CAH Cardinal Health margins

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Gross margin

3.9%

Operating margin

1.1%

EBITDA margin

1.4%

Net margin

0.7%

Based on the latest figures, Cardinal Health reports a gross margin of 3.9%, an operating margin of 1.1%, an EBITDA margin of 1.4%, and a net margin of 0.7%. Gross margin led the reported margin gains with 0.2 percentage points, while the other margins did not change.

CAH margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Cardinal Health recorded average margins of 3.57% gross, 0.87% operating, 1.22% EBITDA, and 0.58% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

CAH margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

From the same period last year, gross margin expanded by 0.2 percentage points and operating margin by 0.1 percentage points, while EBITDA and net margins were unchanged.

Gross margin expansion

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Operating margin expansion

0.1pp

EBITDA margin expansion

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Net margin expansion

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CAH Gross margin

Cardinal Health's gross margin averaged 3.57% during the last 3 years. The current gross margin stands at 3.9%, 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Cardinal Health's gross margin peaked at 3.9% in Sep 2026 and reached a low of 3.3% in Dec 2023.

CAH Operating margin

The average operating margin for Cardinal Health was 0.87% across the past 3 years. Right now, the current operating margin for Cardinal Health is 1.1%, 0.2 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for Cardinal Health moved between 0.5% in Mar 2024 and 1.1% in Sep 2026.

CAH EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Cardinal Health's EBITDA margin averaged 1.22%. The current EBITDA margin of 1.4% is 0.2 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 1.4% in Sep 2026 and a low of 0.8% in Mar 2024.

CAH Net margin

Cardinal Health recorded an average net margin of 0.58% across the last 3 years. The latest net margin for Cardinal Health is 0.7%, 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 0.7% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 0.3% in Dec 2023.

CAH margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 3.9%, CAH is below the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 68.3%, Cardinal Health's gross margin is 94% lower.

CAH margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cardinal Health's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, CAH has a gross margin of 3.9%.

What is Cardinal Health's operating margin?

The current operating margin for CAH is 1.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Cardinal Health's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, CAH has an EBITDA margin of 1.4%.

What is Cardinal Health's net margin?

The current net margin for CAH is 0.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of CAH?

Across the last 3 years, CAH averaged 3.6% gross, 0.9% operating, 1.2% EBITDA, and 0.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CAH?

Across the 5-year period, CAH posted its highest margins at 3.9% gross in Sep 2026, 1.1% operating in Sep 2026, 1.4% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 0.7% net in Sep 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of CAH?

Over the last 5 years, Cardinal Health's lowest margins were 3.3% gross in Mar 2023, -0.5% operating in Sep 2022, -0.1% EBITDA in Sep 2022, and -0.7% net in Dec 2022.