Cardinal Health (CAH) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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Cardinal Health, Inc.(CAH)

Medical - Distribution · Dublin, OH

$234.89+0.32 (+0.14%)

Delayed quote: Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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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.

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 Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

13.45%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

12.06%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

9.71%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

6.07%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

6.08%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

7.18%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

8.09%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+11.58%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+38.53%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+121.50%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+121.21%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+87.40%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+66.32%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

8.75%

median of 90 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+53.85%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)	$55.01B	13.45%	12.06%	9.71%	6.07%
Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›	$58.20B	-39.16%	-31.38%	-12.74%	0.29%
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›	$50.40B	3.72%	4.38%	4.32%	3.88%
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›	$49.24B	10.22%	11.08%	14.46%	15.87%
Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›	$48.93B	4.52%	3.25%	5.37%	7.01%
Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›	$63.47B	12.75%	15.09%	14.58%	14.67%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs ›	$45.09B	6.79%	3.17%	0.33%	-0.73%
IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›	$43.73B	8.32%	8.41%	8.23%	6.99%
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›	$66.96B	10.57%	7.46%	6.12%	5.55%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›	$41.46B	11.88%	12.59%	13.58%	12.74%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

$55.01B

13.45%

12.06%

9.71%

6.07%

Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›

$58.20B

-39.16%

-31.38%

-12.74%

0.29%

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs ›

$50.40B

3.72%

4.38%

4.32%

3.88%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs ›

$49.24B

10.22%

11.08%

14.46%

15.87%

Humana Inc. (HUM)vs ›

$48.93B

4.52%

3.25%

5.37%

7.01%

Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs ›

$63.47B

12.75%

15.09%

14.58%

14.67%

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs ›

$45.09B

6.79%

3.17%

0.33%

-0.73%

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs ›

$43.73B

8.32%

8.41%

8.23%

6.99%

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs ›

$66.96B

10.57%

7.46%

6.12%

5.55%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs ›

$41.46B

11.88%

12.59%

13.58%

12.74%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for CAH stock is 13.45%.

Is Cardinal Health, Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 13.45% is 121% above its 5-year average of 6.07%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-7.04%–14.21%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CAH stock is 12.06%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CAH stock is 9.71%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CAH stock is 6.07%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CAH stock is 6.08%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CAH stock is 7.18%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CAH stock is 8.09%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	13.45%
2026-03-31	11.62%
2025-12-31	12.07%
2025-09-30	11.77%
2025-06-30	11.37%
2025-03-31	12.11%
2024-12-31	11.28%
2024-09-30	14.21%
2024-06-30	8.82%
2024-03-31	5.41%
2023-12-31	7.04%
2023-09-30	3.25%
2023-06-30	3.84%
2023-03-31	5.46%
2022-12-31	-0.36%
2022-09-30	-7.04%
2022-06-30	-4.29%
2022-03-31	-3.30%
2021-12-31	0.62%
2021-09-30	7.55%
2021-06-30	2.67%
2021-03-31	3.12%
2020-12-31	3.52%
2020-09-30	3.06%
2020-06-30	-23.88%
2020-03-31	-23.90%
2019-12-31	-24.16%
2019-09-30	-23.29%
2019-06-30	9.28%
2019-03-31	2.02%
2018-12-31	2.39%
2018-09-30	3.79%
2018-06-30	0.70%
2018-03-31	8.17%
2017-12-31	8.32%
2017-09-30	6.19%
2017-06-30	7.06%
2017-03-31	9.77%
2016-12-31	10.04%
2016-09-30	9.74%
2016-06-30	10.30%
2016-03-31	9.97%
2015-12-31	9.82%
2015-09-30	10.66%
2015-06-30	10.11%
2015-03-31	10.83%
2014-12-31	10.47%
2014-09-30	9.81%
2014-06-30	10.41%
2014-03-31	4.92%
2013-12-31	4.72%
2013-09-30	4.83%
2013-06-30	4.80%
2013-03-31	9.61%
2012-12-31	10.97%
2012-09-30	10.91%
2012-06-30	10.69%
2012-03-31	10.79%
2011-12-31	10.15%
2011-09-30	9.88%
2011-06-30	9.83%
2011-03-31	10.00%
2010-12-31	9.65%
2010-09-30	10.55%
2010-06-30	8.28%
2010-03-31	8.78%
2009-12-31	9.00%
2009-09-30	9.34%
2009-06-30	7.80%
2009-03-31	7.89%
2008-12-31	8.86%
2008-09-30	9.93%
2008-06-30	10.83%
2008-03-31	10.35%
2007-12-31	7.53%
2007-09-30	7.62%
2007-06-30	7.88%
2007-03-31	8.90%
2006-12-31	11.05%
2006-09-30	11.12%
2006-06-30	10.77%
2006-03-31	9.72%
2005-12-31	9.75%
2005-09-30	9.11%
2005-06-30	9.14%
2005-03-31	9.96%
2004-12-31	10.47%
2004-09-30	11.78%
2004-06-30	12.38%
2004-03-31	14.08%
2003-12-31	13.56%
2003-09-30	14.14%
2003-06-30	13.01%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

