Latest period
$617.00M
YoY change
+7.0%
5Y CAGR
+7.8%
Peak year (2005)
$571.70M
Cumulative CapEx
$11.07B
CapEx history chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: $547.00M
CapEx growth chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: +7.0%
CapEx history table for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
| 2025 | $547.00M | +7.0% | +$36.00M | ||
| 2024 | $511.00M | +6.2% | +$30.00M | ||
| 2023 | $481.00M | +24.3% | +$94.00M | ||
| 2022 | $387.00M | -3.3% | −$13.00M | ||
| 2021 | $400.00M | +6.7% | +$25.00M | ||
| 2020 | $375.00M | +14.3% | +$47.00M | ||
| 2019 | $328.00M | -14.6% | −$56.00M | ||
| 2018 | $384.00M | -0.8% | −$3.00M | ||
| 2017 | $387.00M | -16.8% | −$78.00M | ||
| 2016 | $465.00M | +55.0% | +$165.00M | ||
| 2015 | $300.00M | +20.5% | +$51.00M | ||
| 2014 | $249.00M | +27.7% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2013 | $195.00M | -25.9% | −$68.00M | ||
| 2012 | $263.00M | -9.7% | −$28.30M | ||
| 2011 | $291.30M | +13.9% | +$35.50M | ||
| 2010 | $255.80M | -52.0% | −$277.60M | ||
| 2009 | $533.40M | +41.8% | +$157.30M | ||
| 2008 | $376.10M | +5.2% | +$18.70M | ||
| 2007 | $357.40M | -19.4% | −$85.80M | ||
| 2006 | $443.20M | -22.5% | −$128.50M | ||
| 2005 | $571.70M | +39.4% | +$161.50M | ||
| 2004 | $410.20M | -3.1% | −$13.00M | ||
| 2003 | $423.20M | +48.3% | +$137.80M | ||
| 2002 | $285.40M | -16.4% | −$55.80M | ||
| 2001 | $341.20M | +10.9% | +$33.40M | ||
| 2000 | $307.80M | -34.1% | −$159.60M | ||
| 1999 | $467.40M | +307.5% | +$352.70M | ||
| 1998 | $114.70M | +52.5% | +$39.50M | ||
| 1997 | $75.20M | +2.9% | +$2.10M | ||
| 1996 | $73.10M | +70.0% | +$30.10M | ||
| 1995 | $43.00M | +280.5% | +$31.70M | ||
| 1994 | $11.30M | +113.2% | +$6.00M | ||
| 1993 | $5.30M | -40.4% | −$3.60M | ||
| 1992 | $8.90M | -18.3% | −$2.00M | ||
| 1991 | $10.90M | +186.8% | +$7.10M | ||
| 1990 | $3.80M | — | — |
- 2025$547.00M+7.0%
- 2024$511.00M+6.2%
- 2023$481.00M+24.3%
- 2022$387.00M-3.3%
- 2021$400.00M+6.7%
- 2020$375.00M+14.3%
- 2019$328.00M-14.6%
- 2018$384.00M-0.8%
- 2017$387.00M-16.8%
- 2016$465.00M+55.0%
- 2015$300.00M+20.5%
- 2014$249.00M+27.7%
- 2013$195.00M-25.9%
- 2012$263.00M-9.7%
- 2011$291.30M+13.9%
- 2010$255.80M-52.0%
- 2009$533.40M+41.8%
- 2008$376.10M+5.2%
- 2007$357.40M-19.4%
- 2006$443.20M-22.5%
- 2005$571.70M+39.4%
- 2004$410.20M-3.1%
- 2003$423.20M+48.3%
- 2002$285.40M-16.4%
- 2001$341.20M+10.9%
- 2000$307.80M-34.1%
- 1999$467.40M+307.5%
- 1998$114.70M+52.5%
- 1997$75.20M+2.9%
- 1996$73.10M+70.0%
- 1995$43.00M+280.5%
- 1994$11.30M+113.2%
- 1993$5.30M-40.4%
- 1992$8.90M-18.3%
- 1991$10.90M+186.8%
- 1990$3.80M—
CapEx values are taken from Cardinal Health's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Cardinal Health (CAH)
According to Cardinal Health's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $617.00M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual CapEx for Cardinal Health (CAH) came in at $547.00M – grew 7.0% year-over-year.
Cardinal Health CapEx compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +7.8%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2005 and 2025, Cardinal Health CapEx edged down 4.3%, falling from $571.70M to $547.00M.
The record annual CapEx stands at $571.70M, reached in 2005; the historical low of $3.80M was recorded in 1990.
Cardinal Health Capital Expenditures by Year
Cardinal Health Capital Expenditures 2025: $547.00M
Cardinal Health posted CapEx of $547.00M in 2025, grew 7.0% from 2024.
Cardinal Health Capital Expenditures 2024: $511.00M
In 2024, Cardinal Health reported CapEx of $511.00M, grew 6.2% from 2023.
Cardinal Health Capital Expenditures 2023: $481.00M
Cardinal Health CapEx in 2023 was $481.00M, grew 24.3% from 2022.
Cardinal Health Capital Expenditures 2022: $387.00M
2022's CapEx for Cardinal Health came in at $387.00M, edged down 3.3% below 2021.
Cardinal Health Capital Expenditures 2021: $400.00M
Cardinal Health CapEx in 2021 was $400.00M.
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