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Cardinal Health Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results and Raises Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

  • Revenue was flat at $54.9 billion; revenue increased 19% excluding the impact of the previously communicated customer contract expiration
  • GAAP 1 operating earnings were $730 million; GAAP diluted EPS was $2.10
  • Non-GAAP operating earnings increased 21% to $807 million, driven by segment profit growth across all of the company's operating segments; non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 13% to $2.35
  • Fiscal year 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance2 raised and narrowed to $8.05 to $8.15, from $7.85 to $8.00
  • GI Alliance announces expansion into urology specialty therapeutic area

DUBLIN, Ohio , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) today reported third quarter fiscal year 2025 revenues of $54.9 billion, flat to the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Third quarter revenue increased 19% excluding the impact of the previously communicated customer contract expiration. Third quarter GAAP operating earnings increased to $730 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.10. Third quarter non-GAAP operating earnings increased 21% to $807 million, driven by segment profit growth across all of the company's operating segments. Non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 13% to $2.35, reflecting the increase in non-GAAP operating earnings and a lower share count, partially offset by an increase in interest and other expense primarily due to previously anticipated financing costs related to recent acquisitions and a higher non-GAAP effective tax rate.

"Our strong momentum continued into our third quarter as our team's ongoing focus on operational execution and value creation led to excellent financial results," said Jason Hollar, CEO of Cardinal Health. "I am delighted to see the broad-based performance, with all five of our operating segments contributing to our strong growth. We are pleased to raise our fiscal 2025 guidance demonstrating the strength and resilience of Cardinal Health."

Q3 FY25  summary


Q3 FY25


Q3 FY24


Y/Y

Revenue

$54.9 billion


$54.9 billion


— %

Operating earnings

$730 million


$369 million


98 %

Non-GAAP operating earnings

$807 million


$667 million


21 %

Net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

$506 million


$261 million


94 %

Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

$568 million


$511 million


11 %

Effective Tax Rate

23.6 %


23.3 %



Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate

22.4 %


19.9 %



Diluted EPS attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

$2.10


$1.07


96 %

Non-GAAP diluted EPS attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

$2.35


$2.09


13 %

Segment results

Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment


Q3 FY25


Q3 FY24


Y/Y

Revenue

$              50.4  billion


$             50.6 billion


— %

Segment profit

$               662 million


$              582 million


14 %

Third quarter revenue for the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment was relatively flat at $50.4 billion. Third quarter revenue increased 20% excluding the impact of the customer contract expiration, driven by brand and specialty pharmaceutical sales growth from existing and new customers.

Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit increased 14% to $662 million in the third quarter, driven by contributions from brand and specialty products, MSO platforms (including GI Alliance), BioPharma Solutions (including Specialty Networks) and positive generics program performance. This growth was partially offset by the customer contract expiration.

Global Medical Products and Distribution segment


Q3 FY25


Q3 FY24


Y/Y

Revenue

$               3.2  billion


$                3.1  billion


2 %

Segment profit

$               39 million


$                 22 million


77 %

Third quarter revenue for the Global Medical Products and Distribution segment increased 2% to $3.2 billion, driven by volume growth from existing customers.

Global Medical Products and Distribution segment profit increased 77% to $39 million in the third quarter, driven by the beneficial net impact of cost optimization initiatives.

Other3


Q3 FY25


Q3 FY24


Y/Y

Revenue

$               1.3  billion


$                1.2  billion


13 %

Segment profit

$              134 million


$               110 million


22 %

Third quarter revenue for Other increased 13% to $1.3 billion, driven by growth across the three operating segments: at-Home Solutions, Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions and OptiFreight Logistics.

Other segment profit increased 22% to $134 million in the third quarter, driven by growth across the three operating segments: at-Home Solutions, OptiFreight Logistics and Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions.

