CENCORA INC (COR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:COR • US03073E1055

364.21 USD
-0.17 (-0.05%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 12:59 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to COR. COR was compared to 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. COR has an average financial health and profitability rating. COR has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year COR was profitable.
  • COR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years COR has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years COR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
COR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of COR (2.07%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • COR has a better Return On Equity (85.16%) than 98.02% of its industry peers.
  • COR's Return On Invested Capital of 14.99% is amongst the best of the industry. COR outperforms 92.08% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for COR is significantly above the industry average of 8.93%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.07%
ROE 85.16%
ROIC 14.99%
ROA(3y)2.36%
ROA(5y)2.55%
ROE(3y)223.66%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.04%
ROIC(5y)14.55%
COR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500 -500

1.3 Margins

  • COR has a Profit Margin of 0.50%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: COR outperforms 49.51% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of COR has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of COR (1.22%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COR has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of COR (3.63%) is worse than 80.20% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.22%
PM (TTM) 0.5%
GM 3.63%
OM growth 3Y-0.12%
OM growth 5Y1.81%
PM growth 3Y-12.1%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y5.18%
COR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1 -1 2 3

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), COR is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COR has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, COR has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for COR is higher compared to a year ago.
COR Yearly Shares OutstandingCOR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
COR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • COR has an Altman-Z score of 4.93. This indicates that COR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COR has a Altman-Z score of 4.93. This is amongst the best in the industry. COR outperforms 85.15% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of COR is 2.20, which is a good value as it means it would take COR, 2.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.20, COR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.97. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • COR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.97. This is in the lower half of the industry: COR underperforms 76.24% of its industry peers.
  • Although COR does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.97
Debt/FCF 2.2
Altman-Z 4.93
ROIC/WACC1.8
WACC8.33%
COR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • COR has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that COR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of COR (0.92) is worse than 75.25% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.51 indicates that COR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of COR (0.51) is worse than 85.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.51
COR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.99% over the past year.
  • COR shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.14% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.45% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, COR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.09% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.99%
EPS 3Y13.21%
EPS 5Y15.14%
EPS Q2Q%9.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.45%
Revenue growth 3Y10.43%
Revenue growth 5Y11.09%
Sales Q2Q%5.45%

3.2 Future

  • COR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.77% yearly.
  • COR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.10% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.62%
EPS Next 3Y10.53%
EPS Next 5Y11.77%
Revenue Next Year7.96%
Revenue Next 2Y7.38%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5Y7.1%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
COR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 100B 200B 300B 400B
COR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15 20 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.29, the valuation of COR can be described as rather expensive.
  • 65.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of COR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.98), we can say COR is valued inline with the index average.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.61 indicates a rather expensive valuation of COR.
  • 65.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • COR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.29
Fwd PE 18.61
COR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as COR.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, COR is valued a bit cheaper than 65.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.64
EV/EBITDA 15.34
COR Per share dataCOR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 500 1K 1.5K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates COR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • COR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.98
PEG (5Y)1.47
EPS Next 2Y10.62%
EPS Next 3Y10.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.67%, COR is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • COR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.49. COR pays more dividend than 83.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, COR's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.67%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of COR grows each year by 6.10%, which is quite nice.
  • COR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of COR decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
COR Yearly Dividends per shareCOR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • COR pays out 27.86% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • COR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP27.86%
EPS Next 2Y10.62%
EPS Next 3Y10.53%
COR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCOR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B
COR Dividend Payout.COR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.COR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CENCORA INC

NYSE:COR (2/25/2026, 12:59:27 PM)

364.21

-0.17 (-0.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners95.74%
Inst Owner Change37600%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change6.34%
Market Cap70.85B
Revenue(TTM)325.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.63B
Analysts82.73
Price Target406.24 (11.54%)
Short Float %2.38%
Short Ratio3.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.67%
Yearly Dividend2.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
DP27.86%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.22%
Min EPS beat(2)0.03%
Max EPS beat(2)0.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.55%
Min EPS beat(4)0.03%
Max EPS beat(4)6.6%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)2.86%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)3.68%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)3.51%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.67%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.47%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.89%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.65%
PT rev (1m)2.54%
PT rev (3m)4.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.66%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.29
Fwd PE 18.61
P/S 0.22
P/FCF 19.64
P/OCF 16.52
P/B 37.13
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.34
EPS(TTM)16.34
EY4.49%
EPS(NY)19.57
Fwd EY5.37%
FCF(TTM)18.54
FCFY5.09%
OCF(TTM)22.05
OCFY6.05%
SpS1674.69
BVpS9.81
TBVpS-79.69
PEG (NY)1.98
PEG (5Y)1.47
Graham Number60.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.07%
ROE 85.16%
ROCE 20.65%
ROIC 14.99%
ROICexc 16.5%
ROICexgc 4337.71%
OM 1.22%
PM (TTM) 0.5%
GM 3.63%
FCFM 1.11%
ROA(3y)2.36%
ROA(5y)2.55%
ROE(3y)223.66%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.04%
ROIC(5y)14.55%
ROICexc(3y)19.39%
ROICexc(5y)18.79%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)20.71%
ROCE(5y)20.04%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.64%
OM growth 3Y-0.12%
OM growth 5Y1.81%
PM growth 3Y-12.1%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y5.18%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover4.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.97
Debt/FCF 2.2
Debt/EBITDA 1.51
Cap/Depr 64.83%
Cap/Sales 0.21%
Interest Coverage 10.04
Cash Conversion 85.41%
Profit Quality 221.96%
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.51
Altman-Z 4.93
F-Score6
WACC8.33%
ROIC/WACC1.8
Cap/Depr(3y)50.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.19%
Profit Quality(3y)200.95%
Profit Quality(5y)175.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.99%
EPS 3Y13.21%
EPS 5Y15.14%
EPS Q2Q%9.38%
EPS Next Y11.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.62%
EPS Next 3Y10.53%
EPS Next 5Y11.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.45%
Revenue growth 3Y10.43%
Revenue growth 5Y11.09%
Sales Q2Q%5.45%
Revenue Next Year7.96%
Revenue Next 2Y7.38%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5Y7.1%
EBIT growth 1Y29.6%
EBIT growth 3Y10.3%
EBIT growth 5Y13.11%
EBIT Next Year23.6%
EBIT Next 3Y13.21%
EBIT Next 5Y12.62%
FCF growth 1Y-0.61%
FCF growth 3Y13.28%
FCF growth 5Y11.79%
OCF growth 1Y4.95%
OCF growth 3Y12.76%
OCF growth 5Y11.92%

CENCORA INC / COR FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for COR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to COR.


What is the valuation status for COR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CENCORA INC (COR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of COR stock?

CENCORA INC (COR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of CENCORA INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CENCORA INC (COR) is 22.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 37.13.


What is the financial health of CENCORA INC (COR) stock?

The financial health rating of CENCORA INC (COR) is 5 / 10.