Cardinal Health Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cardinal Health Inc 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).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Cardinal Health Inc (1990–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Cardinal Health Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cardinal Health Inc across 33 annual periods. See Cardinal Health Inc free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Cardinal Health Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2025)
Cardinal Health Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cardinal Health Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) cash conversion ratio.
| 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 | — |