Cardinal Health Balance Sheet
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Cardinal Health financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026, Cardinal Health reported total assets of $57.30 billion, up 7.9% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $60.02 billion. Shareholders' equity was negative at -$2.88 billion, meaning liabilities exceed assets; this is often the result of large share buybacks or accumulated losses. The company held $4.86 billion in cash and equivalents against $8.89 billion of debt, a net debt position of $4.03 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.88, meaning short-term obligations exceed short-term assets.
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Cardinal Health balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-06-30 | FY 20252025-06-30 | FY 20242024-06-30 | FY 20232023-06-30 | FY 20222022-06-30 | FY 20212021-06-30 | FY 20202020-06-30 | FY 20192019-06-30 | FY 20182018-06-30 | FY 20172017-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 4.86B | 3.87B | 5.13B | 4.08B | 4.72B | 3.41B | 2.77B | 2.53B | 1.76B | 6.88B |
| Short-Term Investments | — | — | 200.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65.00M |
| Receivables | 13.81B | 13.24B | 12.08B | 11.11B | 10.56B | 9.10B | 8.26B | 8.45B | 7.80B | 8.05B |
| Inventory | 17.30B | 16.83B | 14.96B | 16.12B | 15.64B | 14.59B | 13.20B | 12.82B | 12.31B | 11.30B |
| Total Current Assets | 38.75B | 36.37B | 34.88B | 33.74B | 32.94B | 31.05B | 25.94B | 25.75B | 24.55B | 28.34B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.03B | 2.86B | 2.53B | 2.46B | 2.36B | 2.36B | 2.37B | 2.36B | 2.49B | 1.88B |
| Goodwill | 11.44B | 9.69B | 4.72B | 4.61B | 5.86B | 7.99B | 8.36B | 8.38B | 8.32B | 7.22B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.19B | 2.49B | 1.73B | 1.47B | 1.77B | 2.10B | 2.92B | 3.43B | 3.91B | 1.99B |
| Total Assets | 57.30B | 53.12B | 45.12B | 43.35B | 43.88B | 44.45B | 40.77B | 40.96B | 39.95B | 40.11B |
| Accounts Payable | 38.28B | 34.71B | 31.76B | 29.93B | 27.13B | 23.70B | 21.37B | 21.54B | 19.68B | 17.91B |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.88B | 550.00M | 434.00M | 792.00M | 580.00M | 871.00M | 10.00M | 452.00M | 1.00B | 2.18B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 43.90B | 38.90B | 35.64B | 33.74B | 30.55B | 27.62B | 23.61B | 24.11B | 22.89B | 21.22B |
| Long-Term Debt | 7.00B | 7.98B | 4.66B | 3.91B | 4.74B | 5.37B | 6.76B | 7.58B | 8.01B | 9.07B |
| Total Liabilities | 60.02B | 55.76B | 48.33B | 46.31B | 44.76B | 42.83B | 38.97B | 34.63B | 33.89B | 33.28B |
| Shareholders' Equity | -2.88B | -2.78B | -3.21B | -2.96B | -709.00M | 1.79B | 1.79B | 6.33B | 6.06B | 6.81B |
| Retained Earnings | 2.01B | 783.00M | -286.00M | -642.00M | -280.00M | 1.21B | 1.17B | 5.43B | 4.64B | 4.97B |
| Total Debt | 8.89B | 8.53B | 5.09B | 4.70B | 5.32B | 6.24B | 6.78B | 8.03B | 9.01B | 11.25B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -4.03B | -4.65B | 241.00M | -625.00M | -598.00M | -2.83B | -4.00B | -5.50B | -7.25B | -4.31B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Cardinal Health's balance sheet, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 18 line items including cash & equivalents, short-term investments, receivables. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow CAH's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?