Cardinal Health(US:CAH) ZACKS·2025-10-13 23:01Core Viewpoint - Cardinal Health is set to release its earnings report on October 30, 2025, with projected earnings per share (EPS) of $2.22, reflecting an 18.09% increase year-over-year, and revenue expected to be $59.05 billion, indicating a 12.96% increase compared to the same quarter last year [2]. Group 1: Earnings and Revenue Projections - For the entire year, Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $9.42 per share and revenue of $249.31 billion, representing increases of 14.32% and 12.01% respectively compared to the previous year [3]. - Recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Cardinal Health suggest evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the business outlook [3]. Group 2: Stock Performance and Valuation - Cardinal Health's stock was down 1.64% at $154.31, underperforming the S&P 500, which gained 1.56% [1]. - Over the past month, Cardinal Health's shares gained 3.05%, outperforming the Medical sector's gain of 2.08% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.41% [1]. - The current Forward P/E ratio for Cardinal Health is 16.66, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 14 [6]. - The PEG ratio for Cardinal Health is currently 1.33, while the Medical - Dental Supplies industry has an average PEG ratio of 1.46 [6]. Group 3: Industry Ranking - The Medical - Dental Supplies industry, part of the Medical sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, placing it in the top 34% of all industries [7]. - The Zacks Industry Rank measures the strength of individual industry groups, indicating that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7].