Cardinal Health (CAH): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Cardinal Health, a component of the S&P 500 in the Health Care sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $234.57 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +41.16% |
| Total return over period | +179.37% |
| Annualized volatility | 25.02% |
| Period volatility | 43.19% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.49 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.36 |
| Max drawdown | -20.42% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.39% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.14 |
| Period range | $82.89 – $248.61 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Cardinal Health (CAH) has posted an annualized return of +41.16% with annual volatility of 25.02%, a Sharpe ratio of 1.49. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -20.42%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.14, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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Is it part of the S&P 500?
Yes, Cardinal Health (CAH) is of the S&P 500.
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