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Cardinal Health is a medical distribution business based in the US. Cardinal Health shares (CAH) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Cardinal Health employs 47,040 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $220.6 billion.
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Cardinal Health stock price (NYSE: CAH)
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Latest market close | $95.42 |
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52-week range | $83.40 - $114.93 |
50-day moving average | $98.16 |
200-day moving average | $103.08 |
Wall St. target price | $113.61 |
PE ratio | 42.0487 |
Dividend yield | $2.002 (2.13%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.26 |
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Cardinal Health price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $95.42 from 2024-07-22
1 week (2024-07-17) | -0.57% |
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1 month (2024-06-24) | -9.04% |
3 months (2024-04-24) | -7.84% |
6 months (2024-01-24) | -8.57% |
1 year (2023-07-24) | 2.55% |
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2 years (2022-07-22) | 67.43% |
3 years (2021-07-23) | 61.18% |
5 years (2019-07-24) | 129.84% |
Is Cardinal Health stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Cardinal Health stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Cardinal Health's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Cardinal Health's P/E ratio
Cardinal Health's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 42x. In other words, Cardinal Health shares trade at around 42x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Cardinal Health's PEG ratio
Cardinal Health's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.3086. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Cardinal Health's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Cardinal Health's EBITDA
Cardinal Health's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Cardinal Health's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Cardinal Health financials
Revenue TTM | $220.6 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 1.07% |
Gross profit TTM | $6.5 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 2.92% |
Return on equity TTM | 0% |
Profit margin | 0.25% |
Book value | $-13.38 |
Market Capitalization | $23.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Cardinal Health share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 27.96% of net profits
Recently Cardinal Health has paid out, on average, around 27.96% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.13% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Cardinal Health shareholders could enjoy a 2.13% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Cardinal Health's case, that would currently equate to about $2.002 per share.
While Cardinal Health's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Cardinal Health may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Cardinal Health's most recent dividend payout was on 14 July 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 June 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Cardinal Health's shares ever split?
Cardinal Health's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 22 April 2001. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Cardinal Health shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Cardinal Health shares which in turn could have impacted Cardinal Health's share price.
Cardinal Health share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Cardinal Health's shares have ranged in value from as little as $83.3961 up to $114.9297. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Cardinal Health's is 0.622. This would suggest that Cardinal Health's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Cardinal Health overview
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines.
Frequently asked questions
nullWhat percentage of Cardinal Health is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.58% of Cardinal Health shares are held by insiders and 91.157% by institutions. How many people work for Cardinal Health?
Latest data suggests 47,040 work at Cardinal Health. When does the fiscal year end for Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health's fiscal year ends in June. Where is Cardinal Health based?
Cardinal Health's address is: 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH, United States, 43017 What is Cardinal Health's ISIN number?
Cardinal Health's international securities identification number is: US14149Y1082 What is Cardinal Health's CUSIP number?
Cardinal Health's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 14149Y108
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