Cencora (COR) is a health care distributors company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Cencora is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $281.24.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $281.24 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 21.38% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 22.32% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.76 |
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 21.38% with an annualized volatility of 22.32%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.76 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate 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 | 54.72B |
| Enterprise Value | 67.82B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.55 |
| Forward P/E | 14.21 |
| Price to Book | 16.1 |
| Price to Sales | 0.17 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.21 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.79 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 0.78% | | Operating Margin | 1.72% | | ROE | 107.13% | | ROA | 3.49% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 3.8% | | Earnings Growth | 128.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 85.0% | | Payout Ratio | 17.62% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 101.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 328.68B | | Total Debt | 15.09B | | Total Cash | 2.18B | | Free Cash Flow | -0.32B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.28B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $377.54$ | | 52W Low | $244.82$ | | 50-Day Avg | $291.33$ | | 200-Day Avg | $325.25$ | | Beta | 0.59 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.19B | | Float Shares | 0.18B | | Insider Holdings | 4.23% | | Institutional Holdings | 98.56% | | Short Ratio | 2.36 | | Short % of Float | 3.22% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $412.0$ | | Target Low | $280.0$ | | Target Mean | $350.58$ | | Target Median | $350.0$ | | # of Analysts | 12 | | Recommendation | 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.