NYSE$CAH

Cardinal Health Inc · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

CAH reported Q3 2026 revenue of $60.9B and net income of $399.0M, with diluted EPS of $1.69.

For Q3 2026, CAH reported revenue of $60.9B and net income of $399.0M. The quarterly 10-Q discusses segment performance, liquidity, and outlook in MD&A.

  • Revenue of $60.9B for Q3 2026.
  • Net income of $399.0M; diluted EPS $1.69.
  • Operating trends and segment mix are detailed in the quarterly report.
  • Liquidity, capital allocation, and macro exposure discussed in MD&A.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$60.9B

Previous: $54.9B+11.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.69

Previous: $2.35-28.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$385M

Previous: -$126M-205.6%
Free Cash Flow

$3.1B

Previous: $2.79B+10.9%
Net Income

$399M

Previous: $506M-21.1%
Operating Income

$509M

Previous: $730M-30.3%
Gross Profit

$2.5B

Previous: $2.12B+17.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.94B

No prior period
Total Assets

$56.7B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Cardinal Health · Revenue · Quarterly

$60.9B

Q3 2026+11%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The 10-Q discusses CAH's operating environment, capital priorities, and risks without issuing formal quarterly EPS guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Management provides segment and liquidity detail in MD&A.
  • Filing supports transparency on year-over-year trends.

Headwinds

  • Macro, competitive, or regulatory risks noted in risk factors.
  • No numeric full-year EPS bridge in the quarterly filing.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

41 / 71 earnings

Positive

+15.3%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-18.0%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+0.0%-2.9%-3.1%
Q2 2026+9.8%+6.5%+5.3%
Q1 2026+15.3%+18.8%+29.1%
Q3 2025+3.0%+7.4%+9.3%
Q2 2025+0.4%-2.0%+1.3%
Q1 2025+3.1%+6.5%+12.6%
Q4 2024+5.2%+7.0%+10.3%
Q3 2024-3.2%-2.4%-2.8%
Q2 2024-5.2%-4.7%+3.8%
Q1 2024+8.4%+9.1%+14.3%
Q4 2023-2.8%-7.7%-5.7%
Q3 2023+1.9%+3.3%+3.6%
Q2 2023+3.9%+3.8%-0.7%
Q1 2023+7.0%+5.9%+6.9%
Q4 2022+10.5%+11.8%+11.4%
Q3 2022-3.7%-7.3%-11.0%
Q2 2022+0.7%+4.9%+4.7%
Q1 2022+1.3%+3.6%-2.3%
Q4 2021-13.5%-13.5%-9.1%
Q3 2021-4.4%-7.7%-7.0%
Q2 2021-5.5%-5.2%-4.4%
Q1 2021+6.5%+16.0%+15.3%
Q4 2020-8.7%-7.9%-13.7%
Q3 2020+0.4%-1.9%+11.2%
Q2 2020-4.7%-4.0%-3.0%
Q1 2020+4.5%+5.1%+6.7%
Q4 2019+3.7%+4.5%+6.3%
Q3 2019-1.7%-7.3%-11.8%
Q2 2019+3.7%+7.4%-6.1%
Q1 2019+3.1%+5.7%+0.5%
Q4 2018+1.0%-3.8%+4.1%
Q3 2018-18.0%-18.8%-18.5%
Q2 2018+2.4%+0.8%+9.2%
Q1 2018-1.8%-4.6%-2.7%
Q4 2017-10.3%-10.5%-12.3%
Q3 2017+0.6%-0.2%+2.3%
Q2 2017+2.4%+1.9%+7.9%
Q1 2017-0.9%-3.5%+5.2%
Q4 2016+2.7%+2.4%-3.3%
Q3 2016-9.3%
Q2 2016-4.5%
Q1 2016+5.1%
Q4 2015+0.7%
Q3 2015-3.8%
Q2 2015-2.6%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014-2.3%
Q3 2014-8.2%
Q2 2014+2.4%
Q1 2014+8.2%
Q4 2013+2.0%
Q3 2013+5.6%
Q2 2013+1.2%
Q1 2013+2.5%
Q4 2012-7.7%
Q3 2012-0.8%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q1 2012+3.1%
Q4 2011+4.5%
Q3 2011+1.5%
Q2 2011-0.8%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q4 2008+2.4%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q4 2009+2.4%
Q3 2010-5.6%
Q3 2009-5.6%
Q2 2010-1.0%
Q2 2009-1.0%
Q1 2010+2.7%
Q1 2009+2.7%

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