Latest period
$4.39B
YoY change
-43.1%
5Y CAGR
+3.1%
Peak year (2024)
$3.25B
Latest annual
$1.85B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: $1.85B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: -43.1%
Free Cash Flow history table for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.85B | -43.1% | −$1.40B | ||
| 2024 | $3.25B | +37.6% | +$888.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.36B | -13.6% | −$372.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.73B | +34.8% | +$706.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.03B | +28.0% | +$444.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.58B | -33.8% | −$809.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.39B | +0.4% | +$10.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.38B | +199.1% | +$1.59B | ||
| 2017 | $797.00M | -68.2% | −$1.71B | ||
| 2016 | $2.51B | +11.9% | +$266.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.24B | -1.5% | −$35.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.27B | +48.5% | +$743.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.53B | +67.8% | +$619.00M | ||
| 2012 | $913.00M | -17.2% | −$190.30M | ||
| 2011 | $1.10B | -41.3% | −$775.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.88B | +81.7% | +$844.40M | ||
| 2009 | $1.03B | -9.0% | −$102.10M | ||
| 2008 | $1.14B | +31.2% | +$270.30M | ||
| 2007 | $865.70M | -49.0% | −$831.40M | ||
| 2006 | $1.70B | -25.5% | −$581.40M | ||
| 2005 | $2.28B | +2.9% | +$64.00M | ||
| 2004 | $2.21B | +127.2% | +$1.24B | ||
| 2003 | $974.80M | +39.6% | +$276.30M | ||
| 2002 | $698.50M | +31.7% | +$168.00M | ||
| 2001 | $530.50M | +60.6% | +$200.10M | ||
| 2000 | $330.40M | -371.5% | +$452.10M | ||
| 1999 | −$121.70M | -528.5% | −$150.10M | ||
| 1998 | $28.40M | -178.9% | +$64.40M | ||
| 1997 | −$36.00M | -173.3% | −$85.10M | ||
| 1996 | $49.10M | -251.1% | +$81.60M | ||
| 1995 | −$32.50M | -62.3% | +$53.70M | ||
| 1994 | −$86.20M | -185.2% | −$187.40M | ||
| 1993 | $101.20M | -198.5% | +$203.90M | ||
| 1992 | −$102.70M | +199.4% | −$68.40M | ||
| 1991 | −$34.30M | -346.8% | −$48.20M | ||
| 1990 | $13.90M | — | — |
- 2025$1.85B-43.1%
- 2024$3.25B+37.6%
- 2023$2.36B-13.6%
- 2022$2.73B+34.8%
- 2021$2.03B+28.0%
- 2020$1.58B-33.8%
- 2019$2.39B+0.4%
- 2018$2.38B+199.1%
- 2017$797.00M-68.2%
- 2016$2.51B+11.9%
- 2015$2.24B-1.5%
- 2014$2.27B+48.5%
- 2013$1.53B+67.8%
- 2012$913.00M-17.2%
- 2011$1.10B-41.3%
- 2010$1.88B+81.7%
- 2009$1.03B-9.0%
- 2008$1.14B+31.2%
- 2007$865.70M-49.0%
- 2006$1.70B-25.5%
- 2005$2.28B+2.9%
- 2004$2.21B+127.2%
- 2003$974.80M+39.6%
- 2002$698.50M+31.7%
- 2001$530.50M+60.6%
- 2000$330.40M-371.5%
- 1999−$121.70M-528.5%
- 1998$28.40M-178.9%
- 1997−$36.00M-173.3%
- 1996$49.10M-251.1%
- 1995−$32.50M-62.3%
- 1994−$86.20M-185.2%
- 1993$101.20M-198.5%
- 1992−$102.70M+199.4%
- 1991−$34.30M-346.8%
- 1990$13.90M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Cardinal Health (CAH)
Free Cash Flow for Cardinal Health (CAH): headline value $4.39B · YoY -43.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Cardinal Health (CAH) most recent annual free cash flow stands at $1.85B (2025) – plunged 43.1% year-over-year.
Cardinal Health free cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +3.1%, with mixed annual results across the window.
Cardinal Health free cash flow peaked at $3.25B in 2024; the latest annual figure is $1.85B in 2025 (43.1% below peak).
2024 marks the peak free cash flow at $3.25B, with the historical low of −$121.70M recorded in 1999.
Cardinal Health Free Cash Flow by Year
Cardinal Health Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.85B
Cardinal Health free cash flow in 2025 was $1.85B, plunged 43.1% below 2024.
Cardinal Health Free Cash Flow 2024: $3.25B
2024's free cash flow for Cardinal Health came in at $3.25B, surged 37.6% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Cardinal Health Free Cash Flow 2023: $2.36B
Cardinal Health posted free cash flow of $2.36B in 2023, declined 13.6% below 2022.
Cardinal Health Free Cash Flow 2022: $2.73B
In 2022, Cardinal Health reported free cash flow of $2.73B, surged 34.8% from 2021.
Cardinal Health Free Cash Flow 2021: $2.03B
Cardinal Health free cash flow in 2021 was $2.03B.
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