13.45%

2026-03-31

11.62%

2025-12-31

12.07%

2025-09-30

11.77%

2025-06-30

11.37%

2025-03-31

12.11%

2024-12-31

11.28%

2024-09-30

14.21%

2024-06-30

8.82%

2024-03-31

5.41%

2023-12-31

7.04%

2023-09-30

3.25%

2023-06-30

3.84%

2023-03-31

5.46%

2022-12-31

-0.36%

2022-09-30

-7.04%

2022-06-30

-4.29%

2022-03-31

-3.30%

2021-12-31

0.62%

2021-09-30

7.55%

2021-06-30

2.67%

2021-03-31

3.12%

2020-12-31

3.52%

2020-09-30

3.06%

2020-06-30

-23.88%

2020-03-31

-23.90%

2019-12-31

-24.16%

2019-09-30

-23.29%

2019-06-30

9.28%

2019-03-31

2.02%

2018-12-31

2.39%

2018-09-30

3.79%

2018-06-30

0.70%

2018-03-31

8.17%

2017-12-31

8.32%

2017-09-30

6.19%

2017-06-30

7.06%

2017-03-31

9.77%

2016-12-31

10.04%

2016-09-30

9.74%

2016-06-30

10.30%

2016-03-31

9.97%

2015-12-31

9.82%

2015-09-30

10.66%

2015-06-30

10.11%

2015-03-31

10.83%

2014-12-31

10.47%

2014-09-30

9.81%

2014-06-30

10.41%

2014-03-31

4.92%

2013-12-31

4.72%

2013-09-30

4.83%

2013-06-30

4.80%

2013-03-31

9.61%

2012-12-31

10.97%

2012-09-30

10.91%

2012-06-30

10.69%

2012-03-31

10.79%

2011-12-31

10.15%

2011-09-30

9.88%

2011-06-30

9.83%

2011-03-31

10.00%

2010-12-31

9.65%

2010-09-30

10.55%

2010-06-30

8.28%

2010-03-31

8.78%

2009-12-31

9.00%

2009-09-30

9.34%

2009-06-30

7.80%

2009-03-31

7.89%

2008-12-31

8.86%

2008-09-30

9.93%

2008-06-30

10.83%

2008-03-31

10.35%

2007-12-31

7.53%

2007-09-30

7.62%

2007-06-30

7.88%

2007-03-31

8.90%

2006-12-31

11.05%

2006-09-30

11.12%

2006-06-30

10.77%

2006-03-31

9.72%

2005-12-31

9.75%

2005-09-30

9.11%

2005-06-30

9.14%

2005-03-31

9.96%

2004-12-31

10.47%

2004-09-30

11.78%

2004-06-30

12.38%

2004-03-31

14.08%

2003-12-31

13.56%

2003-09-30

14.14%

2003-06-30

13.01%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 13.45%

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