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Cencora Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter ResultsMay 6, 2026 6:30 AM
Business Wire Revenue of $78.4 billion for the Second Quarter, a 3.8 percent Increase Year-Over-Year Second Quarter GAAP Diluted EPS of $8.40 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.75 Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance Range Raised to $17.65 to $17.90 for Fiscal 2026 Cencora Expects to Repurchase $1 Billion in Shares by the End of Calendar 2026 Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR) reported that in its fiscal year 2026 second quarter ended March 31, 2026, revenue increased 3.8 percent year-over-year to $78.4 billion. On the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $8.40 for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to $3.68 in the prior year second quarter. Adjusted diluted EPS, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes items described below, increased 7.5 percent to $4.75 in the fiscal second quarter from $4.42 in the prior year second quarter. Cencora is updating its outlook for fiscal year 2026. The Company does not provide forward-looking guidance on a GAAP basis as discussed below in Fiscal Year 2026 Expectations. Adjusted diluted EPS guidance has been raised from the previous range of $17.45 to $17.75 to a range of $17.65 to $17.90. “Cencora delivered solid results in our second quarter as our team members continued to execute to meet the needs of our customers,” said Robert P. Mauch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cencora. “Our fiscal 2026 guidance reflects the strength of our business and focus on our strategy to create long-term value. As we move into the second half of our fiscal year, we are pleased to have made progress on debt paydown and to be in a position to resume opportunistic share repurchases,” Mr. Mauch continued. Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Summary Results GAAP Adjusted (Non-GAAP) Revenue $78.4B $78.4B Gross Profit $3.6B $3.4B Operating Expenses $2.4B $2.1B Operating Income $1.1B $1.3B Other Income, Net $1.1B $8M Interest Expense, Net $140M $140M Effective Tax Rate 22.0% 18.9% Net Income Attributable to Cencora, Inc. $1.6B $928M Diluted Earnings Per Share $8.40 $4.75 Diluted Shares Outstanding 195.4M 195.4M Below, Cencora presents descriptive summaries of the Company’s GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) quarterly results. In the tables that follow, GAAP results and GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are presented. For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, including adjustments made in the periods presented, please refer to the “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” following the tables. Second Quarter GAAP Results Revenue: In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue was $78.4 billion, up 3.8 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to a 2.9 percent increase in revenue within the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment and a 13.0 percent increase in revenue within the International Healthcare Solutions segment. Gross Profit: Gross profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was $3.6 billion, a 17.3 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to the increase in gross profit in both reportable segments and a LIFO credit in the current year quarter compared to LIFO expense in the prior year quarter, offset in part by lower gains from antitrust litigation settlements in the current year quarter compared to the prior year quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 4.58 percent, an increase of 52 basis points from the prior year quarter primarily due to the increase in U.S. Healthcare Solutions’ gross profit margin as a result of the February 2026 acquisition of OneOncology, offset in part by higher sales of GLP-1s, which have lower gross profit margins. Operating Expenses: In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, operating expenses were $2.4 billion, a 20.9 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year. This increase was primarily driven by higher expenses as a result of the February 2026 acquisition of OneOncology. Operating Income: In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, operating income was $1.1 billion, an increase of 10.3 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year due to the increase in gross profit, offset in part by the increase in operating expenses. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 1.46 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 1.37 percent in the prior year quarter. Other Income, Net: In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, in connection with the acquisition of OneOncology, the Company recorded a gain of $1.1 billion on the remeasurement of its equity method investment and the extinguishment of the put option liability related to its previously held investment in OneOncology. Interest Expense, Net: In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, net interest expense was $140.5 million, an increase of $36.5 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in interest expense as a result of our issuance of senior notes and variable-rate term loans to finance the February 2026 acquisition of OneOncology and a decrease in interest income. Effective Tax Rate: The effective tax rate was 22.0 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 22.7 percent in the prior year quarter. Diluted Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share was $8.40 in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, a 128.3 percent increase compared to $3.68 in the previous fiscal year’s second quarter. The increase in diluted earnings per share included a $1.1 billion remeasurement gain related to the OneOncology acquisition, which was recorded as “Other (income) loss, net.” Diluted Shares Outstanding: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 were 195.4 million, an increase of 0.1 percent versus the prior year second quarter. Second Quarter Adjusted (non-GAAP) Results Revenue: No adjustments were made to the GAAP presentation of revenue. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue was $78.4 billion, up 3.8 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to a 2.9 percent increase in revenue within the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment and a 13.0 percent increase in revenue within the International Healthcare Solutions segment. Adjusted Gross Profit: Adjusted gross profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was $3.4 billion, a 15.7 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year primarily due to increases in gross profit in both reportable segments. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 4.31 percent in the fiscal 2026 second quarter, an increase of 45 basis points from the prior year quarter primarily due to the increase in U.S. Healthcare Solutions’ gross profit margin as a result of the February 2026 acquisition of OneOncology, offset in part by higher sales of GLP-1s, which have lower gross profit margins. Adjusted Operating Expenses: In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, adjusted operating expenses were $2.1 billion, a 22.5 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily driven by higher expenses as a result of the February 2026 acquisition of OneOncology. Adjusted Operating Income: In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, adjusted operating income was $1.3 billion, a 6.0 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year due to the increase in gross profit, offset in part by the increase in operating expenses. Adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenue was 1.61 percent in the fiscal 2026 second quarter, an increase of 3 basis points when compared to the prior year quarter. Interest Expense, Net: No adjustments were made to the GAAP presentation of net interest expense. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, net interest expense was $140.5 million, an increase of $36.5 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in interest expense as a result of our issuance of senior notes and variable-rate term loans to finance the February 2026 acquisition of OneOncology and a decrease in interest income. Adjusted Effective Tax Rate: The adjusted effective tax rate was 18.9 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 20.8 percent in the prior year quarter primarily due to discrete tax benefits in the current year quarter. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share: Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $4.75 in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, a 7.5 percent increase compared to $4.42 in the previous fiscal year’s second quarter. Diluted Shares Outstanding: No adjustments were made to the GAAP presentation of diluted shares outstanding. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 were 195.4 million, an increase of 0.1 percent versus the prior year second quarter. Segment Discussion The Company is organized geographically based upon the products and services it provides to its customers under two reportable segments: U.S. Healthcare Solutions and International Healthcare Solutions. Additionally, other businesses for which the Company is exploring strategic alternatives have been grouped together in Other. These businesses include MWI Animal Health, Profarma, U.S. Consulting Services, and certain components of PharmaLex. U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment U.S. Healthcare Solutions revenue was $68.8 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 2.9 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year primarily due to overall market growth largely driven by unit volume growth, including increased sales of specialty products to health systems and physician practices and products labeled for diabetes and/or weight loss in the GLP-1 class. The revenue growth was offset in part by a decline in manufacturer prices related to certain brand pharmaceutical products, lower sales to our large mail order customer as a result of brand conversions, and the 2025 losses of an oncology customer and a grocery customer. Segment operating income of $998.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was up 5.6 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year due to the increase in gross profit, as a result of the February 2026 acquisition of OneOncology and increased product sales, offset in part by the increase in operating expenses and the 2025 loss of an oncology customer. International Healthcare Solutions Segment International Healthcare Solutions revenue was $7.6 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 13.0 percent compared to the previous fiscal year’s second quarter primarily due to growth in our European distribution business. Segment operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was $175.8 million, an increase of 13.7 percent, primarily due to increased operating income at our European distribution business and our global specialty logistics business. On a constant currency basis, International Healthcare Solutions revenue increased by 7.2 