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Cardinal Health, Inc. earnings overview

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Next reportCardinal Health, Inc. reports Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 · Before market openConsensus EPS $2.94 · consensus revenue $66.67B
CAH FY2026 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2026

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health's supplied earnings analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: resilient pharmaceutical and specialty demand, FY27 EPS growth guidance of 13%-15%, and continued investment in automation and growth platforms. The case is tempered by tariff uncertainty, regulatory headwinds, and execution risk around integrations.

EPS surprise+20.2%
Market move+1.3%
CAH FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q2 2026

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health delivered strong Q3 FY2026 results with non-GAAP EPS up 35% to $3.17, beating consensus by 13.6%, driven by Specialty Solutions and at-Home/Nuclear growth. Management raised full-year EPS and free cash flow guidance. However, revenue of $60.9B missed the $62.1B consensus by 1.9%, SG&A investment accelerated, and a $184M Navista goodwill impairment underscored integration risk. The stock fell 4.9% on 3x normal volume despite the beat and guide raise, then recovered 2.0% in subsequent sessions. The investment thesis rests on Specialty platform expansion, theranostics capacity scaling, and GLP-1 demand tailwinds, offset by tariff uncertainty and margin pressure from rising operating costs.

EPS surprise+13.6%
Market move-4.9%
CAH FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2025

Cardinal Health, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but testable view: resilient pharmaceutical and specialty demand, expanding MSO platforms, and investment in At-Home Solutions and Nuclear & Precision Health are supporting earnings growth. The higher FY26 EPS outlook strengthens that case, while tariffs, acquisition integration, financing costs, and possible second-half deceleration argue for continued monitoring.

EPS surprise+17.0%
Market move+15.4%
CAH FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2025

Cardinal Health, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating outlook: broad-based profit growth, strong pharmaceutical demand, acquisitions, and efficiency investments underpin the FY26 guidance raise. The thesis remains conditional on integration, reimbursement, pricing, and tariff execution.

EPS surprise+2.0%
Market move-7.2%
CAH FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q2 2025

Cardinal Health, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive near-term operating picture: broad segment growth, new customer onboarding, specialty demand and acquisitions outweighed current concerns. The longer-term case still depends on tariff mitigation, durable pharma margins and successful integration.

EPS surprise—
Market move+3.0%
CAH FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q1 2025

Cardinal Health, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive view of Cardinal Health's near-term operating trajectory: strong Pharma and Specialty demand, raised FY25 EPS guidance, and specialty-network integration offset weaker GMPD volumes and execution risks. The evidence is positive, but the thesis depends on sustained utilization, disciplined integration, and progress in GMPD.

EPS surprise—
Market move+0.4%
CAH FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2024

Cardinal Health, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: Cardinal Health's Pharma and specialty growth, operational initiatives, and raised guidance strengthen the earnings trajectory, while GMPD costs and supply-chain risks remain important tests.

EPS surprise+16.0%
Market move+7.0%
CAH FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2024

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health's FY24 results and raised FY25 EPS outlook support a constructive operating thesis, but the evidence is conditional: specialty growth, GMPD improvement, logistics investments, and cash generation are expected to offset a large contract loss. The key test is whether these offsets translate into sustained profit growth without the forecast revenue and cash-flow pressure overwhelming execution.

EPS surprise+6.4%
Market move+3.7%

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