Latest period
$8.92B
YoY change
+66.6%
5Y CAGR
+6.6%
Peak year (2017)
$10.39B
Latest annual
$9.35B
Total Debt history chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $9.35B
Total Debt growth chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: +66.6%
Total Debt history table for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $9.35B | +66.6% | +$3.74B | ||
| 2024 | $5.61B | +8.4% | +$433.00M | ||
| 2023 | $5.18B | -10.8% | −$629.00M | ||
| 2022 | $5.80B | -13.6% | −$910.00M | ||
| 2021 | $6.71B | -0.9% | −$60.00M | ||
| 2020 | $6.78B | -15.6% | −$1.26B | ||
| 2019 | $8.03B | -10.9% | −$982.00M | ||
| 2018 | $9.01B | -13.3% | −$1.38B | ||
| 2017 | $10.39B | +87.7% | +$4.86B | ||
| 2016 | $5.54B | +0.9% | +$47.00M | ||
| 2015 | $5.49B | +38.3% | +$1.52B | ||
| 2014 | $3.97B | +3.1% | +$118.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.85B | +33.2% | +$960.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.89B | +15.7% | +$392.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.50B | +17.5% | +$372.70M | ||
| 2010 | $2.13B | -41.6% | −$1.52B | ||
| 2009 | $3.65B | -5.2% | −$200.20M | ||
| 2008 | $3.85B | +10.7% | +$373.10M | ||
| 2007 | $3.47B | +24.6% | +$685.70M | ||
| 2006 | $2.79B | +6.1% | +$159.80M | ||
| 2005 | $2.63B | -28.9% | −$1.07B | ||
| 2004 | $3.70B | +36.8% | +$994.70M | ||
| 2003 | $2.70B | +21.4% | +$475.40M | ||
| 2002 | $2.23B | +18.0% | +$340.00M | ||
| 2001 | $1.89B | -3.2% | −$62.70M | ||
| 2000 | $1.95B | +54.1% | +$683.80M | ||
| 1999 | $1.26B | -7.2% | −$97.90M | ||
| 1998 | $1.36B | +345.0% | +$1.06B | ||
| 1997 | $306.10M | -17.5% | −$65.00M | ||
| 1996 | $371.10M | +73.1% | +$156.70M | ||
| 1995 | $214.40M | -9.9% | −$23.60M | ||
| 1994 | $238.00M | +26.3% | +$49.60M | ||
| 1993 | $188.40M | -1.8% | −$3.40M | ||
| 1992 | $191.80M | +39.3% | +$54.10M | ||
| 1991 | $137.70M | +189.9% | +$90.20M | ||
| 1990 | $47.50M | -54.0% | −$55.80M | ||
| 1989 | $103.30M | +23.4% | +$19.60M | ||
| 1988 | $83.70M | +0.1% | +$100.00K | ||
| 1987 | $83.60M | +43.2% | +$25.20M | ||
| 1986 | $58.40M | — | — |
- 2025$9.35B+66.6%
- 2024$5.61B+8.4%
- 2023$5.18B-10.8%
- 2022$5.80B-13.6%
- 2021$6.71B-0.9%
- 2020$6.78B-15.6%
- 2019$8.03B-10.9%
- 2018$9.01B-13.3%
- 2017$10.39B+87.7%
- 2016$5.54B+0.9%
- 2015$5.49B+38.3%
- 2014$3.97B+3.1%
- 2013$3.85B+33.2%
- 2012$2.89B+15.7%
- 2011$2.50B+17.5%
- 2010$2.13B-41.6%
- 2009$3.65B-5.2%
- 2008$3.85B+10.7%
- 2007$3.47B+24.6%
- 2006$2.79B+6.1%
- 2005$2.63B-28.9%
- 2004$3.70B+36.8%
- 2003$2.70B+21.4%
- 2002$2.23B+18.0%
- 2001$1.89B-3.2%
- 2000$1.95B+54.1%
- 1999$1.26B-7.2%
- 1998$1.36B+345.0%
- 1997$306.10M-17.5%
- 1996$371.10M+73.1%
- 1995$214.40M-9.9%
- 1994$238.00M+26.3%
- 1993$188.40M-1.8%
- 1992$191.80M+39.3%
- 1991$137.70M+189.9%
- 1990$47.50M-54.0%
- 1989$103.30M+23.4%
- 1988$83.70M+0.1%
- 1987$83.60M+43.2%
- 1986$58.40M—
Total Debt 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 Total Debt at Cardinal Health (CAH)
According to Cardinal Health's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $8.92B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
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 total debt stands at $9.35B (2025) – surged 66.6% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Cardinal Health total debt delivered a +6.6% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
The highest annual total debt of $10.39B was reported in 2017. The lowest in the available history was $47.50M in 1990.
Cardinal Health Total Debt by Year
Cardinal Health Total Debt 2025: $9.35B
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported total debt of $9.35B, surged 66.6% from 2024.
Cardinal Health Total Debt 2024: $5.61B
Cardinal Health total debt in 2024 was $5.61B, grew 8.4% from 2023.
Cardinal Health Total Debt 2023: $5.18B
2023's total debt for Cardinal Health came in at $5.18B, declined 10.8% below 2022.
Cardinal Health Total Debt 2022: $5.80B
Cardinal Health posted total debt of $5.80B in 2022, declined 13.6% below 2021.
Cardinal Health Total Debt 2021: $6.71B
Cardinal Health total debt in 2021 was $6.71B.
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| $78.39B | |
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