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to the previous fiscal year’s second quarter, while segment operating income increased by 12.9 percent. Other Revenue in Other was $2.1 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 5.1 percent compared to the previous fiscal year’s second quarter due to growth at Profarma and MWI Animal Health, offset in part by a decrease in sales at our consulting services businesses. Operating income in Other in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was $91.6 million, a decrease of 1.3 percent, primarily due to lower operating income at our consulting services businesses, offset in part by an increase in operating income at MWI Animal Health. Recent Company Highlights & Milestones Cencora and Covetrus, a global animal health technology and services company, announced that they entered into a definitive agreement under which MWI Animal Health and Covetrus will merge, creating a combined company offering a comprehensive animal health platform. Cencora announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire EyeSouth Partners’ retina business. Upon completion of the transaction, the affiliated retina physicians of EyeSouth Partners will join Cencora’s Retina Consultants of America (“RCA”), a leading management services organization. Fiscal Year 2026 Expectations on an Adjusted (non-GAAP) Basis Cencora is now updating its fiscal year 2026 financial guidance which reflects its strong full year fiscal 2026 operating income growth in the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment and updated operating income expectations in Other as a result of MWI now being accounted for as “held for sale”. Additionally, the Company has narrowed its expectations for interest expense and now expects an incrementally lower expected share count as it resumes opportunistic share repurchases. 2026 Guidance(1) Fiscal 2025 Actuals Revenue 4% to 6% growth $321.3B U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment(2) 4% to 6% growth $285.0B International Healthcare Solutions Segment(2)(3) 8% to 10% growth $28.3B Other(2) 1% to 5% growth $8.2B Adjusted operating income 12% to 14% growth $4.2B U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment(2) 14% to 16% growth $3.3B International Healthcare Solutions Segment(2)(3) 5% to 8% growth $588M Other(2) High-single digit growth $352M Adjusted diluted earnings per share $17.65 to $17.90 $16.00 Net interest expense ~$485M $292M Adjusted effective tax rate ~20% 20.6% Diluted weighted average shares outstanding Under 195.5M 195.2M Adjusted free cash flow ~$3.0B $3.0B Capital expenditures ~$900M $668M (1) Bolded figures indicate updates to guidance metrics. (2) For further detail on fiscal 2025 revised reportable segment information, please reference Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2025. (3) As reported guidance. For additional details regarding updated guidance expectations on a constant currency basis, please refer to our slide presentation for investors posted on the Company’s website at investor.cencora.com. Dividend Declaration The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per common share, payable June 1, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2026. Conference Call & Slide Presentation The Company will host a conference call to discuss its operating results at 8:30 a.m. ET on May 6, 2026. A slide presentation for investors has also been posted on the Company’s website at investor.cencora.com. Participating in the conference call will be: Robert P. Mauch, President & Chief Executive Officer James F. Cleary, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer The dial-in number for the live call will be +1 (833) 461-5787. From outside the United States and Canada, dial +1 (585) 542-9983. The meeting ID for the call will be 280720750 and the access code will be 528015. The live call will also be webcast via the Company’s website at investor.cencora.com. Users are encouraged to log on to the webcast approximately 10 minutes in advance of the scheduled start time of the call. A replay of the webcast will be posted on investor.cencora.com approximately one hour after the completion of the call and will remain available for one year. Upcoming Investor Event Cencora management will be attending the following investor event in the coming months: Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference, May 12-14, 2026 Please check the Company website for updates regarding the timing of the live presentation webcasts, if any, and for replay information. About Cencora Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. We partner with pharmaceutical innovators across the value chain to facilitate and optimize market access to therapies. Care providers depend on us for the secure, reliable delivery of pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, and solutions. Our worldwide team members contribute to positive health outcomes through the power of our purpose: We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. Cencora is ranked #10 on the Fortune 500 and #18 on the Global Fortune 500 with more than $300 billion in annual revenue. Learn more at investor.cencora.com Cencora’s Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain of the statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act”). Words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “on track,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strive,” “sustain,” “synergy,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on assumptions and estimates that could prove incorrect or could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated. A more detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated is included (i) in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis" sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and elsewhere in that report and (ii) in other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by the federal securities laws. CENCORA, INC. FINANCIAL SUMMARY (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2026 % of
