Cardinal Health CAH reported its Q1 earnings results on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 06:55 AM.
Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.
Earnings
Cardinal Health beat estimated earnings by 27.66%, reporting an EPS of $1.2 versus an estimate of $0.94.
Revenue was up $5.63 billion from the same period last year.
Past Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company missed on EPS by $0.12 which was followed by a 5.03% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Cardinal Health's past performance:
Quarter | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|
EPS Estimate | 1.17 | 1.52 | 1.23 | 1.33 |
EPS Actual | 1.05 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.29 |
Revenue Estimate | 44.71B | 43.16B | 45.57B | 41.93B |
Revenue Actual | 47.10B | 44.84B | 45.46B | 43.97B |
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Guidance
Cardinal Health management provided guidance for FY 2023, expecting earnings between $5.05 and $5.4 per share.
To track all earnings releases for Cardinal Health visit their earnings calendar here.
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