	1.13%
2017-09-30	0.80%
2017-06-30	1.33%
2017-03-31	1.90%
2016-12-31	1.63%
2016-09-30	1.67%
2016-06-30	1.98%
2016-03-31	2.14%
2015-12-31	1.79%
2015-09-30	2.21%
2015-06-30	2.03%
2015-03-31	2.33%
2014-12-31	2.14%
2014-09-30	1.94%
2014-06-30	1.69%
2014-03-31	2.37%
2013-12-31	2.33%
2013-09-30	1.92%
2013-06-30	-1.74%
2013-03-31	1.93%
2012-12-31	2.01%
2012-09-30	1.77%
2012-06-30	1.51%
2012-03-31	1.96%
2011-12-31	1.66%
2011-09-30	1.54%
2011-06-30	1.34%
2011-03-31	1.72%
2010-12-31	1.36%
2010-09-30	1.49%
2010-06-30	1.37%
2010-03-31	1.50%
2009-12-31	1.47%
2009-09-30	0.97%
2009-06-30	1.69%
2009-03-31	1.58%
2008-12-31	1.30%
2008-09-30	1.22%
2008-06-30	2.34%
2008-03-31	2.52%
2007-12-31	2.23%
2007-09-30	2.23%
2007-06-30	1.89%
2007-03-31	-0.04%
2006-12-31	2.35%
2006-09-30	2.15%
2006-06-30	2.46%
2006-03-31	2.65%
2005-12-31	2.36%
2005-09-30	1.96%
2005-06-30	2.57%
2005-03-31	3.12%
2004-12-31	1.73%
2004-09-30	2.04%
2004-06-30	3.33%
2004-03-31	4.07%
2003-12-31	3.58%
2003-09-30	3.39%
2003-06-30	3.79%
2003-03-31	4.23%
2002-12-31	4.19%
2002-09-30	3.57%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

1.14%

2026-03-31

0.84%

2025-12-31

1.08%

2025-09-30

1.04%

2025-06-30

0.71%

2025-03-31

1.33%

2024-12-31

0.99%

2024-09-30

1.09%

2024-06-30

0.68%

2024-03-31

0.67%

2023-12-31

0.88%

2023-09-30

-0.06%

2023-06-30

0.26%

2023-03-31

1.13%

2022-12-31

-0.23%

2022-09-30

0.28%

2022-06-30

0.08%

2022-03-31

-0.22%

2021-12-31

-2.09%

2021-09-30

0.94%

2021-06-30

0.38%

2021-03-31

1.20%

2020-12-31

1.11%

2020-09-30

-1.60%

2020-06-30

0.74%

2020-03-31

1.44%

2019-12-31

0.84%

2019-09-30

-14.10%

2019-06-30

0.82%

2019-03-31

1.23%

2018-12-31

1.34%

2018-09-30

2.32%

2018-06-30

-3.06%

2018-03-31

1.62%

2017-12-31

1.13%

2017-09-30

0.80%

2017-06-30

1.33%

2017-03-31

1.90%

2016-12-31

1.63%

2016-09-30

1.67%

2016-06-30

1.98%

2016-03-31

2.14%

2015-12-31

1.79%

2015-09-30

2.21%

2015-06-30

2.03%

2015-03-31

2.33%

2014-12-31

2.14%

2014-09-30

1.94%

2014-06-30

1.69%

2014-03-31

2.37%

2013-12-31

2.33%

2013-09-30

1.92%

2013-06-30

-1.74%

2013-03-31

1.93%

2012-12-31

2.01%

2012-09-30

1.77%

2012-06-30

1.51%

2012-03-31

1.96%

2011-12-31

1.66%

2011-09-30

1.54%

2011-06-30

1.34%

2011-03-31

1.72%

2010-12-31

1.36%

2010-09-30

1.49%

2010-06-30

1.37%

2010-03-31

1.50%

2009-12-31

1.47%

2009-09-30

0.97%

2009-06-30

1.69%

2009-03-31

1.58%

2008-12-31

1.30%

2008-09-30

1.22%

2008-06-30

2.34%

2008-03-31

2.52%

2007-12-31

2.23%

2007-09-30

2.23%

2007-06-30

1.89%

2007-03-31

-0.04%

2006-12-31

2.35%

2006-09-30

2.15%

2006-06-30

2.46%

2006-03-31

2.65%

2005-12-31

2.36%

2005-09-30

1.96%

2005-06-30

2.57%

2005-03-31

3.12%

2004-12-31

1.73%

2004-09-30

2.04%

2004-06-30

3.33%

2004-03-31

4.07%

2003-12-31

3.58%

2003-09-30

3.39%

2003-06-30

3.79%

2003-03-31

4.23%

2002-12-31

4.19%

2002-09-30

3.57%

Operating Margin: 1.03%

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