Cardinal Health (CAH) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Cardinal Health reported quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.03 per share, and up from $1.84 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.46% [1] - The company posted revenues of $60.16 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.84%, but up from $59.87 billion year-over-year [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Cardinal shares have increased by approximately 33.3% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.4% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.17 on revenues of $57.99 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $9.21 on revenues of $248.27 billion [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Medical - Dental Supplies industry, to which Cardinal belongs, is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Pro-Dex, Inc., another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +2.2% [9]