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Cardinal Health reports Q1 FY27 results and raises outlook

GAAP operating earnings increased 13% to $753 million, and GAAP diluted EPS increased 27% to $2.38.1

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Cardinal HealthCIK 721371Form 8-KFiled Nov 5, 2026, 6:48 AM ET0000721371-26-000042Read the filing on SEC.gov →

Non-GAAP operating earnings increased 17% to $1.0 billion, with non-GAAP diluted EPS rising 28% to $3.26.2

The updated guidance includes higher expectations for segment profit growth, including 10% to 12% for the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment and 17% to 20% for the Other segment.3

Cardinal Health completed a $500 million share repurchase program in the first quarter.4 The company also announced a binding letter of intent to renew its pharmaceutical distribution agreements with CVS Health, which is expected to support continued volume growth.5

Key facts

Company
Cardinal Health (CAH)
CIK
721371
Form
8-K
Items
2.02, 7.01, 9.01
Filed
Nov 5, 2026, 6:48 AM ET
Accession
0000721371-26-000042

From the EDGAR filing index, not written by AI.

Cardinal Health results from its filings

Revenue, net income and cash as tagged in XBRL in the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings, up to this filing. Drawn in code; no figure here is written by AI.

Cardinal Health revenue and net income by quarterRevenueNet income$ billionsSource: XBRL in the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings, SEC EDGAR020406080Revenue · Q1 FY25: 52.2852.28Net income · Q1 FY25: 0.420.42Revenue · Q2 FY25: 55.2655.26Net income · Q2 FY25: 0.400.40Revenue · Q3 FY25: 54.8854.88Net income · Q3 FY25: 0.510.51Revenue · Q1 FY26: 64.0164.01Net income · Q1 FY26: 0.450.45Revenue · Q2 FY26: 65.6365.63Net income · Q2 FY26: 0.470.47Revenue · Q1 FY27: 67.5167.51Net income · Q1 FY27: 0.550.55Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q1 FY27
Cardinal Health cash at period end$ billionsSource: XBRL in the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings, SEC EDGAR02465.26Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26FY26Q1 FY27Cash · Q1 FY25: 2.87Cash · Q2 FY25: 3.81Cash · Q3 FY25: 3.33Cash · FY25: 3.87Cash · Q1 FY26: 4.59Cash · Q2 FY26: 2.78Cash · FY26: 4.86Cash · Q1 FY27: 5.26
The numbers
PeriodRevenueNet incomeCashFiling
Q1 FY25$52.28B$0.42B$2.87B10-Q
Q2 FY25$55.26B$0.40B$3.81B10-Q
Q3 FY25$54.88B$0.51B$3.33B10-Q
FY25$222.58B$1.56B$3.87B10-K
Q1 FY26$64.01B$0.45B$4.59B10-Q
Q2 FY26$65.63B$0.47B$2.78B10-Q
FY26$254.25B$1.71B$4.86B10-K
Q1 FY27$67.51B$0.55B$5.26B10-Q

How often Cardinal Health files

Filings per calendar quarter, counted in code from the company's EDGAR filing list. Each bar splits 8-K current reports from other forms; the last bar is the quarter of this filing, counted up to it.

Cardinal Health filings per quarter8-KOther formsSource: EDGAR filing list, counted in code0102030408-K · Q1 25: 3Other forms · Q1 25: 88-K · Q2 25: 2Other forms · Q2 25: 98-K · Q3 25: 3Other forms · Q3 25: 358-K · Q4 25: 4Other forms · Q4 25: 188-K · Q1 26: 4Other forms · Q1 26: 118-K · Q2 26: 1Other forms · Q2 26: 88-K · Q3 26: 3Other forms · Q3 26: 358-K · Q4 26: 2Other forms · Q4 26: 111113822159383Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26
Cardinal Health filings per quarter
The numbers
QuarterFilings8-K
Q1 25113
Q2 25112
Q3 25383
Q4 25224
Q1 26154
Q2 2691
Q3 26383
Q4 2632

Timeline

The company's filings on EDGAR around this one, newest first. Ownership forms and routine prospectus filings are left out.

  1. Form 8-KThis filing
  2. Form 10-Q
  3. Form 8-K
  4. Form ARS
  5. Form DEFA14A
  6. Form DEF 14A

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