Cardinal HealthCAH

NYSE · USA · Segment 8 of 8 in the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure

Two businesses sit under one roof. One distributes medicines through the healthcare system, the other manufactures medical products and consumables, with pharmacy services alongside.

Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure: Wholesalers, distribution and pharmacy chains that get medicines to patients.

Key metrics

Market cap

$53.9B

Price

$232.37

Today

+1.2%

Return YTD

+11.7%

Return 1Y

+51.4%

P/E

34.6

P/S

0.2

P/B

54.0

Data as of 2026-08-25 · updates daily after U.S. close

Theme exposure

DistributionWholesalerMedical productsPharmacy infrastructure

In the value chain

Products & services

Drug distribution
Medical products
Pharmacy services

Competitors

Risks

Low-margin business
Opioid-related settlements

Supply chain

Supplies →

CVS HealthCVS UnitedHealthUNH

← Suppliers

MedtronicMDT StrykerSYK Boston ScientificBSX Becton DickinsonBDX ResMedRMD Zimmer BiometZBH Baxter InternationalBAX Eli LillyLLY PfizerPFE Gilead SciencesGILD AbbVieABBV GE HealthCareGEHC

Full supply chain for CAH →

Same segment: Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure

UnitedHealthUNH CVS HealthCVS McKessonMCK The Cigna GroupCI CencoraCOR

Compare CAH

CAH vs UNH CAH vs CVS CAH vs MCK CAH vs CI CAH vs COR

See where Cardinal Health sits in the full Medicine, pharma & life science map: every segment from upstream suppliers to end markets, with daily metrics.Open the Life science value chain →