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Cardinal Health, Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

CAH
NYSEHealthcareMedical - DistributionCIK 0000721371cardinalhealth.comAbout CAH
Valuation grade ?B
Quant grade ?S
Last close · Oct 30, 2026250.48−0.61 (−0.24%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
177.77
Cardinal Health closed at $250.48 — overvalued by 41% vs model.
141.48the model's range237.08

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
47.47 – 326.37
Wall St. target
276.00 9% below
Above model, 1y
18 of 30 days

How it is valued

Valued asMature & stable
Low/slowing growth (~6% recent)Thin margins (0.7% net margin)Highly cyclical earningsHigh leverage (D/E 5.0x)Strong FCF yield (7.8%)
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

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