Cardinal Health Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Cardinal Health Inc 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 Cardinal Health Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Cardinal Health Inc (1990–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Cardinal Health Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cardinal Health Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Cardinal Health Inc net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Cardinal Health Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2025)
Cardinal Health Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cardinal Health Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of 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 | — |