CAH Cardinal Health Inc.
Exchange
NYSESector
Health CareIndustry
Other PharmaceuticalsMarket Cap.
16.274B
Highly Competitive Industry over the past 10 years
It's likely that CAH is in an industry with low barriers to entry, spurring high competition.
If Gross Margins are at least satisfactory, it's likely CAH invests heavily in R&D and Sales, General & Administrative expenses.
Only $1.60 of every $100 of Revenue have been profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Only $1.60 of every $100 of Revenue have been profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in June
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Net Income | 1.13B | 1.41B | 1.51B | 1.05B | 1.00B | 1.93B | 1.30B | 1.15B | 642.20M | 959.00M |
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 51.14B | 56.74B | 65.05B | 74.91B | 81.36B | 86.85B | 91.09B | 99.51B | 98.50B | 102.64B |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.20% | 2.48% | 2.33% | 1.40% | 1.23% | 2.22% | 1.43% | 1.16% | 0.65% | 0.93% |
Weak Pricing Power over the past 10 years
CAH is likely in a highly competitive industry, due to low barriers to entry. It's because of this, that CAH has been unable to raise prices and increase their profitability.
This puts them in a poor position if inflation becomes an issue, as they would struggle to pass higher costs onto consumers.
Only $6.20 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Only $6.20 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in June
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Gross Profit | 4.05B | 4.51B | 4.74B | 5.01B | 5.28B | 5.25B | 5.63B | 5.53B | 3.78B | 4.16B |
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 51.14B | 56.74B | 65.05B | 74.91B | 81.36B | 86.85B | 91.09B | 99.51B | 98.50B | 102.64B |
| Gross Margin | 7.91% | 7.95% | 7.29% | 6.68% | 6.49% | 6.04% | 6.19% | 5.55% | 3.84% | 4.05% |
Medium Capital Intensity over the past 10 years
CAH has used a reasonable amount of their financial resources to invest in facilities and equipment required to produce its goods and services.
This isn't perfect, but it shouldn't be an area of concern unless this number is strongly trending upwards.
34.52% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
34.52% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in June
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Capital Expenditure | 285.40M | 423.20M | 410.20M | 571.70M | 443.20M | 357.40M | 376.10M | 533.40M | 255.80M | 291.30M |
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Net Income | 1.13B | 1.41B | 1.51B | 1.05B | 1.00B | 1.93B | 1.30B | 1.15B | 642.20M | 959.00M |
| Capital Expenditure Ratio | 25.34% | 30.10% | 27.11% | 54.41% | 44.32% | 18.51% | 28.92% | 46.32% | 39.83% | 30.38% |