Fiscal year 2025 outlook2 
The company raised and narrowed its fiscal 2025 guidance range for non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. to $8.05 to $8.15, from $7.85 to $8.00. The updated fiscal 2025 guidance reflects:

  • Increased outlook for Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit to 11.5% to 12.5% growth, from 10% to 12% growth previously
  • Increased outlook for Other segment profit to 16% to 18% growth, from ~10% growth previously, driven by stronger organic performance and the completed acquisition of Advanced Diabetes Supply Group
  • Narrowed outlook for GMPD segment profit to $130 million to $140 million, from $130 million to $150 million previously
  • Narrowed outlook for interest and other expense to a range of $200 million to $215 million, from $200 million to $230 million previously
  • Narrowed outlook for non-GAAP effective tax rate of 23% to 23.5%, from 23% to 24% previously
  • Updated outlook for diluted weighted average shares outstanding to ~242 million, from ~243 million previously, reflecting recent share repurchases

Fiscal year 2026 update2
 Cardinal Health anticipates double-digit non-GAAP EPS growth in fiscal 2026, despite the evolving macro environment conditions. The company continues to expect strong segment profit growth in Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions and across its three operating segments reported in Other. In the face of the macro uncertainty, the company is updating its expectations for fiscal 2026 GMPD segment profit, which it now expects to be at least consistent with fiscal 2025 segment profit. The company will continue to assess opportunities and risks and plans to further discuss its expectations for fiscal 2026 and beyond at its upcoming Investor Day on June 12, 2025.

Recent highlights

  • GI Alliance bolstered its leading multi-specialty MSO platform by entering into the urology therapeutic area with agreements to acquire Urology America and Potomac Urology, furthering its strategy to support physician-led practices and deliver superior patient outcomes
  • Cardinal Health completed its acquisition of Advanced Diabetes Supply Group on April 1st. ADSG is a leading national direct-to-patient diabetes medical supplies provider that enhances at-Home Solutions' capabilities to service patients in their homes
  • Cardinal Health elected two new independent directors with extensive leadership experience to its board of directors: Robert Musslewhite, former CEO of Definitive Healthcare Corp. and Sudhakar Ramakrishna, President and CEO of SolarWinds Corporation
  • Cardinal Health completed a $375M accelerated share repurchase program during the third quarter
  • Cardinal Health announced that it has entered into an agreement with GE Healthcare to manufacture and distribute Flyrcado, a first-of-its-kind PET agent for enhanced diagnosis of coronary artery disease
  • Cardinal Health published its annual report on biosimilars, "10 years of biosimilars," highlighting the positive impact these medications have had on patients' lives and the healthcare ecosystem, as well as potential future benefits
  • Cardinal Health was named one of America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune for the third consecutive year

Webcast
 Cardinal Health will host a webcast today at 8:30 a.m. EST to discuss third quarter results. To access the webcast and corresponding slide presentation, go to the Investor Relations page at ir.cardinalhealth.com. No access code is required. 

Presentation slides and a webcast replay will be available on the Investor Relations page for 12 months.

About Cardinal Health
 Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals and specialty products; a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products; a supplier of home-health and direct-to-patient products and services; an operator of nuclear pharmacies and manufacturing facilities; and a provider of performance and data solutions. Our company's customer-centric focus drives continuous improvement and leads to innovative solutions that improve people's lives every day. Learn more about Cardinal Health at cardinalhealth.com and in our Newsroom.

Contacts
Media: Erich Timmerman, Erich.Timmerman@cardinalhealth.com and 614.757.8231
Investors: Matt Sims, Matt.Sims@cardinalhealth.com and 614.553.3661

1GAAP refers to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This news release includes GAAP financial measures as well as non-GAAP financial measures, which are financial measures not calculated in accordance with GAAP. See "Use of Non-GAAP Measures" following the attached schedules for definitions of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this news release and see the attached schedules for reconciliations of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measures and their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
2The company does not provide forward-looking guidance on a GAAP basis as certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated. See "Use of Non-GAAP Measures" following the attached schedules for additional explanation.
3Other includes the following three operating segments: Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions (NPHS), at-Home Solutions and OptiFreight Logistics, which are not significant enough individually to require reportable segment disclosure.

