Cardinal Health (BSP:C1AH34) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: R$50.68 (As of Mar. 2026)

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BSP:C1AH34 Cardinal Health Inc BSP:C1AH34
72 GF Score
Price R$1,175.72
GF Value R$701.26
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Cardinal Health Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cardinal Health BSP:C1AH34 -2.22% 72 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is R$50.68 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:C1AH34 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of R$701.26 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Cardinal Health's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$37.161. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is R$50.68 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Cardinal Health's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 9.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 8.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Cardinal Health was 58.70% per year. The lowest was 2.30% per year. And the median was 9.70% per year.

As of today (2026-07-30), Cardinal Health's current stock price is R$1175.72. Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$50.68. Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 23.20.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Cardinal Health was 24.84. The lowest was 6.84. And the median was 10.53.


Cardinal Health  (BSP:C1AH34) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=1175.72/50.68
=23.20

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Cardinal Health was 24.84. The lowest was 6.84. And the median was 10.53.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Cardinal Health Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Cardinal Health Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Cardinal Health Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Cardinal Health Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Cardinal Health Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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BSP:C1AH34 vs COR, HSIC, MCK: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Cardinal Health Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Cardinal Health's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=37.161/330.2130*330.2130
=37.161

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Cardinal Health Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 4.816 241.018 6.598
201609 0.040 241.428 0.055
201612 4.637 241.432 6.342
201703 -2.734 243.801 -3.703
201706 6.488 244.955 8.746
201709 10.974 246.819 14.682
201712 1.856 246.524 2.486
201803 7.037 249.554 9.311
201806 5.028 251.989 6.589
201809 4.122 252.439 5.392
201812 4.052 251.233 5.326
201903 18.035 254.202 23.428
201906 4.787 256.143 6.171
201909 -10.090 256.759 -12.977
201912 8.656 256.974 11.123
202003 26.359 258.115 33.722
202006 1.842 257.797 2.359
202009 3.539 260.280 4.490
202012 19.550 260.474 24.784
202103 3.393 264.877 4.230
202106 9.219 271.696 11.205
202109 -13.024 274.310 -15.678
202112 22.559 278.802 26.719
202203 -9.066 287.504 -10.413
202206 53.269 296.311 59.364
202209 -0.903 296.808 -1.005
202212 10.290 296.797 11.449
202303 25.276 301.836 27.652
202306 12.248 305.109 13.256
202309 8.648 307.789 9.278
202312 21.213 306.746 22.836
202403 -2.825 312.332 -2.987
202406 41.192 314.175 43.295
202409 -39.262 315.301 -41.119
202412 -12.428 315.605 -13.003
202503 66.756 319.799 68.930
202506 29.887 322.561 30.596
202509 19.410 324.800 19.733
202512 12.776 324.054 13.019
202603 37.161 330.213 37.161

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of R$50.68 mean?
Cardinal Health (BSP:C1AH34) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of R$50.68 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Cardinal Health and its competitors.
Is Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Cardinal Health's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is R$50.68. Overall, Cardinal Health has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to COR and HSIC?
Cardinal Health's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of R$50.68 can be compared against companies in the Medical Distribution industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Medical Distribution company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Medical Distribution industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Cardinal Health and its competitors. Cardinal Health's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is R$50.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cardinal Health stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardinal Health (BSP:C1AH34) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$701.26, compared to a current price of R$1,175.72 — trading 67.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is R$50.68. Cardinal Health's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cardinal Health (BSP:C1AH34), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is R$50.68 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cardinal Health (BSP:C1AH34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardinal Health stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$1,175.72 is trading 67.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$701.26. GuruFocus considers Cardinal Health to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:C1AH34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: R$50.68
  • GF Value™: R$701.26 vs. price of R$1,175.72 (67.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:C1AH34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cardinal Health Business Description

Address 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017
Cardinal Health is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the US, engaged in sourcing and distributing of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospital networks, and healthcare providers. Cardinal, Cencora, and McKesson hold well over 90% of the US pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
72GF Score

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