Cardinal Health (CAH) is a health care distributors company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Cardinal Health is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $216.30.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $216.30 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 31.51% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 25.24% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 1.07 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Distributors
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 31.51% with an annualized volatility of 25.24%. The Sharpe ratio of 1.07 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates attractive risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 50.66B |
| Enterprise Value | 55.8B |
| Trailing P/E | 33.02 |
| Forward P/E | 18.03 |
| Price to Book | -17.95 |
| Price to Sales | 0.2 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.22 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.97 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 0.62% | | Operating Margin | 1.41% | | ROA | 3.6% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 11.0% | | Earnings Growth | -19.5% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 95.0% | | Payout Ratio | 31.19% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 225.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 250.74B | | Total Debt | 8.92B | | Total Cash | 3.94B | | Free Cash Flow | 4.85B | | Operating Cash Flow | 5.0B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $233.6$ | | 52W Low | $137.75$ | | 50-Day Avg | $202.14$ | | 200-Day Avg | $194.66$ | | Beta | 0.53 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.23B | | Float Shares | 0.23B | | Insider Holdings | 0.26% | | Institutional Holdings | 89.87% | | Short Ratio | 3.1 | | Short % of Float | 3.9% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $275.0$ | | Target Low | $215.0$ | | Target Mean | $245.27$ | | Target Median | $245.0$ | | # of Analysts | 15 | | Recommendation | strong_buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.