Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.92x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.68 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.82 Billion). See CAH current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cardinal Health Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cardinal Health Inc across 33 annual periods. Explore CAH operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cardinal Health Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cardinal Health Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Cardinal Health Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.77x | $1.85 Billion | $2.40 Billion | $547.00 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.86x | $3.25 Billion | $3.76 Billion | $511.00 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83x | $2.36 Billion | $2.84 Billion | $481.00 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.88x | $2.73 Billion | $3.12 Billion | $387.00 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.84x | $2.03 Billion | $2.43 Billion | $400.00 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | $1.58 Billion | $1.96 Billion | $375.00 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.88x | $2.39 Billion | $2.72 Billion | $328.00 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.86x | $2.38 Billion | $2.77 Billion | $384.00 Million | ▲ +27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.67x | $797.00 Million | $1.18 Billion | $387.00 Million | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | $2.51 Billion | $2.97 Billion | $465.00 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.88x | $2.24 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $300.00 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | $2.27 Billion | $2.52 Billion | $249.00 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.89x | $1.53 Billion | $1.73 Billion | $195.00 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.78x | $913.00 Million | $1.18 Billion | $263.00 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.79x | $1.10 Billion | $1.39 Billion | $291.30 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $1.88 Billion | $2.13 Billion | $255.80 Million | ▲ +33.4% |
| 2009 | 0.66x | $1.03 Billion | $1.57 Billion | $533.40 Million | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.75x | $1.14 Billion | $1.51 Billion | $376.10 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.71x | $865.70 Million | $1.22 Billion | $357.40 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.79x | $1.70 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $443.20 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $2.28 Billion | $2.85 Billion | $571.70 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.84x | $2.21 Billion | $2.62 Billion | $410.20 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.70x | $974.80 Million | $1.40 Billion | $423.20 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.71x | $698.50 Million | $983.90 Million | $285.40 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.61x | $530.50 Million | $871.70 Million | $341.20 Million | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.52x | $330.40 Million | $638.20 Million | $307.80 Million | ▲ +247.1% |
| 1999 | -0.35x | $-121.70 Million | $345.70 Million | $467.40 Million | ▼ -277.4% |
| 1998 | 0.20x | $28.40 Million | $143.10 Million | $114.70 Million | ▲ +121.6% |
| 1997 | -0.92x | $-36.00 Million | $39.20 Million | $75.20 Million | ▼ -328.6% |
| 1996 | 0.40x | $49.10 Million | $122.20 Million | $73.10 Million | ▲ +113.0% |
| 1995 | -3.10x | $-32.50 Million | $10.50 Million | $43.00 Million | ▼ -425.7% |
| 1993 | 0.95x | $101.20 Million | $106.50 Million | $5.30 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.79x | $13.90 Million | $17.70 Million | $3.80 Million | — |