Cardinal Health (CAH): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Cardinal Health, an S&P 500 component in the Health Care sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $227.19 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +37.77% |
| Total return over period | +160.16% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.99% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.36 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.14 |
| Max drawdown | -20.42% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.43% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.15 |
| Period range | $81.50 – $239.71 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Cardinal Health (CAH) has posted an annualized return of +37.77% with annual volatility of 24.99%, a Sharpe ratio of 1.36. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -20.42%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.15, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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