CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH) Earnings History & Surprises

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CAH Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 29, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.80
Revenue Estimate
62.338B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Reported
$2.63
EPS Surprise
9.42%
Revenue Surprise
1.38%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
75%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q2 2026 2.63 2.40 9.42% 36.27% 65.627B 64.734B 1.38% 18.75%
Q1 2026 2.55 2.20 15.85% 35.64% 64.009B 59.789B 7.06% 22.44%
Q4 2025 2.08 2.06 1.06% 13.04% 60.159B 61.48B -2.15% 0.49%
Q3 2025 2.35 2.19 7.37% 12.98% 54.878B 55.907B -1.84% -0.06%
Q2 2025 1.93 1.78 8.65% 6.04% 55.264B 55.567B -0.55% -3.80%
Q1 2025 1.88 1.63 15.13% 8.67% 52.277B 51.404B 1.70% -4.54%
Q4 2024 1.84 1.76 4.62% 18.71% 59.867B 59.285B 0.98% 12.00%
Q3 2024 2.08 1.97 5.55% 19.54% 54.911B 56.615B -3.01% 8.76%
Q2 2024 1.82 1.62 12.64% 37.88% 57.445B 57.583B -0.24% 11.61%
Q1 2024 1.73 1.42 21.95% 44.17% 54.763B 55.306B -0.98% 10.40%
Q4 2023 1.55 1.51 2.66% 47.62% 53.453B 53.246B 0.39% 13.57%
Q3 2023 1.74 1.50 15.83% 20.00% 50.487B 50.206B 0.56% 12.60%
Q2 2023 1.32 1.15 14.85% 3.94% 51.469B 51.251B 0.43% 13.23%
Q1 2023 1.20 0.95 26.10% -6.98% 49.603B 48.668B 1.92% 12.82%
Q4 2022 1.05 1.19 -11.53% -19.23% 47.065B 45.161B 4.22% 10.52%
Q3 2022 1.45 1.54 -5.87% -5.23% 44.836B 43.591B 2.86% 14.16%
Q2 2022 1.27 1.24 2.45% -27.01% 45.457B 46.028B -1.24% 9.43%
Q1 2022 1.29 1.34 -3.68% -14.57% 43.968B 42.352B 3.82% 12.55%
Q4 2021 1.30 1.21 7.29% 25.00% 42.586B 40.828B 4.31% 16.07%
Q3 2021 1.53 1.57 -2.38% -5.56% 39.275B 40.494B -3.01% 0.30%
Q2 2021 1.74 1.46 19.40% 14.47% 41.541B 41.852B -0.74% 4.55%
Q1 2021 1.51 1.14 31.93% 18.90% 39.065B 38.559B 1.31% 4.62%
Q4 2020 1.04 0.93 12.43% - 36.689B 37.04B -0.95% -
Q3 2020 1.62 1.45 11.94% - 39.157B 37.316B 4.93% -
Q2 2020 1.52 1.23 23.28% - 39.735B 39.826B -0.23% -
Q1 2020 1.27 1.11 14.87% - 37.341B 37.115B 0.61% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CAH EPS Q2Q GrowthCAH EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 20 -20 40

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CAH Revenue Q2Q GrowthCAH Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 5 10 15 20

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
8.42%
Max EPS beat (4)
15.85%
Min EPS beat (4)
1.06%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
2
Average Revenue beat (4)
1.11%
Max Revenue beat (4)
7.06%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-2.15%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, CAH has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
CAH has beaten revenue estimates in 2 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, CAH has beaten the EPS estimates by 8.4% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, CAH has beaten the revenue estimates by 1.1% on average.

CARDINAL HEALTH INC / CAH Earnings FAQ

Can you provide the last earnings date for CARDINAL HEALTH INC?

CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH) last reported earnings on 2/5/2026.

Did CAH stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

How often does CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH) beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.