Cardinal Health uses its website as a channel of distribution for material company information. Important information, including news releases, financial information, earnings and analyst presentations, and information about upcoming presentations and events is routinely posted and accessible on the Investor Relations page at ir.cardinalhealth.com. In addition, the website allows investors and other interested persons to sign up automatically to receive email alerts when the company posts news releases, SEC filings and certain other information on its website.

Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements addressing expectations, prospects, estimates and other matters that are dependent upon future events or developments. These statements may be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "could," "would," "project," "continue," "likely," and similar expressions, and include statements reflecting future results or guidance, statements of outlook and various accruals and estimates. These matters are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied. These risks and uncertainties include the risk that we may fail to achieve our strategic objectives, including the continued execution of the GMPD Improvement Plan initiatives, whether as a result of tariffs on products we source or manufacture, an uncertain global economic environment, Cardinal Health Brand sales or ongoing inflationary pressures; competitive pressures in Cardinal Health's various lines of business, including the risk that customers may reduce purchases made under their contracts with us or terminate or not renew their contracts, whether due to price increases or otherwise; our ability to manage uncertainties associated with the pricing of branded pharmaceuticals, including as a result of legislative or executive actions; risks associated with litigation matters, including a Department of Justice investigation focused on potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act; the risk that events outside of our control, such as weather or geopolitical events, may impact demand for our products or may cause supply shortages that impact our cost and ability to fulfill customer demand; the performance of our generics program, including the amount or rate of generic deflation and our ability to offset generic deflation and maintain other financial and strategic benefits through our generic sourcing venture or other components of our generics programs; risks associated with recently completed and pending acquisitions, including risks arising as a result from our entry into new lines of businesses.. Cardinal Health is subject to additional risks and uncertainties described in Cardinal Health's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8K reports and exhibits to those reports. This release reflects management's views as of May 1, 2025. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Cardinal Health undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are aspirational and not guarantees or promises that goals, targets or projections will be met, and no assurance can be given that any commitment, expectation, initiative or plan in this report can or will be achieved or completed. Cardinal Health provides definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures and their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures at ir.cardinalhealth.com

 

Schedule 1

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)



Third   Quarter


Year-to-Date

(in millions, except per common share amounts)

2025


2024


% Change


2025


2024


% Change

Revenue

$        54,878


$        54,868


— %


$       162,419


$       166,960


(3) %

Cost of products sold

52,755


52,933


— %


156,453


161,428


(3) %

Gross margin

2,123


1,935


10 %


5,966


5,532


8 %













Operating expenses:












Distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses

1,315


1,269


4 %


3,898


3,723


5 %

Restructuring and employee severance

28


53




61


106



Amortization and other acquisition-related costs

152


80




331


207



Acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs

20


—




20


—



Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net 1

(17)


84




(15)


626



Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net

(105)


80




(176)


28



Operating earnings

730


369


98 %


1,847


842


N.M.













Other (income)/expense, net

(9)


(1)




(11)


(10)



Interest expense, net

74


28


N.M.


141


42


N.M.

Earnings before income taxes

665


342


94 %


1,717


810


N.M.













Provision for income taxes 2

157


80


96 %


391


190


N.M.

Net earnings

508


262


94 %


1,326


620


N.M.













Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2)


(1)




(4)


(3)



Net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

$            506


$            261


94 %


$          1,322


$            617


N.M.













Earnings per common share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.:












Basic

$           2.11


$           1.07


97 %


$            5.47


$           2.51


N.M.

Diluted

2.10


1.07


96 %


5.44


2.50


N.M.













Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:












Basic

240


243




242


245



Diluted

241


245




243


247




1 For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net included a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $675 million related to the GMPD segment.  

