← Research LibraryThe BriefFY2026 ended June 30, 2026 · headline figures audited against SEC data
Revenue up 14% to $254B on a one percent operating margin, with CVS at 28% of it
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Growth — Revenue up 14% to $254.25B; gross margin up 20% to $9.77BOK
- Profitability — Operating earnings $2.61B, about 1% of revenueWatch
- Balance sheet — Altman score -0.22, below the model's lowest band, against $4.53B of free cash flowWatch
- Accounting quality — Earnings-quality score 100 and no earnings-manipulation flagOK
- Capital allocation — $1.36B buybacks and $0.49B dividends against $4.53B free cash flowOK
- Customer concentration — CVS Health alone is 28% of revenueWatch
What happened
Cardinal Health grew revenue 14% to $254.25 billion and gross margin 20% to $9.77 billion. Total segment profit rose 29% to $3.75 billion, but consolidated operating earnings rose 15% to $2.61 billion because corporate costs widened from $634 million to $1,135 million.
Where the revenue comes from
Fiscal 2026, as CARDINAL HEALTH INC reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.
- Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions$234.8B
- GMPD$12.7B
- Other Operating$6.8B
Leadership changes
From CARDINAL HEALTH INC's own filings, the day they're filed.
- Anita Zielinski · Chief Accounting Officer · appointmenteff. 2026-11-05
- Mary Scherer · Chief Accounting Officer · appointmenteff. 2026-11-05
- Sudhakar Ramakrishna · Directors · departureeff. 2025-03-07
Latest filings
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-10-01
- DEF 14A · Annual proxy (pay & governance)2026-09-21
- 10-K · Annual report2026-08-11
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-11
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-11
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