281.10 USD
↗ 2.96 (1.06%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EST)
Cardinal Health, Inc.
CAHNYSE • USD
283.10
↗ 2.00 (0.71%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:49 PM EST)
Post Market
AS OF 07:49 PM EST
283.10
↗ 2.00 (0.71%)
Market: CLOSED
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) trades at $283.00 per share. There is a divergence between signals — technical indicators rate "Strong Buy" but underlying fundamentals lean "Sell". Notable factors include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, negative Return on Equity, a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. The stock looks compelling on valuation, with multiples below sector averages across P/E, P/B, and EV/EBITDA.
Technical & fundamental data as of Nov 13, 2026.
Open?$280.09
High?$281.87
Low?$276.75
Prev. Close?$278.14
Volume?1.3M
Avg. Volume?1.7M
VWAP?$280.40
Rel. Volume?0.74x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$280.21 × 100
Ask?$285.05 × 100
Spread?$4.84
Midpoint?$282.63
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?64.3B
Shares Out?231.6M
Float?231.3M
Float %?99.9%
P/E Ratio?35.36
P/B Ratio?-21.25
EPS?$7.87
Dividend?0.76%
Ex-Dividend?2027-01-04
News
Profile
Cardinal Health is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the US, engaged in sourcing and distributing of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospital networks, and healthcare providers. Cardinal, Cencora, and McKesson hold well over 90% of the US pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Employees
63.9K
Market Cap
64.3B
Industry
WHOLESALE-DRUGS, PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES
Website
Listed
1983-08-04
Address
7000 CARDINAL PLACE
DUBLIN, OH 43017
Phone: (614) 757-3033
DUBLIN, OH 43017
Phone: (614) 757-3033
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?40
Z-Score?10
Momentum?80
Short Sent.?49
Piotroski F-Score?4/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?0.95Distress
Confidence?62%Moderate
Short InterestModerate
Short % of Float?3.28%Low
Short Interest?7.6M
Days to Cover?4.2
Free Float231.3M
Avg Daily Volume1.8M
Settlement Date2026-10-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.88Weak
Quick Ratio?0.49Weak
Cash Ratio?0.11Low
Debt/Equity?-2.91Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 8 peers + S&P 500
Score83/100
P/E?35.4PRICEY▾
Peers33
S&P21
P/B?-21.25CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/S?0.25CHEAP▾
Peers89
S&P97
P/FCF?13.1CHEAP▾
Peers89
S&P80
EV/EBITDA?17.4FAIR▾
Peers44
S&P36
EV/Sales?0.26CHEAP▾
Peers89
S&P97
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?-60.1%WEAK▾
Peers13
S&P3
ROA?3.1%FAIR▾
Peers11
S&P28
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$4.9B
Enterprise Value?$67.8B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day