Cardinal Health (CAH) Competitors $148.64 +0.27 (+0.18%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$150.00 +1.36 (+0.91%) As of 08:21 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CAH vs. DXCM, HOLX, MMSI, AMN, COR, ELV, HAE, ITGR, MCK, and HSICShould you be buying Cardinal Health stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cardinal Health include DexCom (DXCM), Hologic (HOLX), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Cencora (COR), Elevance Health (ELV), Haemonetics (HAE), Integer (ITGR), McKesson (MCK), and Henry Schein (HSIC). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Cardinal Health vs. Its Competitors DexCom Hologic Merit Medical Systems AMN Healthcare Services Cencora Elevance Health Haemonetics Integer McKesson Henry Schein Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) and DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Is CAH or DXCM more profitable? DexCom has a net margin of 13.29% compared to Cardinal Health's net margin of 0.70%. DexCom's return on equity of 30.41% beat Cardinal Health's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cardinal Health0.70% -74.45% 4.14% DexCom 13.29%30.41%10.08% Which has more volatility & risk, CAH or DXCM? Cardinal Health has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DexCom has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CAH or DXCM? Cardinal Health currently has a consensus target price of $165.93, indicating a potential upside of 11.63%. DexCom has a consensus target price of $99.89, indicating a potential upside of 30.68%. Given DexCom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DexCom is more favorable than Cardinal Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cardinal Health 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79DexCom 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 Does the media favor CAH or DXCM? In the previous week, DexCom had 9 more articles in the media than Cardinal Health. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for DexCom and 22 mentions for Cardinal Health. Cardinal Health's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat DexCom's score of 1.12 indicating that Cardinal Health is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cardinal Health 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive DexCom 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in CAH or DXCM? 87.2% of Cardinal Health shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of DexCom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Cardinal Health shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of DexCom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CAH or DXCM? Cardinal Health has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. Cardinal Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DexCom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCardinal Health$222.58B0.16$1.56B$6.4523.05DexCom$4.30B6.97$576.20M$1.4453.08 SummaryDexCom beats Cardinal Health on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cardinal Health News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CAH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCardinal HealthMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$35.43B$16.91B$5.74B$21.52BDividend Yield1.36%1.58%5.86%3.50%P/E Ratio23.0516.9076.8729.81Price / Sales0.162.28448.2552.31Price / Cash12.7212.8337.2224.68Price / Book-13.463.3113.844.54Net Income$1.56B$472.94M$3.29B$999.97M7 Day Performance-2.51%-4.74%-0.76%-0.18%1 Month Performance-0.71%-6.78%3.83%4.37%1 Year Performance33.43%0.95%84.84%14.40% Cardinal Health Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAHCardinal Health4.9649 of 5 stars$148.64+0.2%$165.93+11.6%+33.4%$35.43B$222.58B23.0557,700Positive NewsDXCMDexCom4.9762 of 5 stars$77.99-3.1%$99.89+28.1%+10.9%$30.58B$4.03B54.1610,300Positive NewsHOLXHologic4.7981 of 5 stars$66.54-0.3%$78.00+17.2%-16.8%$14.80B$4.03B27.617,063Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7673 of 5 stars$92.25-0.8%$107.00+16.0%-16.0%$5.46B$1.36B46.837,400Positive NewsAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.5272 of 5 stars$20.97+0.6%$28.25+34.7%-58.7%$803.61M$2.98B-2.702,968Short Interest ↓CORCencora4.8374 of 5 stars$297.64+1.8%$311.25+4.6%+23.1%$57.71B$293.96B30.6246,000Positive NewsELVElevance Health4.9166 of 5 stars$308.03-1.8%$411.06+33.4%-43.3%$69.36B$177.01B13.11104,200Positive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.925 of 5 stars$54.02-0.7%$85.18+57.7%-34.8%$2.60B$1.36B16.523,023ITGRInteger3.8661 of 5 stars$106.01-0.9%$140.25+32.3%-18.6%$3.71B$1.72B46.7011,000Positive NewsMCKMcKesson4.6181 of 5 stars$696.53+1.3%$725.10+4.1%+34.7%$86.63B$359.05B27.7745,000Positive NewsHSICHenry Schein3.9777 of 5 stars$67.74-2.4%$76.67+13.2%-5.4%$8.21B$12.67B21.8525,000Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DexCom Competitors Hologic Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors AMN Healthcare Services Competitors Cencora Competitors Elevance Health Competitors Haemonetics Competitors Integer Competitors McKesson Competitors Henry Schein Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CAH) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredWhat a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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