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Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH NYSE

NYSE • Healthcare • Medical - Distribution • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
56/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$293.86
+36.7%
Analyst Price Target
$252.33
+17.4%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) trades at a trailing P/E of 30.6, forward P/E of 20.8. Trailing earnings yield is 3.27%, forward earnings yield 4.80%. PEG 0.35 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (45/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
  • Forward P/E 20.8 (down from trailing 30.6) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
  • PEG Ratio 0.35 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 3.27% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.80% as earnings recover.
  • Analyst consensus target $252.33 (+17.4% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.

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

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
56/100
SG Score
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VALUE
45/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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FUTURE
58/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
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PAST
75/100
→ Income
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
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MOAT
49/100
→ Income
GROWTH
83/100
→ Income
INCOME
30/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — CAH

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)30.6
Forward P/E20.8
PEG Ratio0.35
Forward PEG0.35
P/B Ratio-18.88
P/S Ratio0.21
EV/EBITDA17.7
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$7.06
Forward EPS (Est.)$10.32
Book Value / Share$-11.44
Revenue / Share$1,035.96
FCF / Share$23.33
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.27%
Forward Earnings Yield4.80%
Dividend Yield0.95%
SharesGrow IV$293.86 (+36.7%)
Analyst Target$252.33 (+17.4%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 17.9 0.93 3.89 0.21 2.01%
2017 19.2 -2.79 3.63 0.19 2.34%
2018 59.7 -0.75 2.52 0.11 3.80%
2019 10.5 0.02 2.25 0.10 4.04%
2020 -4.1 0.01 8.55 0.10 3.72%
2021 27.3 -0.23 9.31 0.10 3.44%
2022 -15.5 0.06 -20.57 0.08 3.83%
2023 74.8 -0.54 -8.34 0.12 2.13%
2024 28.1 0.16 -7.45 0.11 2.08%
2025 25.9 0.30 -14.56 0.18 1.22%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $4.32 $121.55B $1.43B 1.2%
2017 $4.03 $129.98B $1.29B 1%
2018 $0.81 $136.81B $256M 0.2%
2019 $4.53 $145.53B $1.36B 0.9%
2020 $-12.60 $152.92B $-3.69B -2.4%
2021 $2.08 $162.47B $611M 0.4%
2022 $-3.34 $181.36B $-932M -0.5%
2023 $1.00 $205.01B $261M 0.1%
2024 $3.45 $226.83B $852M 0.4%
2025 $6.45 $222.58B $1.56B 0.7%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $10.31 $10.20 – $10.43 $258.62B $257.45B – $262.89B 10
2027 $11.60 $10.07 – $11.95 $281.9B $272.56B – $290.73B 10
2028 $13.03 $11.84 – $14.17 $303.92B $303.7B – $304.13B 5
2029 $14.88 $14.48 – $15.40 $334.38B $327.46B – $343.39B 1
2030 $17.35 $16.88 – $17.96 $374.32B $366.57B – $384.4B 1
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