US · CAH
Cardinal Health, Inc.
- Sector
- Healthcare · Medical - Distribution
- Headquarters
- Dublin, OH 43017
- Website
- cardinalhealth.com
Price · as of 2025-06-30
$195.24
Market cap 53.94B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $112.81 | -42.22% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $506.20 | +159.27% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $41.51 | -78.74% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $27.55 | $20.39 | $0.00 | $7.70 | $33.42 |
| 2012 | $26.83 | $22.37 | $0.00 | $9.02 | $39.42 |
| 2013 | $36.20 | $17.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.34 |
| 2014 | $55.19 | $27.07 | $0.00 | $3.31 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $60.04 | $39.31 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $73.86 |
| 2016 | $59.93 | $36.01 | $15.14 | $0.00 | $113.12 |
| 2017 | $53.21 | $36.07 | $800.40 | $0.00 | $60.24 |
| 2018 | $42.26 | $25.00 | $173.51 | $0.00 | $10.72 |
| 2019 | $37.97 | $31.98 | $7.80 | $0.00 | $64.75 |
| 2020 | $43.21 | $18.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $47.59 | $36.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $29.42 |
| 2022 | $65.33 | $52.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $85.15 | $79.91 | $314.44 | $0.00 | $26.00 |
| 2024 | $109.41 | $108.33 | $716.62 | $0.00 | $63.53 |
| 2025 | $148.70 | $112.81 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $41.51 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Cardinal Health, Inc.'s (CAH) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $112.81
- Current price
- $195.24
- AI upside
- -42.22%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$506.20
+159.27% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$41.51
-78.74% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | $195.24 | 53.94B | -42% | +159% | — | -79% | 22.84 | -12.89 | 0.16 | 13.30 | 26.27 | -2.40 | 3.67% | 1.02% | 0.70% | -52.35% | -7229.54% | 3.19% | -3.36 | 10.58 | 0.94 | 0.44 | 1.76 | 8696.00% | -187.00% | -4309.00% | 5.16% | 0.06 | -7872.34% | 1.38% | 31.50% | 3.51% | 18.16 | 22.33 | 0.19 | 4.68 |
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc… | $121.38 | 34.41B | -21% | -48% | -87% | -44% | 96.67 | 6.22 | 6.04 | 23.72 | 3059.02 | 23.01 | 52.43% | 21.29% | 18.75% | 6.87% | 16.33% | 3.53% | 0.50 | 13.21 | 1.96 | 1.40 | 0.85 | 316.00% | 673.00% | -1610.00% | 2.75% | 0.66 | 14.01% | 0.67% | 65.00% | 3.31% | 29.43 | 37.78 | 6.26 | 5.50 |
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| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Com… | $176.48 | 63.94B | +10% | -66% | — | -47% | 25.90 | 1.71 | 1.99 | 12.47 | — | -4.09 | 45.44% | 11.80% | 7.68% | 6.54% | 5.17% | 2.98% | 0.76 | 4.21 | 1.11 | 0.46 | 3.70 | -51.00% | 823.00% | -1309.00% | 6.14% | 0.41 | 6.01% | 2.75% | 71.30% | 8.27% | 23.97 | 23.14 | 2.83 | 1.86 |
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| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc. | $178.81 | 30.45B | -2% | -53% | — | -39% | 22.01 | 4.61 | 1.84 | 12.70 | 471.04 | -1.99 | 26.28% | 14.02% | 8.34% | 21.65% | 9.92% | 4.79% | 2.49 | 3.14 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 4.10 | 467.00% | 587.00% | -298.00% | 6.85% | 0.32 | 10.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.15% | 19.23 | 21.45 | 2.70 | 1.83 |
| RMD | ResMed Inc. | $256.26 | 37.41B | -10% | -40% | -86% | -35% | 28.88 | 6.78 | 7.86 | 20.96 | 77.17 | 16.47 | 59.36% | 32.75% | 27.22% | 25.86% | 25.33% | 18.62% | 0.14 | 133.66 | 3.44 | 2.16 | -0.19 | 3743.00% | 984.00% | 2918.00% | 4.11% | 1.72 | 29.91% | 0.77% | 22.20% | 3.96% | 23.79 | 24.13 | 7.79 | 13.72 |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc. | $182.01 | 29.92B | +3% | +13% | -70% | -43% | 49.42 | 6.05 | 12.85 | 41.34 | 144.65 | 6.60 | 74.53% | 25.17% | 26.00% | 13.63% | 75.08% | 10.78% | 0.01 | — | 4.51 | 4.44 | -1.43 | 3416.00% | 1620.00% | 2083.00% | 3.03% | 0.78 | 149.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 43.70 | 28.25 | 11.00 | 16.19 |
About Cardinal Health, Inc.
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and offers medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers, as well as provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. The segment also distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile, and non-sterile procedure kits. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
- CEO
- Jason Hollar
- Employees
- 47.92K
- Beta
- 0.66
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($506.20 ÷ $195.24) − 1 = +159.27% (DCF, example).