2 For fiscal 2024, the net tax benefit related to the GMPD goodwill impairment charge was $56 million and was included in the annual effective tax rate. As a result, the amount of tax benefit increased by an incremental $36 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and reversed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

 

Schedule 2

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


(in millions)

March 31, 2025


June 30, 2024

Assets

(Unaudited)



Current assets:




Cash and equivalents

$               3,326


$               5,133

Trade receivables, net

12,666


12,084

Inventories, net

16,158


14,957

Prepaid expenses and other

2,398


2,663

Assets held for sale

47


47

Total current assets

34,595


34,884





Property and equipment, net

2,664


2,529

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

11,014


6,450

Other assets

1,598


1,258

Total assets

$              49,871


$              45,121





Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit




Current liabilities:




Accounts payable

$              32,812


$              31,759

Current portion of long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings

543


434

Other accrued liabilities

3,307


3,447

Total current liabilities

36,662


35,640





Long-term obligations, less current portion

7,136


4,658

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

7,971


8,035





Total shareholders' deficit

(1,898)


(3,212)

Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit

$              49,871


$              45,121

 

Schedule 3

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited )



Third  Quarter


Year-to-Date

(in millions)

2025


2024


2025


2024

Cash flows from operating activities:








Net earnings

$                508


$                262


$              1,326


$                620









Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:








Depreciation and amortization

207


177


581


524

Impairments and loss on sale of other investments

—


—


2


—

Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net

(17)


84


(15)


626

Share-based compensation

31


31


91


88

Provision for bad debts

13


7


41


28

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:








 (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables

(114)


257


(367)


(223)

 (Increase)/decrease in inventories

758


1,191


(1,209)


(1,258)

 Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable

1,424


(2,235)


954


2,118

 Other accrued liabilities and operating items, net

107


199


(534)


(843)

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

2,917


(27)


870


1,680









Cash flows from investing activities:








Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

(2,779)


(1,192)


(3,855)


(1,192)

Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash sold

—


—


2


9

Additions to property and equipment

(126)


(112)


(315)


(318)

Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment

3


8


3


10

Purchases of investments

(3)


(1)


(6)


(3)

Proceeds from investments

5


—


7


1

Proceeds from net investment hedge terminations

2


—


2


28

Purchase of short-term time deposits

—


(550)


—


(550)

Proceeds from short-term investment in time deposit

—


—


200


—

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,898)


(1,847)


(3,962)


(2,015)









Cash flows from financing activities:








Proceeds from long-term obligations, net of issuance costs

—


1,139


2,869


1,139

Reduction of long-term obligations

(11)


(8)


(434)


(23)

Net tax proceeds/(withholding) from share-based compensation

3


22


(12)


23

Dividends on common shares

(124)


(122)


(374)


(377)

Purchase of treasury shares, net

(375)


—


(765)


(750)

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

(507)


1,031


1,284


12









Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

4


(8)


1


(7)









Net decrease in cash and equivalents

(484)


(851)


(1,807)


(330)

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

3,810


4,597


5,133


4,076

Cash and equivalents at end of period

$              3,326


$              3,746


$              3,326


$              3,746

 

Schedule 4

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Segment Information



Third Quarter














Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions


Global Medical Products and Distribution


Other

(in millions)

2025


2024


2025


2024


2025


2024

Revenue












Amount

$             50,433


$             50,622


$               3,160


$               3,113


$               1,304


$               1,154

Growth rate

— %


9 %


2 %


3 %


13 %


14 %













Segment profit












Amount

$                 662


$                 582


$                   39


$                   22


$                 134


$                 110

Growth rate

14 %


— %


77 %


N.M.


22 %


9 %

Segment profit margin

1.31 %


1.15 %


1.23 %


0.71 %


10.28 %


9.53 %



Year-to-Date














Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions


Global Medical Products and Distribution


Other

(in millions)

2025


2024


2025


2024


2025


2024

Revenue












Amount

$           149,272


$           154,412


$               9,437


$               9,272


$               3,773


$               3,340

Growth rate

(3) %


11 %


2 %


1 %


13 %


11 %













Segment profit












Amount

$               1,723


$               1,533


$                   65


$                   45


$                 356


$                 312

Growth rate

12 %


7 %


44 %


N.M.


