Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare services and products company in the United States and internationally. It provides medical products and pharmaceuticals, and solutions that enhance supply chain efficiency for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices. The company operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. It also provides services to support the development, marketing, and distribution of specialty pharmaceutical products, as well as pharmacy management, and medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products. It also distributes a range of national brand products; and medical products to patients' homes, as well as provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers. Cardinal Health, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Drugs, proprietaries, & sundries
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Distributors
SectorMedical
SymbolNYSE:CAH
CUSIP14149Y10
Phone614-757-5000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.32
Current Ratio1.07
Quick Ratio0.53
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.99
Forward P/E Ratio10.92
P/E Growth1.68
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$136.81 billion
Price / Sales0.12
Cash Flow$8.5576 per share
Price / Cash6.42
Book Value$19.50 per share
Price / Book2.82
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.00
Net Income$256 million
Net Margins0.19%
Return on Equity22.59%
Return on Assets3.80%
Miscellaneous
Employees32,300
Outstanding Shares308,830,000
Market Cap$16.66 billion
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cardinal Health's stock symbol?
Cardinal Health trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CAH."
How often does Cardinal Health pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.4763 per share on Monday, October 15th. This represents a $1.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.47%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 28th. This is a boost from Cardinal Health's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. View Cardinal Health's Dividend History.
How will Cardinal Health's stock buyback program work?
Cardinal Health announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 8th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Cardinal Health's earnings last quarter?
Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $35.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.38 billion. Cardinal Health had a net margin of 0.19% and a return on equity of 22.59%. The firm's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.31 earnings per share. View Cardinal Health's Earnings History.
When is Cardinal Health's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CAH?
13 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Cardinal Health's stock. Their predictions range from $40.00 to $75.00. On average, they anticipate Cardinal Health's stock price to reach $61.6667 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Cardinal Health.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cardinal Health?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cardinal Health in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Cardinal Health.
Who are some of Cardinal Health's key competitors?
Who are Cardinal Health's key executives?
Cardinal Health's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael C. Kaufmann, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Craig S. Morford, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Jon L. Giacomin, Chief Exec. Officer of Medical Segment (Age 53)
- Mr. Jorge M. Gomez, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. Stuart G. Laws, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 55)
Has Cardinal Health been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CAH stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cardinal Health earned a news impact score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Cardinal Health.
Who are Cardinal Health's major shareholders?
Cardinal Health's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.80%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (4.04%), FMR LLC (2.72%), FMR LLC (2.71%), American International Group Inc. (2.44%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.03%). Company insiders that own Cardinal Health stock include George S Barrett, Jon L Giacomin, Michael C Kaufmann and Patricia Morrison. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cardinal Health.
Which institutional investors are selling Cardinal Health stock?
CAH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Partners, TCW Group Inc., FMR LLC, FMR LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., American International Group Inc., Bank of Montreal Can and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have sold Cardinal Health company stock in the last year include Jon L Giacomin, Michael C Kaufmann and Patricia Morrison. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cardinal Health.
Which institutional investors are buying Cardinal Health stock?
CAH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Macquarie Group Ltd., Millennium Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Brandes Investment Partners LP, Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. and Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cardinal Health.
How do I buy shares of Cardinal Health?
Shares of CAH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cardinal Health's stock price today?
One share of CAH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.94.
How big of a company is Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health has a market capitalization of $16.66 billion and generates $136.81 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $256 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.00 on an earnings per share basis. Cardinal Health employs 32,300 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health's mailing address is 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH, 43017. The company can be reached via phone at 614-757-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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