Revenue Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2025 % of
Revenue %
Change Revenue $ 78,355,916 $ 75,453,673 3.8% Cost of goods sold 1 74,767,577 72,393,864 3.3% Gross profit 3,588,339 4.58% 3,059,809 4.06% 17.3% Operating expenses: Distribution, selling, and administrative 1,977,559 2.52% 1,600,040 2.12% 23.6% Depreciation and amortization 249,292 0.32% 259,818 0.34% (4.1)% Litigation and opioid-related expenses 13,858 11,524 Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses 164,164 99,380 Restructuring and other expenses 40,873 52,857 Total operating expenses 2,445,746 3.12% 2,023,619 2.68% 20.9% Operating income 1,142,593 1.46% 1,036,190 1.37% 10.3% Other (income) loss, net 2 (1,086,439 ) 3,546 Interest expense, net 140,460 103,988 35.1% Income before income taxes 2,088,572 2.67% 928,656 1.23% 124.9% Income tax expense 459,044 211,239 Net income 1,629,528 2.08% 717,417 0.95% 127.1% Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 11,804 454 Net income attributable to Cencora, Inc. $ 1,641,332 2.09% $ 717,871 0.95% 128.6% Earnings per share: Basic $ 8.44 $ 3.70 128.1% Diluted $ 8.40 $ 3.68 128.3% Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 194,545 193,796 0.4% Diluted 195,383 195,094 0.1% ________________________ 1 Includes a $16.5 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements, a $210.0 million LIFO credit, and Türkiye foreign currency remeasurement expense of $12.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026. Includes a $198.6 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements, a $39.5 million LIFO expense, and Türkiye foreign currency remeasurement expense of $14.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. 2 In connection with the acquisition of OneOncology, the Company recorded a $1.1 billion gain on the remeasurement of its equity method investment and the extinguishment of the put option liability related to its previously held investment in OneOncology in the three months ended March 31, 2026. CENCORA, INC. FINANCIAL SUMMARY (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2026 % of
Revenue Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025 % of
Revenue %
Change Revenue $ 164,287,932 $ 156,940,733 4.7% Cost of goods sold 1 157,627,522 151,322,886 4.2% Gross profit 6,660,410 4.05% 5,617,847 3.58% 18.6% Operating expenses: Distribution, selling, and administrative 3,772,848 2.30% 3,072,095 1.96% 22.8% Depreciation and amortization 509,693 0.31% 538,310 0.34% (5.3)% Litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net 2 (72,293 ) 28,289 Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses 242,583 138,092 Restructuring and other expenses, net 55,039 98,617 Impairment of assets, including goodwill 3 249,498 — Total operating expenses 4,757,368 2.90% 3,875,403 2.47% 22.8% Operating income 1,903,042 1.16% 1,742,444 1.11% 9.2% Other (income) loss, net 4 (1,107,039 ) 61,420 Interest expense, net 212,869 131,921 61.4% Income before income taxes 2,797,212 1.70% 1,549,103 0.99% 80.6% Income tax expense 601,558 337,967 Net income 2,195,654 1.34% 1,211,136 0.77% 81.3% Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 5,325 (4,665 ) Net income attributable to Cencora, Inc. $ 2,200,979 1.34% $ 1,206,471 0.77% 82.4% Earnings per share: Basic $ 11.32 $ 6.23 81.7% Diluted $ 11.27 $ 6.18 82.4% Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 194,383 193,780 0.3% Diluted 195,352 195,144 0.1% ________________________ 1 Includes a $28.7 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements, a $287.6 million LIFO credit, and Türkiye foreign currency remeasurement expense of $23.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2026. Includes a $221.5 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements, a $32.1 million LIFO expense, and Türkiye foreign currency remeasurement expense of $21.6 million in the six months ended March 31, 2025. 2 Includes an $86.8 million credit related to a derivative lawsuit settlement in the six months ended March 31, 2026. 3 Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill, related to our U.S. Consulting Services business. 4 In connection with the acquisition of OneOncology, the Company recorded a $1.1 billion gain on the remeasurement of its equity method investment and the extinguishment of the put option liability related to its previously held investment in OneOncology in the six months ended March 31, 2026. CENCORA, INC. GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Gross Profit Operating
Expenses Operating
Income Income
Before
Income Taxes Income Tax
Expense Net Income
Attributable
to Cencora Diluted
Earnings
Per Share GAAP $ 3,588,339 $ 2,445,746 $ 1,142,593 $ 2,088,572 $ 459,044 $ 1,641,332 $ 8.40 Gains from antitrust litigation settlements (16,538 ) — (16,538 ) (16,538 ) (2,346 ) (14,192 ) (0.07 ) LIFO credit (210,030 ) — (210,030 ) (210,030 ) (35,761 ) (174,269 ) (0.89 ) Türkiye highly inflationary impact 12,153 — 12,153 10,474 — 10,474 0.05 Acquisition-related intangibles amortization — (116,276 ) 116,276 116,276 13,407 102,211 0.52 Litigation and opioid-related expenses — (13,858 ) 13,858 13,858 9,454 4,404 0.02 Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses — (164,164 ) 164,164 164,164 32,393 131,771 0.67 Restructuring and other expenses — (40,873 ) 40,873 40,873 4,265 36,608 0.19 Remeasurement gain related to OneOncology acquisition 1 — — — (1,086,612 ) (252,460 ) (834,152 ) (4.27 ) Other, net — — — 7,691 (1,833 ) 9,524 0.05 Tax reform 2 — — — 1,880 (12,482 ) 14,362 0.07 Adjusted Non-GAAP $ 3,373,924 $ 2,110,575 $ 1,263,349 $ 1,130,608 $ 213,681 $ 928,073 $ 4.75 3 Adjusted Non-GAAP % change vs. prior year 15.7 % 22.5 % 6.0 % 3.8 % (5.7 )% 7.6 % 7.5 % Percentages of Revenue: GAAP Adjusted