14 %


5 %

Segment profit margin

1.15 %


0.99 %


0.69 %


0.49 %


9.44 %


9.34 %


The sum of the components and certain computations may reflect rounding adjustments.

 

Schedule 5

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

GAAP / Non-GAAP Reconciliation1











Net















Earnings








Gross




Operating

Earnings

Provision

Attributable


Net



Diluted



Margin


SG&A2


Earnings

Before

for

to Non-


Earnings3

Effective


EPS 3

(in millions, except per common share amounts)

Gross

Growth


Growth

Operating

Growth

Income

Income

controlling

Net

Growth

Tax

Diluted

Growth

Margin

Rate

SG&A2

Rate

Earnings

Rate

Taxes

Taxes

Interests

Earnings3

Rate

Rate

EPS 3

Rate

Third Quarter 2025

GAAP

$  2,123

10 %

$ 1,315

4 %

$       730

98 %

$      665

$       157

$            (2)

$       506

94 %

23.6 %

$   2.10

96 %

Restructuring and employee severance

—


—


28


28

7

—

21



0.09


Amortization and other acquisition-related costs

—


—


152


152

34

(2)

116



0.48


Acquisition-related cash & share-based compensation costs

—


—


20


20

1

(4)

15



0.06


Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net

—


—


(17)


(17)

(4)

—

(13)



(0.06)


Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net

—


—


(105)


(105)

(27)

—

(78)



(0.32)


Non-GAAP

$  2,122

10 %

$ 1,315

4 %

$       807

21 %

$      741

$       166

$            (7)

$       568

11 %

22.4 %

$   2.35

13 %

















Third Quarter 2024

GAAP

$  1,935

7 %

$ 1,269

8 %

$       369

(39) %

$      342

$         80

$            (1)

$       261

(28) %

23.3 %

$   1.07

(24) %

Shareholder cooperation agreement costs

—


(1)


1


1

—

—

1



—


Restructuring and employee severance

—


—


53


53

14

—

39



0.16


Amortization and other acquisition-related costs

—


—


80


80

21

—

59



0.24


Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net 4

—


—


84


84

(21)

—

105



0.44


Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net

—


—


80


80

34

—

46



0.18


Non-GAAP

$  1,935

7 %

$ 1,269

8 %

$       667

5 %

$      640

$       128

$            (1)

$       511

8 %

19.9 %

$   2.09

14 %


1 For more information on these measures, refer to the Use of Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions schedules. 

2 Distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses.  

3 Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. 

4 For the three months ended March 31, 2024, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net includes a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $90 million related to the GMPD segment. For fiscal 2024, the estimated net tax benefit related to the impairment was included in the annual effective tax rate. As a result, the amount of tax expense recognized increased approximately by an incremental $30 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

The sum of the components and certain computations may reflect rounding adjustments. 

We generally apply varying tax rates depending on the item's nature and tax jurisdiction where it is incurred. 

 

Schedule 5

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

GAAP / Non-GAAP Reconciliation1











Net















Earnings








Gross




Operating

Earnings

Provision

Attributable


Net



Diluted



Margin


SG&A2


Earnings

Before

 for

to Non-


Earnings3

Effective


EPS 3

(in millions, except per common share amounts)

Gross

Growth


Growth

Operating

Growth

Income

Income

controlling

Net

Growth

Tax

Diluted

Growth

Margin

Rate

SG&A2

Rate

Earnings

Rate

Taxes

Taxes

Interests

Earnings3

Rate

Rate

EPS 3

Rate

Year-to-Date 2025

GAAP

$ 5,966

8 %

$ 3,898

5 %

$     1,847

N.M.

$    1,717

$       391

$            (4)

$     1,322

N.M.

22.8 %

$   5.44

N.M.

