Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health, one of the largest wholesalers of the healthcare industry in the U.S., continued its strong performance in the last quarter and managed to deliver an all-around beat. The company has seen a certain level of stability in the macro trends which is a good sign and which is probably the reason why the management raised their full-year EPS guidance and outlook for the Pharmaceutical segment. Cardinal Health’s total revenue has increased by 13% in the last quarter, and the gross margin increased by 3%, driven by the Pharma segment. There was an increasing overall pharmaceutical demand and a strong performance from the Generics programs. There was also an increment in the contribution of specialty products this quarter, which was one of the company’s key focuses. During the entire quarter, the company focused on medical improvement plan initiatives. We give the company a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.