Non-GAAP Gross profit 4.58% 4.31% Operating expenses 3.12% 2.69% Operating income 1.46% 1.61% ________________________ 1 In connection with the acquisition of OneOncology, the Company recorded a gain on the remeasurement of its equity method investment and the extinguishment of the put option liability related to its previously held investment in OneOncology. 2 Tax reform includes the foreign currency remeasurement of Swiss deferred tax assets arising from 2020 Swiss tax reform and the amortization of those deferred tax assets. 3 The sum of the components does not equal the total due to rounding. Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release. CENCORA, INC. GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Gross Profit Operating
Expenses Operating
Income Income
Before
Income Taxes Income Tax
Expense Net Income
Attributable
to Cencora Diluted
Earnings
Per Share GAAP $ 3,059,809 $ 2,023,619 $ 1,036,190 $ 928,656 $ 211,239 $ 717,871 $ 3.68 Gains from antitrust litigation settlements (198,646 ) — (198,646 ) (198,646 ) (54,162 ) (144,484 ) (0.74 ) LIFO expense 39,469 — 39,469 39,469 10,899 28,570 0.15 Türkiye highly inflationary impact 14,479 — 14,479 18,394 — 18,394 0.09 Acquisition-related intangibles amortization — (137,011 ) 137,011 137,011 35,632 100,628 0.52 Litigation and opioid-related expenses — (11,524 ) 11,524 11,524 2,964 8,560 0.04 Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses — (99,380 ) 99,380 99,380 16,517 82,863 0.42 Restructuring and other expenses — (52,857 ) 52,857 52,857 13,953 38,904 0.20 Other, net — — — 5,763 952 4,811 0.02 Tax reform 1 — — — (4,855 ) (11,367 ) 6,512 0.03 Adjusted Non-GAAP $ 2,915,111 $ 1,722,847 $ 1,192,264 $ 1,089,553 $ 226,627 $ 862,629 $ 4.42 2 Percentages of Revenue: GAAP Adjusted
Non-GAAP Gross profit 4.06% 3.86% Operating expenses 2.68% 2.28% Operating income 1.37% 1.58% ________________________ 1 Tax reform includes the foreign currency remeasurement of Swiss deferred tax assets arising from 2020 Swiss tax reform and the amortization of those deferred tax assets. 2 The sum of the components does not equal the total due to rounding. Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release. CENCORA, INC. GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 Gross Profit Operating
Expenses Operating
Income Income
Before
Income Taxes Income Tax
Expense Net Income
Attributable
to Cencora Diluted
Earnings
Per Share GAAP $ 6,660,410 $ 4,757,368 $ 1,903,042 $ 2,797,212 $ 601,558 $ 2,200,979 $ 11.27 Gains from antitrust litigation settlements (28,690 ) — (28,690 ) (28,690 ) (5,708 ) (22,982 ) (0.12 ) LIFO credit (287,592 ) — (287,592 ) (287,592 ) (57,222 ) (230,370 ) (1.18 ) Türkiye highly inflationary impact 23,042 — 23,042 19,197 — 19,197 0.10 Acquisition-related intangibles amortization — (241,434 ) 241,434 241,434 48,038 191,905 0.98 Litigation and opioid-related credit, net 1 — 72,293 (72,293 ) (72,293 ) (14,384 ) (57,909 ) (0.30 ) Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses — (242,583 ) 242,583 242,583 42,432 200,151 1.02 Restructuring and other expenses, net — (55,039 ) 55,039 55,039 11,546 43,493 0.22 Impairment of assets, including goodwill 2 — (249,498 ) 249,498 249,498 54,381 195,117 1.00 Remeasurement gain related to OneOncology acquisition 3 — — — (1,086,612 ) (252,460 ) (834,152 ) (4.27 ) Other, net — — — 6,817 (8 ) 6,825 0.03 Tax reform 4 — — — (12,472 ) (25,725 ) 13,253 0.07 Adjusted Non-GAAP $ 6,367,170 $ 4,041,107 $ 2,326,063 $ 2,124,121 $ 402,448 $ 1,725,507 $ 8.83 5 Adjusted Non-GAAP % change vs. prior year 16.8 % 22.1 % 8.6 % 5.9 % (1.8 )% 8.5 % 8.3 % Percentages of Revenue: GAAP Adjusted
Non-GAAP Gross profit 4.05% 3.88% Operating expenses 2.90% 2.46% Operating income 1.16% 1.42% ________________________ 1 Includes an $86.8 million credit related to a derivative lawsuit settlement. 2 Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill, related to our U.S. Consulting Services business. 3 In connection with the acquisition of OneOncology, the Company recorded a gain on the remeasurement of its equity method investment and the extinguishment of the put option liability related to its previously held investment in OneOncology. 4 Tax reform includes the foreign currency remeasurement of Swiss deferred tax assets arising from 2020 Swiss tax reform and the amortization of those deferred tax assets. 5 The sum of the components does not equal the total due to rounding. Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release. CENCORA, INC. GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 Gross Profit Operating Expenses Operating Income Income Before Income Taxes Income Tax Expense Net Income Attributable to Cencora Diluted Earnings Per Share GAAP $ 5,617,847 $ 3,875,403 $ 1,742,444 $ 1,549,103 $ 337,967 $ 1,206,471 $ 6.18 Gains from antitrust litigation settlements (221,516 ) — (221,516 ) (221,516 ) (60,692 ) (160,824 ) (0.82 ) LIFO expense 32,145 — 32,145 32,145 8,807 23,338 0.12 Türkiye highly inflationary impact 21,634 — 21,634 26,060 — 26,060 0.13 Acquisition-related intangibles amortization — (301,867 ) 301,867 301,867 82,707 217,975 1.12 Litigation and opioid-related expenses — (28,289 ) 28,289 28,289 7,751 20,538 0.11 Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses — (138,092 ) 138,092 138,092 27,571 110,521 0.57 Restructuring and other expenses — (98,617 ) 98,617 98,617 27,020 71,597 0.37 Loss on divestiture of non-core businesses — — — 35,539 — 35,539 0.18 Other, net — — — 7,694 1,875 5,819 0.03 Tax reform 1 — — — 10,349 (23,042 ) 33,391 0.17 Adjusted Non-GAAP $ 5,450,110 $ 3,308,538 $ 2,141,572 $ 2,006,239 $ 409,964 $ 1,590,425 $ 8.15 2 Percentages of Revenue: GAAP Adjusted Non-GAAP Gross profit 3.58% 3.47% Operating expenses 2.47% 2.11% Operating income 1.11% 1.36% ________________________ 1 Tax reform includes the foreign currency remeasurement of Swiss deferred tax assets arising from 2020 Swiss tax reform and the amortization of those deferred tax assets. 2 The sum of the components does not equal the total due to rounding. Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release. CENCORA, INC. SUMMARY SEGMENT INFORMATION (in thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, Revenue 2026 2025 % Change U.S. Healthcare Solutions $ 68,765,078 $ 66,819,265 2.9% International Healthcare Solutions 7,565,749 6,696,779 13.0% Other 2,055,571 1,956,407 5.1% Intersegment eliminations (30,482 ) (18,778 ) Revenue $ 78,355,916 $ 75,453,673 3.8% Three Months Ended March 31, Operating income 2026 2025 % Change U.S. Healthcare Solutions $ 998,300 $ 944,969 5.6% International Healthcare Solutions 175,797 154,598 13.7% Other 91,633 92,851 (1.3)% Intersegment eliminations (2,381 ) (154 ) Total segment operating income 1,263,349 1,192,264 6.0% Gains from antitrust litigation settlements 16,538 198,646 LIFO credit (expense) 210,030 (39,469 ) Türkiye highly inflationary impact (12,153 ) (14,479 ) Acquisition-related intangibles amortization (116,276 ) (137,011 ) Litigation and opioid-related expenses (13,858 ) (11,524 ) Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses (164,164 ) (99,380 ) Restructuring and other expenses (40,873 ) (52,857 ) Operating income $ 1,142,593 $ 1,036,190 10.3% Percentages of Revenue: U.S. Healthcare Solutions Gross profit 3.28 % 2.82 % Operating expenses 1.82 % 1.40 % Operating income 1.45 % 1.41 % International Healthcare Solutions Gross profit 10.76 % 10.70 % Operating expenses 8.44 % 8.39 % Operating income 2.32 % 2.31 % Other Gross profit 15.16 % 16.27 % Operating expenses 10.70 % 11.53 % Operating income 4.46 % 4.75 % Cencora, Inc. (GAAP) Gross profit 4.58 % 4.06 % Operating expenses 3.12 % 2.68 % Operating income 1.46 % 1.37 % Cencora, Inc. (Non-GAAP) Adjusted gross profit 4.31 % 3.86 % Adjusted operating expenses 2.69 % 2.28 % Adjusted operating income 1.61 % 1.58 % Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release. CENCORA, INC. SUMMARY SEGMENT INFORMATION (in thousands) (unaudited) Six Months Ended March 31, Revenue 2026 2025 % Change U.S. Healthcare Solutions $ 144,976,903 $ 139,374,559 4.0% International Healthcare Solutions 15,189,722 13,655,674 11.2% Other 4,184,518 3,958,862 5.7% Intersegment eliminations (63,211 ) (48,362 ) Revenue $ 164,287,932 $ 156,940,733 4.7% Six Months Ended March 31, Operating income 2026 2025 % Change U.S. Healthcare Solutions $ 1,829,630 $ 1,631,894 12.1% International Healthcare Solutions 317,953 319,778 (0.6)% Other 183,050 190,180 (3.7)% Intersegment eliminations (4,570 ) (280 ) Total segment operating income 2,326,063 2,141,572 8.6% Gains from antitrust litigation settlements 28,690 221,516 LIFO credit (expense) 287,592 (32,145 ) Türkiye highly inflationary impact (23,042 ) (21,634 ) Acquisition-related intangibles amortization (241,434 ) (301,867 ) Litigation and opioid-related credit (expenses), net 72,293 (28,289 ) Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses (242,583 ) (138,092 ) Restructuring and other expenses, net (55,039 ) (98,617 ) Impairment of assets, including goodwill (249,498 ) — Operating income $ 1,903,042 $ 1,742,444 9.2% Percentages of Revenue: U.S. Healthcare Solutions Gross profit 2.85 % 2.39 % Operating expenses 1.59 % 1.22 % Operating income 1.26 % 1.17 % International Healthcare Solutions Gross profit 10.56 % 10.84 % Operating expenses 8.46 % 8.50 % Operating income 2.09 % 2.34 % Other Gross profit 15.20 % 16.07 % Operating expenses 10.83 % 11.26 % Operating income 4.37 % 4.80 % Cencora, Inc. (GAAP) Gross profit 4.05 % 3.58 % Operating expenses 2.90 % 2.47 % Operating income 1.16 % 1.11 % Cencora, Inc. (Non-GAAP) Adjusted gross profit 3.88 % 3.47 % Adjusted operating expenses 2.46 % 2.11 % Adjusted operating income 1.42 % 1.36 % Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release. CENCORA, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited) March 31, September 30, 2026 2025 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,176,496 $ 4,356,138 Accounts receivable, net 24,893,220 25,225,299 Inventories 20,010,006 20,492,480 Right to recover assets 1,574,708 1,625,817 Prepaid expenses and other 636,815 539,339 Assets held for sale 3,849,666 — Total current assets 53,140,911 52,239,073 Property and equipment, net 2,805,419 2,539,076 Goodwill and other intangible assets 22,507,385 17,450,701 Deferred income taxes 192,825 208,810 Other long-term assets 3,005,560 4,152,452 Total assets $ 81,652,100 $ 76,590,112 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 51,881,816 $ 54,719,761 Accrued expenses and other 3,195,861 2,982,993 Short-term debt 202,660 117,785 Liabilities held for sale 851,949 — Total current liabilities 56,132,286 57,820,539 Long-term debt 12,182,860 7,542,988 Accrued income taxes 352,768 337,631 Deferred income