CARDINAL HEALTH INC Reports $67.5 billion Revenue, Increased 5%

Published November 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM EST

CARDINAL HEALTH INC reported quarterly results highlighted by cardinal Health Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results and Raises Outlook, according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K Thursday.

First quarter revenue increased 5% to $67.5 billion. GAAP 1 operating earnings increased 13% to $753 million; GAAP diluted EPS increased 27% to $2.38. Non-GAAP operating earnings increased 17% to $1.0 billion; non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 28% to $3.26. Cardinal Health raises fiscal year 2027 non-GAAP EPS guidance 2 to $12.80 to $13.00, 17% to 19% growth 3 from its FY26 ex-tariff refund baseline and 14% to 15% growth from reported FY26 results.

Results detail

Further figures in the release included Cardinal Health completes $500 million share repurchase program in first quarter; Revenue $67.5 billion $64.0 billion 5%; Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. $759 million $611 million 24%; Diluted EPS attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. $2.38 $1.88 27%.

The filing is an Item 2.02 results announcement furnished with Exhibit 99.1. Comparisons use the year-earlier period as presented by CARDINAL HEALTH INC unless the release specifies another baseline. Where both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics appear, both are summarized when the extract includes them.

Segment mix, cash flow and any outlook language in the release are the usual secondary reads after the headline revenue and earnings figures. One-time items—restructuring, impairments, gains on sales or legal settlements—can move GAAP profit without changing the run-rate story, so reconciliations remain essential.

Why it matters

For retail investors, the CARDINAL HEALTH INC print is a check on whether growth, margins and cash generation are moving together. The figures above come from the company’s Exhibit 99.1 earnings materials; how they stack up against the prior-year run rate and any guide published with the release will shape the near-term debate.

By the numbers

Cardinal Health Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results and Raises Outlook
First quarter revenue increased 5% to $67.5 billion
GAAP 1 operating earnings increased 13% to $753 million; GAAP diluted EPS increased 27% to $2.38
Non-GAAP operating earnings increased 17% to $1.0 billion; non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 28% to $3.26
Cardinal Health raises fiscal year 2027 non-GAAP EPS guidance 2 to $12.80 to $13.00, 17% to 19% growth 3 from its FY26 ex-tariff refund baseline and 14% to 15% growth from reported FY26 results
Cardinal Health completes $500 million share repurchase program in first quarter

Sources

CARDINAL HEALTH INC Form 8-K with quarterly financial results, filed 2026-11-05 (accession 0000721371-26-000042)

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