$CAH
CARDINAL HEALTH INC Stock $cah

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2020 Q2 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000072137120000089 Filed on August 13, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
Revenue	$36.69B	$37.35B	$35.23B
YoY Change	-1.78%	5.67%	4.74%
Cost Of Revenue	$35.10B	$35.68B	$33.46B
YoY Change	-1.63%	6.14%	5.5%
Gross Profit	$1.590B	$1.674B	$1.764B
YoY Change	-5.02%	-3.52%	-7.79%
Gross Profit Margin	4.33%	4.48%	5.01%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.137B	$1.168B	$1.097B
YoY Change	-2.65%	-8.03%	-3.09%
% of Gross Profit	71.51%	69.77%	62.19%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$225.0M	$241.0M	$261.0M
YoY Change	-6.64%	-4.74%	0.77%
% of Gross Profit	14.15%	14.4%	14.8%
Operating Expenses	$1.137B	$1.168B	$1.097B
YoY Change	-2.65%	-8.03%	-3.09%
Operating Profit	$453.0M	$506.0M	$432.0M
YoY Change	-10.47%	8.82%	-20.88%
Interest Expense	$530.0M	-$67.00M	$75.00M
YoY Change	-891.04%	-14.1%	-10.71%
% of Operating Profit	117.0%	-13.24%	17.36%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$22.00M	-$2.000M	$13.00M
YoY Change	-1200.0%	-93.1%	550.0%
Pretax Income	$815.0M	$239.0M	$370.0M
YoY Change	241.0%	-120.13%	-20.26%
Income Tax	$158.0M	$44.00M	$74.00M
% Of Pretax Income	19.39%	18.41%	20.0%
Net Earnings	$656.0M	$194.0M	$296.0M
YoY Change	238.14%	-116.64%	16.08%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.79%	0.52%	0.84%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.239M	$651.0K	$990.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	292.0M shares	298.1M shares	298.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			299.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.771B	$2.531B	$3.438B
YoY Change	9.48%	43.56%	58.07%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.771B	$2.531B	$3.438B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.707B	$1.946B	$1.643B
YoY Change	-12.28%	1.04%	-3.64%
Inventory	$13.20B	$12.82B	$12.62B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$8.264B	$8.448B	$7.879B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$25.94B	$25.75B	$25.58B
YoY Change	0.75%	4.86%	8.8%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.366B	$2.356B	$2.322B
YoY Change	0.42%	-5.27%	-7.89%
Goodwill	$8.357B	$8.378B	$8.330B
YoY Change	-0.25%	0.75%	-17.51%
Intangibles	$2.918B	$3.430B	$3.530B
YoY Change	-14.93%	-12.34%	-15.97%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.185B	$1.052B	$1.045B
YoY Change	12.64%	54.25%	49.71%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.83B	$15.22B	$15.23B
YoY Change	-2.56%	-1.18%	-13.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$25.94B	$25.75B	$25.58B
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.83B	$15.22B	$15.23B
Total Assets	$40.77B	$40.96B	$40.81B
YoY Change	-0.48%	2.53%	-0.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$21.37B	$21.54B	$20.52B
YoY Change	-0.75%	9.44%	9.48%
Accrued Expenses	$2.231B	$2.122B	$1.951B
YoY Change	5.14%	5.99%	-8.62%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$10.00M	$452.0M	$1.451B
YoY Change	-97.79%	-54.85%	163.34%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$23.62B	$24.11B	$23.92B
YoY Change	-2.05%	5.31%	11.63%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.765B	$7.579B	$7.629B
YoY Change	-10.74%	-5.4%	-15.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$341.0M
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.106B	$7.579B	$7.629B
YoY Change	-6.24%	-5.4%	-15.49%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$23.62B	$24.11B	$23.92B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.106B	$7.579B	$7.629B
Total Liabilities	$38.98B	$34.64B	$34.58B
YoY Change	12.54%	2.19%	3.24%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.170B	$5.434B	$5.386B
YoY Change	-78.47%	16.99%	-9.6%
Common Stock	$2.789B	$2.763B	$2.748B
YoY Change	0.94%	1.21%	1.4%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.066B	$1.790B	$1.793B
YoY Change	15.42%	46.24%	59.24%
Treasury Stock Shares	34.00M shares	28.00M shares	29.00M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.789B	$6.328B	$6.230B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.77B	$40.96B	$40.81B
YoY Change	-0.48%	2.53%	-0.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$656.0M	$194.0M	$296.0M
YoY Change	238.14%	-116.64%	16.08%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$225.0M	$241.0M	$261.0M
YoY Change	-6.64%	-4.74%	0.77%
Cash From Operating Activities	$240.0M	$506.0M	$1.480B
YoY Change	-52.57%	-8.0%	91.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$136.0M	-$136.0M	-$76.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-1.45%	-2.56%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$878.0M	-$37.00M	-$8.000M
YoY Change	-2472.97%	1750.0%	-100.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	$742.0M	-$173.0M	-$84.00M
YoY Change	-528.9%	23.57%	-110.76%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-528.0M	-1.243B	-142.0M
YoY Change	-57.52%	53.65%	-77.71%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	240.0M	506.0M	1.480B
Cash From Investing Activities	742.0M	-173.0M	-84.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-528.0M	-1.243B	-142.0M
Net Change In Cash	454.0M	-910.0M	1.254B
YoY Change	-149.89%	128.07%	36.9%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$240.0M	$506.0M	$1.480B
Capital Expenditures	-$136.0M	-$136.0M	-$76.00M
Free Cash Flow	$376.0M	$642.0M	$1.556B
YoY Change	-41.43%	-6.69%	83.06%

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CY2020	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates, judgments and assumptions are used in the accounting and disclosure related to, among other items, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation and reserves, goodwill and other intangible asset impairment, loss contingencies (including product liability and self-insurance accruals), and income taxes. Actual amounts could ultimately differ from these estimated amounts.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">The outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has severely impacted, and continues to severely impact the U.S. and global economies, and beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, our businesses have been impacted in a variety of ways. We cannot estimate the length or severity of the COVID-19 pandemic or the related U.S. and global economic consequences on our business and operations, including whether and when historic economic and operating conditions will resume or the extent to which the disruption may impact our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Our e</span><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">stimates, judgments and assumptions related to COVID-19 could ultimately differ over time</span><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">.</span></div>
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CY2020	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Hedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Interest Rate, Currency and Commodity Risk</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">All derivative instruments are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets and all changes in fair value are recognized in net earnings or shareholders’ equity through AOCI, net of tax.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">For contracts that qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the hedge contracts must be effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged and must be designated as a hedge at the inception of the contract. Hedge effectiveness is assessed periodically. Any contract not designated as a hedge, or so designated but ineffective, is adjusted to fair value and recognized immediately in net earnings. If a fair value or cash flow hedge ceases to qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the contract continues to be carried on the balance sheet at fair value until settled and future adjustments to the contract’s fair value are recognized immediately in net earnings. If a forecasted transaction is probable not to occur, amounts previously deferred in AOCI are recognized immediately in net earnings. Interest payments received from the cross currency swap are excluded from the net investment hedge effectiveness assessment and are recorded in interest expense, net in the consolidated statements of earnings/(loss).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">See </span><a href="#s138045C0A5375688972939C6B03E89B1" style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Note 10</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information regarding our derivative instruments, including the accounting treatment for instruments designated as fair value, cash flow and economic hedges.</span></div>
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CY2018	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	2381000000	USD
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	626000000	USD

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