Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.80x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.82 Billion exceeds net income of $380.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Cardinal Health Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cardinal Health Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cardinal Health Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CAH cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cardinal Health Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cardinal Health Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.53x | $2.40 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -65.4% |
| 2024 | 4.41x | $3.76 Billion | $853.00 Million | ▼ -59.3% |
| 2023 | 10.84x | $2.84 Billion | $262.00 Million | ▲ +173.0% |
| 2021 | 3.97x | $2.43 Billion | $612.00 Million | ▲ +99.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99x | $2.72 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -81.3% |
| 2018 | 10.69x | $2.77 Billion | $259.00 Million | ▲ +1068.0% |
| 2017 | 0.91x | $1.18 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -55.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08x | $2.97 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.10x | $2.54 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17x | $2.52 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2013 | 5.16x | $1.73 Billion | $335.00 Million | ▲ +369.1% |
| 2012 | 1.10x | $1.18 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44x | $1.39 Billion | $966.00 Million | ▼ -60.3% |
| 2010 | 3.64x | $2.13 Billion | $587.00 Million | ▲ +75.9% |
| 2009 | 2.07x | $1.57 Billion | $758.20 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.78x | $1.51 Billion | $847.20 Million | ▲ +181.8% |
| 2007 | 0.63x | $1.22 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▼ -70.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14x | $2.14 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.71x | $2.85 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▲ +56.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73x | $2.62 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +70.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01x | $1.40 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.86x | $983.90 Million | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02x | $871.70 Million | $857.40 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.89x | $638.20 Million | $717.80 Million | ▲ +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.72x | $345.70 Million | $481.00 Million | ▲ +125.3% |
| 1998 | 0.32x | $143.10 Million | $448.50 Million | ▲ +47.4% |
| 1997 | 0.22x | $39.20 Million | $181.10 Million | ▼ -79.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04x | $122.20 Million | $117.60 Million | ▲ +1310.2% |
| 1995 | 0.07x | $10.50 Million | $142.50 Million | ▲ +103.5% |
| 1994 | -2.13x | $-74.90 Million | $35.10 Million | ▼ -167.3% |
| 1993 | 3.17x | $106.50 Million | $33.60 Million | ▲ +185.2% |
| 1992 | -3.72x | $-93.80 Million | $25.20 Million | ▼ -176.8% |
| 1991 | -1.34x | $-23.40 Million | $17.40 Million | ▼ -197.3% |
| 1990 | 1.38x | $17.70 Million | $12.80 Million | — |