as of Sep 4
CAH
GrowthCARDINAL HEALTH INC
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions, and Global Medical Products and Distribution. The company provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home.
Close · 3M
+24.40%
Held by 1 AI ETF
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.710% → 0.050% (-0.660 pp)·stock up 21.8% in the 30 days before
Jul 1·entry $237.72·now $248.61
AIEQ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.660% → 0.710% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 19.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 28·entry $236.22·now $248.61Drifting
AIEQ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.650% → 0.700% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 19.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 26·entry $237.92·now $248.61Drifting
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.650% → 0.690% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 17.2% in the 30 days before
Jun 25·entry $234.75·now $248.61Drifting
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.650% → 0.670% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 10.7% in the 30 days before
Jun 18·entry $221.77·now $248.61Chased
AIEQ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.560% → 0.650% (+0.090 pp)·stock up 21.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 11·entry $221.16·now $248.61Chased
AIEQ · Weight increase · 3d
weight 0.560% → 0.610% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 7.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 7·entry $204.48·now $248.61Chased
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.560% → 0.580% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 7.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 5·entry $205.71·now $248.61Chased
AIEQ · Sudden change · 1d
weight 0.050% → 0.570% (+0.520 pp)·stock down 3.0% in the 30 days before
May 30·entry $195.15·now $248.61
AMOM · Exit · 1d
weight 1.010% → 0 (exited)·stock down 7.9% in the 30 days before
May 4·entry $197.06·now $248.61
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.090% → 1.000% (-0.090 pp)·stock down 8.7% in the 30 days before
Apr 30·entry $192.88·now $248.61
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.040% → 1.090% (+0.050 pp)·stock down 0.5% in the 30 days before
Apr 28·entry $205.61·now $248.61Chased
AMOM · Weight decrease · 7d
weight 1.210% → 1.070% (-0.140 pp)·stock down 2.8% in the 30 days before
Apr 22·entry $200.55·now $248.61
AMOM · Weight decrease · 6d
weight 1.210% → 1.100% (-0.110 pp)·stock down 1.4% in the 30 days before
Apr 21·entry $204.92·now $248.61
AMOM · Weight decrease · 5d
weight 1.210% → 1.130% (-0.080 pp)·stock up 0.1% in the 30 days before
Apr 20·entry $211.18·now $248.61
AMOM · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 1.210% → 1.140% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 1.0% in the 30 days before
Apr 17·entry $213.99·now $248.61
AMOM · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 1.210% → 1.160% (-0.050 pp)·stock down 1.5% in the 30 days before
Apr 16·entry $213.10·now $248.61
AMOM · Accumulation · 5d
stock down 10.0% in the 30 days before
Mar 30·entry $206.31·now $248.61Chased
AMOM · Weight increase · 3d
stock down 9.0% in the 30 days before
Mar 27·entry $206.58·now $248.61Chased
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 8.2% in the 30 days before
Mar 26·entry $207.70·now $248.61Chased
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
The AI ETFs, particularly AIEQ, show a consistent trend of gradual accumulation and increasing weight in Cardinal Health, suggesting a positive outlook or perceived value by the AI algorithms. This contrasts with the framework's 'Fail' verdict, which is driven by a lack of sufficient historical data to confirm robust financial health over time and the absence of a discernible margin of safety at current valuation multiples.
- Circle of CompetenceCardinal Health's role as a large-scale healthcare distributor provides stable unit economics and predictable demand, allowing for reasonable projection of future cash flows.
- Economic MoatThe company benefits from significant scale-driven cost advantages, extensive distribution networks, and customer switching costs, which collectively create a durable economic moat.
- ManagementSpecific information regarding management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or skin in the game is not provided in the available data to make an assessment.
- Financial HealthA comprehensive assessment of financial health cannot be made, as the provided data lacks a 10-year ROE history, operating margin trends, manageable debt details, and consistent owner earnings figures required by the framework.
- Margin of SafetyWithout a conservative estimate of intrinsic value, and considering the relatively high valuation multiples provided, it is not possible to confirm a sufficient margin of safety.
Cardinal Health operates within a clear circle of competence, benefiting from a durable economic moat due to its scale and entrenched market position. However, the analysis reveals a 'Fail' verdict due to insufficient data to confirm consistent financial health as per the framework's strict criteria, and the inability to establish a margin of safety at the current share price.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.