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How Cardinal Health (CAH) makes money
Cardinal Health (CAH) made $67.5B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +5% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 4¢ was left as gross profit, 1¢ was left as operating profit, 1¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q1 FY27 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $67.5B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $64.9B | 96.2% |
| Gross profit | $2.6B | 3.8% |
| Operating expenses | $1.8B | 2.7% |
| Operating profit | $753M | 1.1% |
| Income tax | $132M | 0.2% |
| Net earnings | $556M | 0.8% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.4B | 2.1% |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | 1.8% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | $67.5B | +6% |
| Q3 FY26 | $60.9B | +11% |
| Q2 FY26 | $65.6B | +19% |
| Q1 FY26 | $64.0B | +22% |
| Q4 FY25 | $60.2B | +0.5% |
| Q3 FY25 | $54.9B | 0% |
| Q2 FY25 | $55.3B | -4% |
From Cardinal Health's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Cardinal Health make money?
Cardinal Health (CAH) made $67.5B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +5% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 4¢ was left as gross profit, 1¢ was left as operating profit, 1¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Cardinal Health's profit margin?
Net earnings were $556M, 0.8% of revenue, in the first quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 1.1%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.