Restructuring and employee severance

—


—


61


61

15

—

46



0.19


Amortization and other acquisition-related costs

—


—


331


331

81

(2)

248



1.02


Acquisition-related cash & share-based compensation costs

—


—


20


20

1

(4)

15



0.06


Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net

—


—


(15)


(15)

(4)

—

(11)



(0.04)


Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net

—


—


(176)


(176)

(51)

—

(125)



(0.51)


Non-GAAP

$ 5,966

8 %

$ 3,898

5 %

$     2,067

14 %

$    1,937

$       431

$          (10)

$     1,495

6 %

22.3 %

$   6.16

8 %

















Year-to-Date 2024

GAAP

$ 5,532

9 %

$ 3,723

5 %

$       842

31 %

$      810

$       190

$            (3)

$       617

60 %

23.4 %

$   2.50

71 %

Shareholder cooperation agreement costs

—


(1)


1


1

—

—

1



—


Restructuring and employee severance

—


—


106


106

28

—

78



0.32


Amortization and other acquisition-related costs

—


—


207


207

55

—

152



0.62


Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net 4

—


—


626


626

79

—

547



2.21


Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net

—


—


28


28

17

—

11



0.04


Non-GAAP

$ 5,532

9 %

$ 3,723

5 %

$     1,809

17 %

$    1,777

$       369

$            (3)

$     1,405

20 %

20.7 %

$   5.69

29 %


1 For more information on these measures, refer to the Use of Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions schedules. 

2 Distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses.  

3 Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. 

4 For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net included pre-tax impairment charges of $675 million related to the GMPD segment. For fiscal 2024, the net tax benefit related to these charges was $56 million and was included in the annual effective tax rate. As a result, the amount of tax expense recognized increased approximately by an incremental $36 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2024.

The sum of the components and certain computations may reflect rounding adjustments. 

We generally apply varying tax rates depending on the item's nature and tax jurisdiction where it is incurred.

 

Schedule 6

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

GAAP / Non-GAAP Reconciliation - GAAP Cash Flow to Non-GAAP Adjusted Free Cash Flow











Third Quarter


Year-to-Date

(in millions)

2025


2024


2025


2024

GAAP - Cash Flow Categories








Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

$            2,917


$                (27)


$               870


$              1,680

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,898)


(1,847)


(3,962)


(2,015)

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

(507)


1,031


1,284


12

Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and equivalents

4


(8)


1


(7)

Net decrease in cash and equivalents

$              (484)


$              (851)


$          (1,807)


$               (330)









Non-GAAP Adjusted Free Cash Flow








Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

$            2,917


$                (27)


$              870


$             1,680

Additions to property and equipment

(126)


(112)


(315)


(318)

Payments related to matters included in litigation (recoveries)/charges, net

1


246


622


761

Non-GAAP Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$            2,792


$               107


$           1,177


$            2,123


For more information on these measures, refer to the Use of Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions schedules. 

 

Schedule 7

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Revenue Growth Rates Excluding OptumRx


Third Quarter















Consolidated



Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions

(in millions)

2025


2024


Growth
Rate


(in millions)

2025


2024


Growth
Rate

Total Revenue

$         54.9


$         54.9


— %


Total Pharmaceutical and Specialty

Solutions Revenue

$         50.4


$       50.6


(4) %

less: OptumRx Revenue

—


8.7




less: OptumRx Revenue

—


8.7



Revenue, excluding OptumRx

$         54.9


$         46.2


19 %


Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions

Revenue, excluding OptumRx

$         50.4


$       41.9


20 %


Year-to-Date















Consolidated



Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions

(in millions)

2025


2024


Growth
Rate


(in millions)

2025


2024


Growth
Rate

Total Revenue

$        162.4


$        167.0


(3) %


Total Pharmaceutical and Specialty

Solutions Revenue

$        149.3


$      154.4


(3) %

less: OptumRx Revenue

—


27.8




less: OptumRx Revenue

—


27.8



Revenue, excluding OptumRx

$        162.4


$        139.2


17 %


Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions

Revenue, excluding OptumRx

$        149.3


$      126.6


18 %

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This earnings release contains financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

In addition to analyzing our business based on financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate our performance, engage in financial and operational planning, and determine incentive compensation because we believe that these measures provide additional perspective on and, in some circumstances are more closely correlated to, the performance of our underlying, ongoing business. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures to investors as supplemental metrics to assist readers in assessing the effects of items and events on our financial and operating results on a year-over-year basis and in comparing our performance to that of our competitors. However, the non-GAAP financial measures that we use may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by us should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements set forth below should be carefully evaluated. 

