CAH (Cardinal Health) Days Inventory : 27.69 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Cardinal Health Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Cardinal Health's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $15,288 Mil. Cardinal Health's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $50,375 Mil. Hence, Cardinal Health's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 27.69.

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

CAH' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.85 Med: 32.46 Max: 33.24
Current: 28.05

During the past 13 years, Cardinal Health's highest Days Inventory was 33.24. The lowest was 25.85. And the median was 32.46.

CAH's Days Inventory is ranked better than
77.88% of 104 companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 57.26 vs CAH: 28.05

Cardinal Health's Days Inventory declined from Sep. 2023 (28.55) to Sep. 2024 (27.69).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Cardinal Health's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.30.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Cardinal Health's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.29.

Cardinal Health Days Inventory Historical Data

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

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Cardinal Health Days Inventory Chart

Cardinal Health Annual Data

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Jun17

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Jun21

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Jun24

Days Inventory

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32.51

32.58

31.55

29.25

25.85

Cardinal Health Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															28.55	29.08	30.78	25.42	27.69

Competitive Comparison of Cardinal Health's Days Inventory

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

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Cardinal Health's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

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

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Cardinal Health Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Cardinal Health's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Jun. 2024 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (16119	+	14957)	/	2 )	/	219413	*	365
=	15538					/	219413	*	365
=	25.85

Cardinal Health's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2024 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (14957	+	15619)	/	2 )	/	50375	*	365 / 4
=	15288					/	50375	*	365 / 4
=	27.69

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Cardinal Health's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	50375	/	15288
	=	3.30

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Cardinal Health's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	15288	/	52277
	=	0.29

Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.

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Cardinal Health Business Description

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Address

7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017

Website

https://www.cardinalhealth.com

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.

Executives

Mary C. Scherer	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	6026 LUDWIG STREET, POWELL OH 43065
Jessica L Mayer	officer: Chief Legal/Compliance Officer	7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
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
Jason M. Hollar	officer: Chief Financial Officer	3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Aaron E Alt	officer: Chief Financial Officer	3001 COLORADO BLVD., DENTON TX 76210
Michelle D. Greene	officer: Chief Information Officer	1141 N. OLD WORLD 3RD STREET, UNIT # 2414, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Deborah Weitzman	officer: CEO, Pharmaceutical Segment	600 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 300, OAK BROOK IL 60523
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
John H Weiland	director	C/O C.R BARD INC, 730 CENTRAL AVE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974