CARDINAL HEALTH INC
Business
Cardinal Health, Inc. is a global healthcare services and products company that provides customized solutions to hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician practices, and patients at home. It offers medical products and pharmaceuticals along with distribution, pharmacy management, specialty services, consulting, data analytics, supply chain and logistics solutions, and home medical supply services. Major operating segments include Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions, Global Medical Products and Distribution (GMPD), Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions, at-Home Solutions, and OptiFreight® Logistics. Its products and services are sold and distributed through direct sales, third-party distributors, group purchasing organizations, managed service organizations, and e-commerce channels across the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-08-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 222,578 | 226,827 | 204,979 | 181,326 | 162,467 | |
| Cost of products sold | 214,410 | 219,413 | 198,105 | 174,842 | 155,689 | |
| Gross margin | 8,168 | 7,414 | 6,874 | 6,484 | 6,778 | |
| Distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses | 5,382 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 4,512 | 4,533 | |
| Restructuring and employee severance | 88 | 175 | 95 | 101 | 114 | |
| Amortization and other acquisition-related costs | 464 | 284 | 285 | 324 | 451 | |
| Acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs [Line Items] | 126 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net | 18 | 634 | 1,246 | 2,060 | 79 | |
| Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net | −185 | 78 | −304 | 94 | 1,129 | |
| Operating earnings | 2,275 | 1,243 | 752 | −607 | 472 | |
| Other (income)/expense, net | −41 | −9 | 5 | 22 | −47 | |
| Interest expense, net | 215 | 51 | 84 | 147 | 180 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 2,101 | 1,201 | 663 | −784 | 323 | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 532 | 348 | 332 | 153 | −289 | |
| Net earnings | 1,569 | 853 | 331 | −937 | 612 | |
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | −8 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1,561 | 852 | 330 | −938 | 611 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6.48 | 3.48 | 1.27 | −3.37 | 2.09 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 6.45 | 3.45 | 1.26 | −3.37 | 2.08 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 241 | 245 | 261 | 279 | 292 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 242 | 247 | 262 | 279 | 294 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 3,874 | 5,133 | 4,076 | 4,717 | 3,407 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 13,242 | 12,084 | 11,108 | 10,561 | 9,103 | |
| Inventories, net | 16,831 | 14,957 | 16,119 | 15,636 | 14,594 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 2,414 | 2,663 | 2,294 | 2,021 | 2,843 | |
| Assets held for sale | 12 | 47 | 140 | 0 | 1,101 | |
| Total current assets | 36,373 | 34,884 | 33,737 | 32,935 | 31,048 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,858 | 2,529 | 2,461 | 2,361 | 2,360 | |
| Goodwill and other intangibles, net | 12,177 | 6,450 | 6,085 | 7,629 | 10,094 | |
| Other assets | 1,714 | 1,258 | 1,066 | 953 | 951 | |
| Total assets | 53,122 | 45,121 | 43,349 | 43,878 | 44,453 | |
| Accounts payable | 34,713 | 31,759 | 29,934 | 27,128 | 23,700 | |
| Current portion of long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings | 550 | 434 | 792 | 580 | 871 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 3,634 | 3,447 | 2,972 | 2,842 | 2,957 | |
| Total current liabilities | 38,897 | 35,640 | 33,740 | 30,550 | 27,624 | |
| Long-term obligations, less current portion | 7,977 | 4,658 | 3,909 | 4,735 | 5,365 | |
| Deferred income taxes and other liabilities | 8,882 | 8,035 | 8,657 | 9,299 | 9,670 | |
| Authorized500 thousand shares, Issuednone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Authorized755 million shares, Issued 271 million shares 327 million shares at June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 2,956 | 2,917 | 2,746 | 2,813 | 2,806 | |
| Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit) | 783 | −286 | −642 | −280 | 1,205 | |
| Common shares in treasury, at cost: 32 million shares and 83 million shares at June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −6,365 | −5,677 | −4,911 | −3,128 | −2,186 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −155 | −167 | −151 | −114 | −34 | |
| Total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' deficit | −2,781 | −3,213 | −2,958 | −709 | 1,791 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 147 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total shareholders deficit | −2,634 | −3,212 | −2,957 | −882 | 1,623 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders deficit | 53,122 | 45,121 | 43,349 | 43,878 | 44,453 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 790 | 710 | 692 | 692 | 783 | |
| Impairments and loss on sale of other investments | 3 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 0 | |
| Share-based compensation | 244 | 121 | 96 | 81 | 89 | |
| Provision for/(benefit from) deferred income taxes | 243 | −104 | −40 | 14 | 496 | |
| Provision for bad debts | 53 | 36 | 55 | 23 | 65 | |
| Increase in trade receivables | −833 | −996 | −950 | −1,405 | −904 | |
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | −1,816 | 1,115 | −412 | −1,204 | −1,584 | |
| Increase in accounts payable | 2,732 | 1,824 | 2,816 | 3,555 | 2,325 | |
| Other accrued liabilities and operating items, net | −606 | −433 | −997 | 264 | 452 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,397 | 3,762 | 2,844 | 3,175 | 2,429 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −547 | −511 | −481 | −387 | −400 | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | −5,250 | −1,190 | −10 | −22 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from net investment hedge terminations | 2 | 34 | 29 | 71 | 0 | |
| Purchase of short-term time deposits | 0 | −550 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from short-term investment in time deposit | 200 | 350 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Increase (decrease) in other investing items, net | 2 | 18 | 8 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −5,593 | −1,849 | −454 | 567 | −378 | |
| Proceeds from long-term obligations, net of issuance costs | 3,669 | 1,139 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interests | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reduction of long-term obligations | −445 | −783 | −579 | −885 | −570 | |
| Net tax proceeds/(withholding) from share-based compensation | −13 | 46 | 56 | −19 | 8 | |
| Dividends on common shares | −494 | −499 | −525 | −559 | −573 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 1,940 | −847 | −3,051 | −2,463 | −1,317 | |
| Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and equivalents | −3 | −9 | −8 | −25 | 11 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and equivalents | −1,259 | 1,057 | −669 | 1,363 | 636 | |
| Cash payments for interest | 315 | 214 | 203 | 153 | 182 | |
| Net cash payments for income taxes | 444 | 191 | 156 | −766 | 273 |