CENCORA INC (COR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:COR • US03073E1055

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This COR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. COR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year COR was profitable.
  • COR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years COR has been profitable.
  • COR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • COR's Return On Assets of 2.07% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. COR outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • COR has a Return On Equity of 85.16%. This is amongst the best in the industry. COR outperforms 99.00% of its industry peers.
  • COR's Return On Invested Capital of 14.99% is amongst the best of the industry. COR outperforms 92.00% of its industry peers.
  • COR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.04%. This is significantly above the industry average of 8.63%.
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 (0.50%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • COR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.22%, COR is not doing good in the industry: 61.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • COR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 3.63%, COR is doing worse than 79.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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. COR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), COR is creating some value.
  • COR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, COR has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 4.87. This indicates that COR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COR has a Altman-Z score of 4.87. This is amongst the best in the industry. COR outperforms 85.00% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of COR (2.20) is better than 76.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.97 is on the high side and indicates that COR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • COR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.97) than 78.00% of its industry peers.
  • Although COR's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 4.87
ROIC/WACC1.75
WACC8.58%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that COR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COR's Current ratio of 0.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COR is outperformed by 78.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.51 indicates that COR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.51, COR is not doing good in the industry: 86.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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. COR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • COR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.99%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, COR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.14% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, COR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.45% in the last year.
  • COR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.09% yearly.
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 11.19% 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 Y11.29%
EPS Next 2Y11.53%
EPS Next 3Y11.3%
EPS Next 5Y11.19%
Revenue Next Year7.94%
Revenue Next 2Y7.39%
Revenue Next 3Y7.29%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. COR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.64, COR is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.21.
  • COR is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.14.
  • 67.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • COR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.64
Fwd PE 16.14
COR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • COR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • COR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. COR is cheaper than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.31
EV/EBITDA 13.81
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of COR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)1.3
EPS Next 2Y11.53%
EPS Next 3Y11.3%

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5. COR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.77%, 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 0.50. COR pays more dividend than 83.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.77, COR pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.77%

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.
  • COR has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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

  • 27.86% of the earnings are spent on dividend by COR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of COR is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP27.86%
EPS Next 2Y11.53%
EPS Next 3Y11.3%
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

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COR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CENCORA INC

NYSE:COR (4/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

After market: 320.96 0 (0%)

320.96

-3.84 (-1.18%)

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 Owners96.15%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change8.78%
Market Cap62.44B
Revenue(TTM)325.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.63B
Analysts81.11
Price Target407.11 (26.84%)
Short Float %2.64%
Short Ratio3.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.77%
Yearly Dividend2.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
DP27.86%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)0.03%
PT rev (3m)3.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.64
Fwd PE 16.14
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 17.31
P/OCF 14.56
P/B 32.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.81
EPS(TTM)16.34
EY5.09%
EPS(NY)19.89
Fwd EY6.2%
FCF(TTM)18.54
FCFY5.78%
OCF(TTM)22.05
OCFY6.87%
SpS1674.69
BVpS9.81
TBVpS-79.69
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)1.3
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 4.87
F-Score6
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC1.75
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 Y11.29%
EPS Next 2Y11.53%
EPS Next 3Y11.3%
EPS Next 5Y11.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.45%
Revenue growth 3Y10.43%
Revenue growth 5Y11.09%
Sales Q2Q%5.45%
Revenue Next Year7.94%
Revenue Next 2Y7.39%
Revenue Next 3Y7.29%
Revenue Next 5Y7.1%
EBIT growth 1Y29.6%
EBIT growth 3Y10.3%
EBIT growth 5Y13.11%
EBIT Next Year26.06%
EBIT Next 3Y13.75%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 5 / 10 to CENCORA INC (COR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CENCORA INC?

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


What is the expected EPS growth for CENCORA INC (COR) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CENCORA INC (COR) is expected to grow by 11.29% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of CENCORA INC (COR) stock?

The dividend rating of CENCORA INC (COR) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 27.86%.