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Cardinal Health (Cardinal Health) Cash Flow from Operations : $3,953 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cardinal Health Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Cardinal Health's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $354 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $175 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $617 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $1 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $28 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $14 Mil. In all, Cardinal Health's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,189 Mil.


Cardinal Health Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cardinal Health's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cardinal Health Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Cardinal Health Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,722.00 1,960.00 2,429.00 3,122.00 2,839.00

Cardinal Health Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 597.00 1,361.00 858.00 545.00 1,189.00

Cardinal Health Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Cardinal Health's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Cardinal Health's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,953 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cardinal Health  (NYSE:CAH) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Cardinal Health's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $354 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Cardinal Health's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $175 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Cardinal Health's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $617 Mil. It means Cardinal Health's working capital increased by $617 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Cardinal Health's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Cardinal Health's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Cardinal Health's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Cardinal Health's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $28 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Cardinal Health's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14 Mil.


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Cardinal Health (Cardinal Health) Business Description

Address
7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017
Cardinal Health is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S., engaged in sourcing and distributing of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with Cencora and McKesson, the three comprise well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Deborah Weitzman officer: CEO, Pharmaceutical Segment 600 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 300, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Mary C. Scherer officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6026 LUDWIG STREET, POWELL OH 43065
Ola M Snow officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Stephen M Mason officer: CEO, Medical Segment 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Jessica L Mayer officer: Chief Legal/Compliance Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Michelle D. Greene officer: Chief Information Officer 1141 N. OLD WORLD 3RD STREET, UNIT # 2414, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Aaron E Alt officer: Chief Financial Officer 3001 COLORADO BLVD., DENTON TX 76210
Michelle Brennan director 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Sujatha Chandrasekaran director 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
Christine Mundkur director
Steven Barg director ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, 40 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Patricia M English officer: Chief Accounting Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Sheri H. Edison director 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Jason M. Hollar officer: Chief Financial Officer 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
John H Weiland director C/O C.R BARD INC, 730 CENTRAL AVE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974

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