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CAH vs MCK // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE) VS. McKesson Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAH 3
— MCK 11
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: MCK
LAST: $250.48 (-0.24%) • MKT CAP: $58.14B
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34.6x
LAST: $994.58 (+1.40%) • MKT CAP: $114.36B
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20.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAH VS. MCK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAH | MCK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 3.70% | 3.60% | +0.10 | CAH | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 29.70% | 38.60% | -8.90 | MCK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.5x | 19.5x | +5.00 | MCK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.18% | 5.00% | -1.82 | MCK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.00% | 1.50% | -0.50 | MCK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.70% | 1.20% | -0.50 | MCK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.90% | 12.40% | -14.30 | MCK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.85% | 0.33% | +0.52 | CAH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.16 | 6.96 | -1.80 | MCK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | MCK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.1 | 56.1 | +3.00 | CAH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 0.95 | -0.05 | MCK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 34.6x | 20.2x | +14.40 | MCK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $58.14B | $114.36B | -$56.22B | MCK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAH REV | MCK REV | CAH GROSS % | MCK GROSS % | CAH FCF | MCK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $222.58B | $403.43B | 3.7% | 3.6% | $1.85B | $5.72B |
| FY 2024 | $226.83B | $359.05B | 3.3% | 3.7% | $3.25B | $5.55B |
| FY 2023 | $204.98B | $308.95B | — | — | -$6.38B | -$9.59B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAH // BETA 0.90
MCK // BETA 0.95