Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH NYSE

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) generated $2.4B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $547M, free cash flow was $1.85B.

Free cash flow margin was 0.8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.53x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $494M in dividends and $765M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (49/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (30/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.53x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 56/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.