Latest period
$3.94B
YoY change
-24.5%
5Y CAGR
+6.9%
Peak year (2017)
$6.88B
Latest annual
$3.87B
Cash on Hand history chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $3.87B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -24.5%
Cash on Hand history table for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $3.87B | -24.5% | −$1.26B | ||
| 2024 | $5.13B | +25.9% | +$1.06B | ||
| 2023 | $4.08B | -13.6% | −$641.00M | ||
| 2022 | $4.72B | +38.5% | +$1.31B | ||
| 2021 | $3.41B | +23.0% | +$636.00M | ||
| 2020 | $2.77B | +9.5% | +$240.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.53B | +43.6% | +$768.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.76B | -74.4% | −$5.12B | ||
| 2017 | $6.88B | +192.0% | +$4.52B | ||
| 2016 | $2.36B | -49.0% | −$2.26B | ||
| 2015 | $4.62B | +61.1% | +$1.75B | ||
| 2014 | $2.87B | +50.7% | +$964.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.90B | -16.4% | −$373.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.27B | +17.9% | +$345.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.93B | -30.0% | −$826.30M | ||
| 2010 | $2.76B | +125.5% | +$1.53B | ||
| 2009 | $1.22B | -27.1% | −$453.40M | ||
| 2008 | $1.68B | +16.3% | +$234.20M | ||
| 2007 | $1.44B | -14.5% | −$244.90M | ||
| 2006 | $1.69B | +12.4% | +$185.90M | ||
| 2005 | $1.50B | +36.8% | +$403.80M | ||
| 2004 | $1.10B | -36.4% | −$628.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.72B | +24.7% | +$342.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.38B | +47.9% | +$447.90M | ||
| 2001 | $934.10M | +73.1% | +$394.60M | ||
| 2000 | $539.50M | +191.0% | +$354.10M | ||
| 1999 | $185.40M | -50.3% | −$187.90M | ||
| 1998 | $373.30M | +53.6% | +$130.20M | ||
| 1997 | $243.10M | -20.1% | −$61.20M | ||
| 1996 | $304.30M | +649.5% | +$263.70M | ||
| 1995 | $40.60M | -26.0% | −$14.30M | ||
| 1994 | $54.90M | -17.6% | −$11.70M | ||
| 1993 | $66.60M | +1700.0% | +$62.90M | ||
| 1992 | $3.70M | -93.6% | −$54.20M | ||
| 1991 | $57.90M | +672.0% | +$50.40M | ||
| 1990 | $7.50M | -19.4% | −$1.80M | ||
| 1989 | $9.30M | +132.5% | +$5.30M | ||
| 1988 | $4.00M | -61.9% | −$6.50M | ||
| 1987 | $10.50M | -77.4% | −$36.00M | ||
| 1986 | $46.50M | — | — |
- 2025$3.87B-24.5%
- 2024$5.13B+25.9%
- 2023$4.08B-13.6%
- 2022$4.72B+38.5%
- 2021$3.41B+23.0%
- 2020$2.77B+9.5%
- 2019$2.53B+43.6%
- 2018$1.76B-74.4%
- 2017$6.88B+192.0%
- 2016$2.36B-49.0%
- 2015$4.62B+61.1%
- 2014$2.87B+50.7%
- 2013$1.90B-16.4%
- 2012$2.27B+17.9%
- 2011$1.93B-30.0%
- 2010$2.76B+125.5%
- 2009$1.22B-27.1%
- 2008$1.68B+16.3%
- 2007$1.44B-14.5%
- 2006$1.69B+12.4%
- 2005$1.50B+36.8%
- 2004$1.10B-36.4%
- 2003$1.72B+24.7%
- 2002$1.38B+47.9%
- 2001$934.10M+73.1%
- 2000$539.50M+191.0%
- 1999$185.40M-50.3%
- 1998$373.30M+53.6%
- 1997$243.10M-20.1%
- 1996$304.30M+649.5%
- 1995$40.60M-26.0%
- 1994$54.90M-17.6%
- 1993$66.60M+1700.0%
- 1992$3.70M-93.6%
- 1991$57.90M+672.0%
- 1990$7.50M-19.4%
- 1989$9.30M+132.5%
- 1988$4.00M-61.9%
- 1987$10.50M-77.4%
- 1986$46.50M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Cardinal Health's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at Cardinal Health (CAH)
According to Cardinal Health's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $3.94B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Cardinal Health (CAH) cash and short-term investments is $3.87B – declined 24.5% year-over-year.
Cardinal Health cash and short-term investments has grown on net over the period, with a +6.9% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Between 2017 and 2025, Cardinal Health cash and short-term investments plunged 43.7%, falling from $6.88B to $3.87B.
$6.88B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2017, against a low of $3.70M during 1992.
Cardinal Health Cash on Hand by Year
Cardinal Health Cash on Hand 2025: $3.87B
Cardinal Health cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $3.87B, declined 24.5% below 2024.
Cardinal Health Cash on Hand 2024: $5.13B
2024's cash and short-term investments for Cardinal Health came in at $5.13B, grew 25.9% from 2023.
Cardinal Health Cash on Hand 2023: $4.08B
Cardinal Health posted cash and short-term investments of $4.08B in 2023, declined 13.6% below 2022.
Cardinal Health Cash on Hand 2022: $4.72B
In 2022, Cardinal Health reported cash and short-term investments of $4.72B, surged 38.5% from 2021.
Cardinal Health Cash on Hand 2021: $3.41B
Cardinal Health cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $3.41B.
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