Cardinal Health (CAH) ROE: History & Chart

Cardinal Health, Inc.(CAH)

Medical - Distribution · Dublin, OH

$225.38-0.96 (-0.42%)

Delayed quote: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM 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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

N/A

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

61.12%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

-80.01%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

31.48%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

16.10%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

17.31%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

16.62%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)	$52.79B	N/A	61.12%	-80.01%	31.48%
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›	$50.82B	9.46%	26.07%	24.86%	23.86%
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›	$49.86B	3.85%	6.60%	6.50%	6.42%
Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›	$46.35B	6.65%	7.05%	11.93%	15.09%
Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›	$60.08B	86.03%	168.34%	-32.99%	148.52%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs ›	$45.40B	9.10%	-6.34%	-12.86%	-14.53%
Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›	$61.12B	-46.61%	-32.64%	-13.90%	0.25%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›	$44.19B	19.56%	20.59%	21.51%	20.54%
IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›	$43.85B	22.28%	21.77%	21.17%	17.55%
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›	$64.42B	14.71%	10.21%	8.16%	6.40%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

$52.79B

N/A

61.12%

-80.01%

31.48%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›

$50.82B

9.46%

26.07%

24.86%

23.86%

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›

$49.86B

3.85%

6.60%

6.50%

6.42%

Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›

$46.35B

6.65%

7.05%

11.93%

15.09%

Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›

$60.08B

86.03%

168.34%

-32.99%

148.52%

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs ›

$45.40B

9.10%

-6.34%

-12.86%

-14.53%

Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›

$61.12B

-46.61%

-32.64%

-13.90%

0.25%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›

$44.19B

19.56%

20.59%

21.51%

20.54%

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›

$43.85B

22.28%

21.77%

21.17%

17.55%

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›

$64.42B

14.71%

10.21%

8.16%

6.40%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The return on equity (ROE) for CAH stock is N/A.

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for CAH stock is 61.12%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for CAH stock is -80.01%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for CAH stock is 31.48%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for CAH stock is 16.10%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for CAH stock is 17.31%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for CAH stock is 16.62%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2021-12-31	55.61%
2021-09-30	81.48%
2021-06-30	34.12%
2021-03-31	64.30%
2020-12-31	70.12%
2020-09-30	68.42%
2020-06-30	-206.60%
2020-03-31	-345.64%
2019-12-31	-421.62%
2019-09-30	-461.33%
2019-06-30	21.54%
2019-03-31	0.05%
2018-12-31	-0.63%
2018-09-30	12.43%
2018-06-30	4.24%
2018-03-31	22.52%
2017-12-31	23.99%
2017-09-30	16.38%
2017-06-30	18.92%
2017-03-31	20.27%
2016-12-31	21.38%
2016-09-30	20.79%
2016-06-30	21.79%
2016-03-31	20.71%
2015-12-31	20.40%
2015-09-30	20.48%
2015-06-30	19.42%
2015-03-31	18.12%
2014-12-31	18.10%
2014-09-30	17.47%
2014-06-30	18.22%
2014-03-31	5.30%
2013-12-31	5.71%
2013-09-30	6.37%
2013-06-30	5.57%
2013-03-31	16.91%
2012-12-31	17.48%
2012-09-30	17.55%
2012-06-30	17.11%
2012-03-31	16.58%
2011-12-31	15.98%
2011-09-30	15.77%
2011-06-30	16.39%
2011-03-31	17.32%
2010-12-31	17.64%
2010-09-30	18.61%
2010-06-30	12.17%
2010-03-31	12.91%
2009-12-31	14.97%
2009-09-30	17.54%
2009-06-30	13.23%
2009-03-31	14.21%
2008-12-31	15.28%
2008-09-30	15.76%
2008-06-30	16.79%
2008-03-31	25.49%
2007-12-31	21.77%
2007-09-30	27.76%
2007-06-30	26.18%
2007-03-31	17.16%
2006-12-31	16.59%
2006-09-30	12.38%
2006-06-30	11.78%
2006-03-31	10.91%
2005-12-31	13.21%
2005-09-30	12.00%
2005-06-30	12.23%
2005-03-31	13.09%
2004-12-31	13.99%
2004-09-30	16.54%
2004-06-30	18.49%
2004-03-31	19.58%
2003-12-31	19.16%
2003-09-30	20.30%
2003-06-30	18.32%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2021-12-31

55.61%

2021-09-30

81.48%

2021-06-30

34.12%

2021-03-31

64.30%

2020-12-31

70.12%

2020-09-30

68.42%

2020-06-30

-206.60%

2020-03-31

-345.64%

2019-12-31

-421.62%

2019-09-30

-461.33%

2019-06-30

21.54%

2019-03-31

0.05%

2018-12-31

-0.63%

2018-09-30

12.43%

2018-06-30

4.24%

2018-03-31

22.52%

2017-12-31

23.99%

2017-09-30

16.38%

2017-06-30

18.92%

2017-03-31

20.27%

2016-12-31

21.38%

2016-09-30

20.79%

2016-06-30

21.79%

2016-03-31

20.71%

2015-12-31

20.40%

2015-09-30

20.48%

2015-06-30

19.42%

2015-03-31

18.12%

2014-12-31

18.10%

2014-09-30

17.47%

2014-06-30

18.22%

2014-03-31

5.30%

2013-12-31

5.71%

2013-09-30

6.37%

2013-06-30

5.57%

2013-03-31

16.91%

2012-12-31

17.48%

2012-09-30

17.55%

2012-06-30

17.11%

2012-03-31

16.58%

2011-12-31

15.98%

2011-09-30

15.77%

2011-06-30

16.39%

2011-03-31

17.32%

2010-12-31

17.64%

2010-09-30

18.61%

2010-06-30

12.17%

2010-03-31

12.91%

2009-12-31

14.97%

2009-09-30

17.54%

2009-06-30

13.23%

2009-03-31

14.21%

2008-12-31

15.28%

2008-09-30

15.76%

2008-06-30

16.79%

2008-03-31

25.49%

2007-12-31

21.77%

2007-09-30

27.76%

2007-06-30

26.18%

2007-03-31

17.16%

2006-12-31

16.59%

2006-09-30

12.38%

2006-06-30

11.78%

2006-03-31

10.91%

2005-12-31

13.21%

2005-09-30

12.00%

2005-06-30

12.23%

2005-03-31

13.09%

2004-12-31

13.99%

2004-09-30

16.54%

2004-06-30

18.49%

2004-03-31

19.58%

2003-12-31

19.16%

2003-09-30

20.30%

2003-06-30

18.32%

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