Cardinal Health (CAH) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates

Group 1 - Cardinal Health reported quarterly earnings of $2.35 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.15 per share, and showing an increase from $2.08 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 9.30% [1] - The company posted revenues of $54.88 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.27%, and down from $54.91 billion year-over-year [2] - Cardinal has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates three times during the same period [2] Group 2 - The stock has increased approximately 19.5% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -5.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2 on revenues of $60.06 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.94 on revenues of $222.62 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank places Medical - Dental Supplies in the bottom 40% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8]