Exclusions from Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management believes it is useful to exclude the following items from the non-GAAP measures presented in this report for its own and for investors' assessment of the business for the reasons identified below:

  • LIFO charges and credits are excluded because the factors that drive last-in first-out ("LIFO") inventory charges or credits, such as pharmaceutical manufacturer price appreciation or deflation and year-end inventory levels (which can be meaningfully influenced by customer buying behavior immediately preceding our fiscal year-end), are largely out of our control and cannot be accurately predicted. The exclusion of LIFO charges and credits from non-GAAP metrics facilitates comparison of our current financial results to our historical financial results and to our peer group companies' financial results. We did not recognize any LIFO charges or credits during the periods presented.
  • State opioid assessments related to prior fiscal years is the portion of state assessments for prescription opioid medications that were sold or distributed in periods prior to the period in which the expense is incurred. This portion is excluded from non-GAAP financial measures because it is retrospectively applied to sales in prior fiscal years and inclusion would obscure analysis of the current fiscal year results of our underlying, ongoing business. Additionally, while states' laws may require us to make payments on an ongoing basis, the portion of the assessment related to sales in prior periods are contemplated to be one-time, nonrecurring items. Income from state opioid assessments related to prior fiscal years represents reversals of accruals due to changes in estimates or when the underlying assessments were invalidated by a Court or reimbursed by manufacturers.
  • Shareholder cooperation agreement costs includes costs such as legal, consulting and other expenses incurred in relation to the agreement (the "Cooperation Agreement") entered into among Elliott Associates, L.P., Elliott International, L.P. (together, "Elliott") and Cardinal Health. These include costs incurred to negotiate and finalize the Cooperation Agreement and costs incurred by the Business Review Committee of the Board of Directors, formed under this Cooperation Agreement, tasked with undertaking a comprehensive review of our strategy, portfolio, capital allocation framework, and operations. We have excluded these costs from our non-GAAP metrics because they do not occur in or reflect the ordinary course of our ongoing business operations and may obscure analysis of trends and financial performance. The Cooperation Agreement expired in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
  • Restructuring and employee severance costs are excluded because they are not part of the ongoing operations of our underlying business and include, but are not limited to, costs related to divestitures, closing and consolidating facilities, changing the way we manufacture or distribute our products, moving manufacturing of a product to another location, changes in production or business process outsourcing or insourcing, employee severance and realigning operations.
  • Amortization and other acquisition-related costs, which include transaction costs, integration costs, and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligations, are excluded because they are not part of the ongoing operations of our underlying business and to facilitate comparison of our current financial results to our historical financial results and to our peer group companies' financial results. Additionally, costs for amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and amortization as a result of basis differences in equity method investments are non-cash amounts, which are variable in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions, so their exclusion facilitates comparison of historical, current and forecasted financial results. We also exclude other acquisition-related costs, which are directly related to an acquisition but do not meet the criteria to be recognized on the acquired entity's initial balance sheet as part of the purchase price allocation. These costs are also significantly impacted by the timing, complexity and size of acquisitions.
  • Acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs are incurred in connection with contingent cash payments or the issuance of share-based payment awards, which include service requirements, as a part of certain physician practice acquisitions. These costs are excluded because they are unrelated to the underlying operating results of our business and to facilitate comparison of our current financial results to our historical financial results and to our peer group companies' financial results. In addition, the magnitude of these expenses is significantly impacted by the timing and size of the acquisitions of physician practices.
  • Impairments and gain or loss on disposal of assets, net are excluded because they do not occur in or reflect the ordinary course of our ongoing business operations and are inherently unpredictable in timing and amount, and in the case of impairments, are non-cash amounts, so their exclusion facilitates comparison of historical, current and forecasted financial results.
  • Litigation recoveries or charges, net are excluded because they often relate to events that may have occurred in prior or multiple periods, do not occur in or reflect the ordinary course of our business and are inherently unpredictable in timing and amount.
  • Loss on early extinguishment of debt is excluded because it does not typically occur in the normal course of business and may obscure analysis of trends and financial performance. Additionally, the amount and frequency of this type of charge is not consistent and is significantly impacted by the timing and size of debt extinguishment transactions.

