Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $1.82 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($59.36 Billion) in one year. See CAH financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cardinal Health Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1990–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Cardinal Health Inc across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Cardinal Health Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Cardinal Health Inc. Check CAH cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.04x | $2.40 Billion | $55.76 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2024 | 0.08x | $3.76 Billion | $48.33 Billion | ▲ +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06x | $2.84 Billion | $46.31 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.07x | $3.12 Billion | $44.58 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06x | $2.43 Billion | $42.66 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.05x | $1.96 Billion | $38.97 Billion | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08x | $2.72 Billion | $34.63 Billion | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.08x | $2.77 Billion | $33.89 Billion | ▲ +129.6% |
| 2017 | 0.04x | $1.18 Billion | $33.28 Billion | ▼ -67.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11x | $2.97 Billion | $27.55 Billion | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.11x | $2.54 Billion | $23.89 Billion | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.13x | $2.52 Billion | $19.63 Billion | ▲ +47.7% |
| 2013 | 0.09x | $1.73 Billion | $19.84 Billion | ▲ +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.07x | $1.18 Billion | $18.02 Billion | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $1.39 Billion | $17.00 Billion | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2010 | 0.15x | $2.13 Billion | $14.71 Billion | ▲ +51.7% |
| 2009 | 0.10x | $1.57 Billion | $16.39 Billion | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.10x | $1.51 Billion | $15.70 Billion | ▲ +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.08x | $1.22 Billion | $15.78 Billion | ▼ -45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.14x | $2.14 Billion | $14.94 Billion | ▼ -33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.22x | $2.85 Billion | $13.25 Billion | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.20x | $2.62 Billion | $13.39 Billion | ▲ +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.13x | $1.40 Billion | $10.79 Billion | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.10x | $983.90 Million | $10.04 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.09x | $871.70 Million | $9.21 Billion | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.08x | $638.20 Million | $7.62 Billion | ▲ +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.07x | $345.70 Million | $4.83 Billion | ▲ +126.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03x | $143.10 Million | $4.52 Billion | ▲ +43.4% |
| 1997 | 0.02x | $39.20 Million | $1.78 Billion | ▼ -67.7% |
| 1996 | 0.07x | $122.20 Million | $1.79 Billion | ▲ +741.3% |
| 1995 | 0.01x | $10.50 Million | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +111.1% |
| 1994 | -0.07x | $-74.90 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -127.5% |
| 1993 | 0.27x | $106.50 Million | $400.90 Million | ▲ +201.2% |
| 1992 | -0.26x | $-93.80 Million | $357.30 Million | ▼ -183.8% |
| 1991 | -0.09x | $-23.40 Million | $253.00 Million | ▼ -166.0% |
| 1990 | 0.14x | $17.70 Million | $126.30 Million | — |