TTM
$2.31B
YoY change
+83.0%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (2016)
$2.46B
Cumulative operating income
$38.61B
Operating Income history chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $2.27B
Operating Income growth chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: +83.0%
Operating Income history table for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.27B | +83.0% | +$1.03B | ||
| 2024 | $1.24B | +65.3% | +$491.00M | ||
| 2023 | $752.00M | -223.9% | +$1.36B | ||
| 2022 | −$607.00M | -228.6% | −$1.08B | ||
| 2021 | $472.00M | -111.5% | +$4.57B | ||
| 2020 | −$4.10B | -298.9% | −$6.16B | ||
| 2019 | $2.06B | +1534.9% | +$1.93B | ||
| 2018 | $126.00M | -94.1% | −$1.99B | ||
| 2017 | $2.12B | -13.8% | −$339.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.46B | +13.8% | +$298.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.16B | +14.6% | +$276.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.89B | +89.3% | +$889.00M | ||
| 2013 | $996.00M | -44.4% | −$796.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.79B | +18.4% | +$278.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.51B | +15.8% | +$207.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.31B | +1.5% | +$19.60M | ||
| 2009 | $1.29B | -7.5% | −$105.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.39B | +1.4% | +$18.70M | ||
| 2007 | $1.37B | -25.5% | −$471.20M | ||
| 2006 | $1.84B | +3.5% | +$62.70M | ||
| 2005 | $1.78B | -23.5% | −$548.50M | ||
| 2004 | $2.33B | +6.6% | +$143.70M | ||
| 2003 | $2.19B | +19.3% | +$353.20M | ||
| 2002 | $1.83B | +23.3% | +$346.70M | ||
| 2001 | $1.49B | +16.1% | +$206.60M | ||
| 2000 | $1.28B | +22.9% | +$238.40M | ||
| 1999 | $1.04B | +21.4% | +$184.00M | ||
| 1998 | $858.10M | +19.9% | +$142.40M | ||
| 1997 | $715.70M | +143.6% | +$421.90M | ||
| 1996 | $293.80M | +14.9% | +$38.00M | ||
| 1995 | $255.80M | +197.4% | +$169.80M | ||
| 1994 | $86.00M | +45.8% | +$27.00M | ||
| 1993 | $59.00M | +24.5% | +$11.60M | ||
| 1992 | $47.40M | +36.6% | +$12.70M | ||
| 1991 | $34.70M | +39.9% | +$9.90M | ||
| 1990 | $24.80M | +36.3% | +$6.60M | ||
| 1989 | $18.20M | +40.0% | +$5.20M | ||
| 1988 | $13.00M | +4.8% | +$600.00K | ||
| 1987 | $12.40M | +47.6% | +$4.00M | ||
| 1986 | $8.40M | — | — |
- 2025$2.27B+83.0%
- 2024$1.24B+65.3%
- 2023$752.00M-223.9%
- 2022−$607.00M-228.6%
- 2021$472.00M-111.5%
- 2020−$4.10B-298.9%
- 2019$2.06B+1534.9%
- 2018$126.00M-94.1%
- 2017$2.12B-13.8%
- 2016$2.46B+13.8%
- 2015$2.16B+14.6%
- 2014$1.89B+89.3%
- 2013$996.00M-44.4%
- 2012$1.79B+18.4%
- 2011$1.51B+15.8%
- 2010$1.31B+1.5%
- 2009$1.29B-7.5%
- 2008$1.39B+1.4%
- 2007$1.37B-25.5%
- 2006$1.84B+3.5%
- 2005$1.78B-23.5%
- 2004$2.33B+6.6%
- 2003$2.19B+19.3%
- 2002$1.83B+23.3%
- 2001$1.49B+16.1%
- 2000$1.28B+22.9%
- 1999$1.04B+21.4%
- 1998$858.10M+19.9%
- 1997$715.70M+143.6%
- 1996$293.80M+14.9%
- 1995$255.80M+197.4%
- 1994$86.00M+45.8%
- 1993$59.00M+24.5%
- 1992$47.40M+36.6%
- 1991$34.70M+39.9%
- 1990$24.80M+36.3%
- 1989$18.20M+40.0%
- 1988$13.00M+4.8%
- 1987$12.40M+47.6%
- 1986$8.40M—
Operating Income values are taken from Cardinal Health's reported income 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 Operating Income at Cardinal Health (CAH)
According to Cardinal Health's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $2.31B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Cardinal Health (CAH) reported operating income of $2.27B – surged 83.0% year-over-year.
Across 2015–2025 (10 years), Cardinal Health operating income produced a CAGR of +0.5% – sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Cardinal Health operating income peaked at $2.46B in 2016; the latest annual figure is $2.27B in 2025 (7.5% below peak).
The record annual operating income stands at $2.46B, reached in 2016; the historical low of −$4.10B was recorded in 2020.
Cardinal Health Operating Income by Year
Cardinal Health Operating Income 2025: $2.27B
Cardinal Health posted operating income of $2.27B in 2025, surged 83.0% from 2024.
Cardinal Health Operating Income 2024: $1.24B
In 2024, Cardinal Health reported operating income of $1.24B, surged 65.3% from 2023.
Cardinal Health Operating Income 2023: $752.00M
Cardinal Health operating income in 2023 was $752.00M, plunged 223.9% below 2022.
Cardinal Health Operating Income 2022: −$607.00M
2022's operating income for Cardinal Health came in at −$607.00M, plunged 228.6% below 2021.
Cardinal Health Operating Income 2021: $472.00M
Cardinal Health operating income in 2021 was $472.00M.
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