The tax effect for each of the items listed above is determined using the tax rate and other tax attributes applicable to the item and the jurisdiction(s) in which the item is recorded. The gross, tax and net impact of each item are presented with our GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations. 

Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow: We provide this non-GAAP financial measure as a supplemental metric to assist readers in assessing the effects of items and events on our cash flow on a year-over-year basis and in comparing our performance to that of our peer group companies. In calculating this non-GAAP metric, certain items are excluded from net cash provided by operating activities because they relate to significant and unusual or non-recurring events and are inherently unpredictable in timing and amount. We believe adjusted free cash flow is important to management and useful to investors as a supplemental measure as it indicates the cash flow available for working capital needs, debt repayments, dividend payments, share repurchases, strategic acquisitions, or other strategic uses of cash. A reconciliation of our GAAP financial results to Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow is provided in Schedule 6 of the financial statement tables included with this release.

Forward Looking Non-GAAP Measures

In this document, the Company presents certain forward-looking non-GAAP metrics. The Company does not provide outlook on a GAAP basis because the items that the Company excludes from GAAP to calculate the comparable non-GAAP measure can be dependent on future events that are less capable of being controlled or reliably predicted by management and are not part of the Company's routine operating activities. Additionally, management does not forecast many of the excluded items for internal use and therefore cannot create or rely on outlook done on a GAAP basis.

The occurrence, timing and amount of any of the items excluded from GAAP to calculate non-GAAP could significantly impact the Company's fiscal 2025 GAAP results. Over the past five fiscal years, the excluded items have impacted the Company's EPS from $3.49 to $18.06, which includes a $17.54 charge related to the opioid litigation we recognized in fiscal 2020.

Definitions

Growth rate calculation: growth rates in this report are determined by dividing the difference between current-period results and prior-period results by prior-period results.

Interest and Other, net: other (income)/expense, net plus interest expense, net.

Segment Profit: segment revenue minus (segment cost of products sold and segment distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses).

Segment Profit margin: segment profit divided by segment revenue. 

Non-GAAP gross margin: gross margin, excluding LIFO charges/(credits).

Non-GAAP distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses or Non-GAAP SG&A: distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years and shareholder cooperation agreement costs.

Non-GAAP operating earnings: operating earnings excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (3) shareholder cooperation agreement costs, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs, (7) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net and (8) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net. 

Non-GAAP earnings before income taxes: earnings before income taxes excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (3) shareholder cooperation agreement costs, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs, (7) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net, (8) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net and (9) loss on early extinguishment of debt.

Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests: net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (3) shareholder cooperation agreement costs, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs, (7) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net, (8) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net and (9) loss on early extinguishment of debt, each net of tax.

Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.: net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (3) shareholder cooperation agreement costs, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs, (7) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net, (8) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net and (9) loss on early extinguishment of debt, each net of tax.

Non-GAAP effective tax rate: provision for income taxes adjusted for the tax impacts of (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (3) shareholder cooperation agreement costs, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) acquisition-related cash and share-based compensation costs, (7) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net, (8) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net and (9) loss on early extinguishment of debt divided by (earnings before income taxes adjusted for the items above).

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.: non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. divided by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. 

Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow: net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities less payments related to additions to property and equipment, excluding settlement payments and receipts related to matters included in litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, as defined above, or other significant and unusual or non-recurring cash payments or receipts.

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