CAH's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 17. It closed near its high of the day.
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Up 13% from Oct 28 to Nov 10.
| Free cash flow doubled | $2.36B → $4.53B in 3 years |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 5 |
Tue Dec 1: Evercore ISI 9th Annual HealthCONx…Investor conference · date confirmed.
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After its last 4 reports it closed +2.1% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CAH is #2 of 5 by Quality Score.
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Share count against a year before: CAH -2.5%, MCK -6.2%, COR -0.3%.
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, before the open (in 86 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 28% to $3.26, reflecting the increase in non-GAAP operating earnings, a lower share count, and a lower effective tax rate.”
CAH's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Non-GAAP diluted EPS | $12.80 to $13.00 |
“Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit increased 17% to $783 million in the first quarter, primarily driven by contributions from brand and specialty products and positive generics program performance.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 5)
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | +4.8% | +2.3% | not yet |
| Aug 11, 2026 | +2.5% | +1.3% | -0.6% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -3.7% | -4.9% | -5.6% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $254B in 2026. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
RSI 76.5, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
7 insiders sold $59.6M across 31 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
5 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CAH is 0.5% of SPMO, 0.3% of VIG, and 0.3% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
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.
CAH scores 17 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #2 of 5 in Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 13% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CAH scores 17 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #2 of 5 in Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CAH's 17.
7 insiders sold $59.6M across 31 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Jason M. Hollar, Chief Executive Officer, who sold $7M on Aug 18. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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