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Cardinal Health Inc

CAH
189.875USD
+25.405+15.45%
Close 10/30, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
45.38BMarket Cap
29.07P/E TTM

Cardinal Health Inc

189.875
+25.405+15.45%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Cardinal Health Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-29

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Cardinal Health Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
19 / 160
Overall Ranking
57 / 4623
Industry
Pharmaceuticals

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
181.651
Target Price
+11.59%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Cardinal Health Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Cardinal Health, Inc. is a global healthcare services and products company. The Company is engaged in providing customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices and patients in the home. The Company also provides pharmaceuticals and medical products. The Company’s segments include Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions and Global Medical Products and Distribution (GMPD). The Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States. Its GMPD segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products, which are sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and other markets. The Company connects patients, providers, payers, pharmacists and manufacturers for integrated care coordination.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 222.58B.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 222.58B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 31.52%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 25.39, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 210.60M shares, decreasing 3.65% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Brandes Investmen
Star Investor Brandes Investmen holds 948.99K shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-29

The company's current financial score is 8.99, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals industry's average of 7.76. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 60.16B, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.76%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 1.27%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.99
Change
0

Financials

8.83

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

8.20

Growth Potential

8.48

Shareholder Returns

9.44

Cardinal Health Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-29

The company’s current valuation score is 5.45, which is lower than the Pharmaceuticals industry's average of 7.22. Its current P/E ratio is 25.39, which is 425.16% below the recent high of 133.35 and 168.90% above the recent low of -17.50.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.45
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 19/160
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-29

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.11, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals industry's average of 7.79. The average price target for Cardinal Health Inc is 184.00, with a high of 208.00 and a low of 152.11.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.11
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
181.651
Target Price
+10.45%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

169
Total
6
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Cardinal Health Inc
CAH
18
Biogen Inc
BIIB
36
Amgen Inc
AMGN
34
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
VRTX
33
Eli Lilly and Co
LLY
31
AbbVie Inc
ABBV
31
1
2
3
...
34

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-29

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.68, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals industry's average of 6.80. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 169.19 and the support level at 155.26, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.43
Change
0.25

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
4.639
Buy
RSI(14)
85.037
Overbought
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
90.612
Overbought
ATR(14)
4.909
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
361.483
Overbought
Williams %R
12.264
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.292
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
168.558
Buy
MA10
163.383
Buy
MA20
159.471
Buy
MA50
154.372
Buy
MA100
156.692
Buy
MA200
146.372
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-29

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals industry's average of 5.79. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 88.64%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.25%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 30.47M shares, representing 12.82% of shares outstanding, with 1.22% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
30.47M
-0.54%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
14.69M
+0.48%
State Street Investment Management (US)
12.67M
-2.83%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
6.39M
+3.32%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
5.38M
+63.99%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
5.01M
-23.45%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
3.48M
+66.74%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
3.19M
-3.16%
Invesco Capital Management LLC
Star Investors
2.58M
+6.55%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
2.58M
+10.01%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-29

The company’s current risk assessment score is 8.82, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals industry's average of 5.13. The company's beta value is 0.71. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.82
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.72
VaR
+2.16%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+13.07%
240-Day Volatility
+28.13%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.85%
120 days
+4.85%
5 years
+7.01%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-7.21%
120 days
-7.21%
5 years
-14.26%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.69
120 days
+0.73
5 years
+1.18

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+13.07%
3 years
+18.92%
5 years
+26.65%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+2.54
3 years
+1.93
5 years
+1.51
Skewness
240 days
-0.70
3 years
-0.18
5 years
-0.78

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+28.13%
5 years
+26.37%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.87%
5 years
+1.17%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+89.22%
240 days
+89.22%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+19.93%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+29.41%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.98%
120 days
+1.01%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+25.59%
60 days
+6.92%
120 days
+9.96%

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