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Cencora profit margin COR

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Net margin, 12 months
0.8%
Operating margin, 12 months
0.9%
Net margin on a year earlier
+0.2 pts
Peer median
1.1%

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cencora kept 0.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 0.9% and a gross margin of 4.0%.

Five years earlier its net margin was −1.8%.

The median for 3 medical distribution stocks of a similar size is 1.1%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY20250.5%0.8%3.6%
FY20240.5%0.7%3.4%
FY20230.7%0.9%3.4%
FY20220.7%1.0%3.5%
FY20210.7%1.1%3.2%
FY2020−1.8%−2.7%2.7%
FY20190.5%0.6%2.9%
FY20181.0%0.9%2.7%
FY20170.2%0.7%3.0%
FY20161.0%1.0%2.9%
FY2015−0.1%0.3%2.6%
FY20140.2%0.7%2.5%
FY20130.5%1.0%2.9%
FY20120.9%1.7%3.4%
FY20110.9%1.5%3.1%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q3 FY260.8%+0.2 pts0.9%
Q2 FY260.8%+0.2 pts0.8%
Q1 FY260.5%+0.0 pts0.8%
Q4 FY250.5%−0.0 pts0.8%
Q3 FY250.6%−0.1 pts0.9%
Q2 FY250.5%−0.1 pts0.8%
Q1 FY250.5%−0.2 pts0.7%
Q4 FY240.5%−0.2 pts0.7%
Q3 FY240.7%−0.0 pts0.9%
Q2 FY240.7%+0.0 pts0.9%
Q1 FY240.7%−0.0 pts0.9%
Q4 FY230.7%−0.0 pts0.9%

Against its peers

Companies in Medical - Distribution nearest Cencora's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
CORCencora0.8%
CAHCardinal Health0.7%
MCKMcKesson1.1%
HSICHenry Schein3.0%
Peer median1.1%

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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