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Cardinal Health (Cardinal Health) Days Sales Outstanding

: 18.31 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Cardinal Health's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11,527 Mil. Cardinal Health's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $57,445 Mil. Hence, Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.31.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

CAH' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.19   Med: 20.65   Max: 23.41
Current: 19.19

During the past 13 years, Cardinal Health's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 23.41. The lowest was 19.19. And the median was 20.65.

CAH's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
95.83% of 96 companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 77.31 vs CAH: 19.19

Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (19.91) to Dec. 2023 (18.31).


Cardinal Health Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cardinal Health Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Days Sales Outstanding
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.38 19.94 19.51 19.79 19.50

Cardinal Health Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.91 20.25 19.06 18.84 18.31

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cardinal Health Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Cardinal Health Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Jun. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (10561 + 11344) / 2 ) / 205012*365
=10952.5 / 205012*365
=19.50

Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (11265 + 11788) / 2 ) / 57445*365 / 4
=11526.5 / 57445*365 / 4
=18.31

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cardinal Health  (NYSE:CAH) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Cardinal Health (Cardinal Health) Business Description

Address
7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017
Cardinal Health is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S., engaged in sourcing and distributing of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with Cencora and McKesson, the three comprise well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Deborah Weitzman officer: CEO, Pharmaceutical Segment 600 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 300, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Mary C. Scherer officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6026 LUDWIG STREET, POWELL OH 43065
Ola M Snow officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Stephen M Mason officer: CEO, Medical Segment 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Jessica L Mayer officer: Chief Legal/Compliance Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Michelle D. Greene officer: Chief Information Officer 1141 N. OLD WORLD 3RD STREET, UNIT # 2414, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Aaron E Alt officer: Chief Financial Officer 3001 COLORADO BLVD., DENTON TX 76210
Michelle Brennan director 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Sujatha Chandrasekaran director 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
Christine Mundkur director
Steven Barg director ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, 40 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Patricia M English officer: Chief Accounting Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Sheri H. Edison director 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Jason M. Hollar officer: Chief Financial Officer 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
John H Weiland director C/O C.R BARD INC, 730 CENTRAL AVE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974

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