taxes 1,748,178 1,620,724 Accrued litigation liability 3,856,483 3,881,283 Other liabilities 3,794,575 3,639,862 Total stockholders’ equity 3,584,950 1,747,085 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 81,652,100 $ 76,590,112 CENCORA, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Operating Activities: Net income $ 2,195,654 $ 1,211,136 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (244,232 ) 815,487 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures: Accounts receivable (308,675 ) (218,043 ) Inventories (120,202 ) 34,252 Accounts payable (2,193,885 ) (669,479 ) Other, net (295,190 ) (540,897 ) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (966,530 ) 632,456 Investing Activities: Capital expenditures (284,994 ) (234,953 ) Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired (4,932,036 ) (3,947,761 ) Cost of equity investments (19,210 ) (192,576 ) Other, net 62,024 (45,372 ) Net cash used in investing activities (5,174,216 ) (4,420,662 ) Financing Activities: Net debt borrowings 1 4,377,761 3,455,501 Purchases of common stock — (435,471 ) Cash dividends on common stock (243,972 ) (222,076 ) Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting (105,186 ) (77,558 ) Other, net (6,832 ) (2,984 ) Net cash provided by financing activities 4,021,771 2,717,412 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (14,825 ) (48,520 ) Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including cash classified within assets held for sale (2,133,800 ) (1,119,314 ) Less: Increase in cash classified within assets held for sale (24,487 ) — Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (2,158,287 ) (1,119,314 ) Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 2 4,394,549 3,297,880 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 2 $ 2,236,262 $ 2,178,566 ________________________ 1 Includes the issuance of $3.0 billion of senior notes and $1.5 billion of term loans to finance a portion of the February 2, 2026 acquisition of OneOncology in the six months ended March 31, 2026. Includes the issuance of $1.8 billion of senior notes and a $1.5 billion term loan to finance a portion of the January 2, 2025 acquisition of Retina Consultants of America in the six months ended March 31, 2025. 2 The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: March 31,
2026 September 30,
2025 March 31,
2025 September 30,
2024 Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,176,496 $ 4,356,138 $ 1,978,061 $ 3,132,648 Restricted cash (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other) 59,766 38,411 132,298 98,596 Restricted cash (included in Other Long-Term Assets) — — 68,207 66,636 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 2,236,262 $ 4,394,549 $ 2,178,566 $ 3,297,880 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures described below. The non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. These supplemental measures may vary from, and may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, to perform financial planning, and to determine incentive compensation. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors. The presented non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that management does not believe reflect the Company’s core operating performance because such items are outside the control of the Company or are inherently unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash. We have included the following non-GAAP earnings-related financial measures in this release: Adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin: Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes gains from antitrust litigation settlements, LIFO expense (credit), and Türkiye highly inflationary impact. Adjusted gross profit margin is the ratio of adjusted gross profit to total revenue. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as a supplemental measure of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Gains from antitrust litigation settlements, LIFO expense (credit), and Türkiye highly inflationary impact are excluded because the Company cannot control the amounts recognized or timing of these items. Gains from antitrust litigation settlements relate to the settlement of lawsuits that have been filed against brand pharmaceutical manufacturers alleging that the manufacturer, by itself or in concert with others, took improper actions to delay or prevent generic drugs from entering the market. LIFO expense (credit) is affected by changes in inventory quantities, product mix, and manufacturer pricing practices, which may be impacted by market and other external influences. Adjusted operating expenses and adjusted operating expense margin: Adjusted operating expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes acquisition-related intangibles amortization; litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net; acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses; restructuring and other expenses, net; and impairment of assets, including goodwill. Adjusted operating expense margin is the ratio of adjusted operating expenses to total revenue. Acquisition-related intangibles amortization is excluded because it is a non-cash item and does not reflect the operating performance of the acquired companies. We exclude acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses and restructuring and other expenses, net that relate to unpredictable and/or non-recurring business activities. We exclude the amount of litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net and the impairment of assets, including goodwill, that are unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash in nature because we believe these exclusions facilitate the analysis of our ongoing operational performance. Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income margin: Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the same items that are described above and excluded from adjusted gross profit and adjusted operating expenses. Adjusted operating income margin is the ratio of adjusted operating income to total revenue. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as a supplemental way to evaluate the Company’s performance because these do not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company. Adjusted income before income taxes: Adjusted income before income taxes is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the same items that are described above and excluded from adjusted operating income. In addition, the remeasurement gain related to the OneOncology acquisition, gain (loss) on remeasurement of an equity investment, the gain (loss) on the currency remeasurement of the deferred tax asset relating to 2020 Swiss tax reform, and the loss on divestiture of non-core businesses are excluded from adjusted income before income taxes because these amounts are unusual, non-operating, and non-recurring. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it facilitates the calculation of the Company’s adjusted effective tax rate. Adjusted income tax expense: Adjusted income tax expense is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the income tax expense (benefits) associated with the same items that are described above and excluded from adjusted income before income taxes. Certain discrete tax expense (benefits) are also excluded from adjusted income tax expense. Further, the amortization of deferred tax assets relating to 2020 Swiss tax reform is excluded from adjusted income tax expense. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors as a supplemental way to evaluate the Company’s performance because it does not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company. Adjusted effective tax rate: Adjusted effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure that is determined by dividing adjusted income tax expense by adjusted income before income taxes. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it presents an effective tax rate that does not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company. Adjusted net income attributable to Cencora: Adjusted net income attributable to the Company is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the same items that are described above. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors as a supplemental way to evaluate the Company’s performance because it does not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company. Adjusted diluted earnings per share: Adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the per share impact of adjustments including gains from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO expense (credit); Türkiye highly inflationary impact; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net; acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses; restructuring and other expenses, net; the impairment of assets, including goodwill; the remeasurement gain related to the acquisition of OneOncology; (loss) on remeasurement of an equity investment; the gain (loss) on the currency remeasurement related to 2020 Swiss tax reform; and the loss on divestiture of non-core businesses, in each case net of the tax effect calculated using the applicable effective tax rate for those items. In addition, the per share impact of certain discrete tax items and the per share impact of the amortization of deferred tax assets relating to 2020 Swiss tax reform are also excluded from adjusted diluted earnings per share. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it eliminates the per share impact of the items that are outside the control of the Company or that we consider to not be indicative of our ongoing operating performance due to their inherent unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash nature. Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net cash provided by operating activities, excluding significant unpredictable or non-recurring cash payments or receipts relating to legal settlements, minus capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flow is used internally by management for measuring operating cash flow generation and setting performance targets and has historically been used as one of the means of providing guidance on possible future cash flows. The Company does not provide forward looking guidance on a GAAP basis for free cash flow because the timing and amount of favorable and unfavorable settlements excluded from this metric, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, are unavailable and cannot be reasonably estimated. Below is a reconciliation of operating cash flows to adjusted free cash flows for the six months ended March 31, 2026: Reconciliation of adjusted free cash flows Operating cash flows $(966.5)M Capital expenditures $(285.0)M Free cash flows $(1,251.5)M Less gains from antitrust litigation settlements $(28.7)M Adjusted free cash flows $(1,280.2)M The Company also presents certain information related to current period operating results in “constant currency,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These amounts are calculated by translating current period results at the foreign currency exchange rates used in the comparable period in the prior year. The Company presents such constant currency financial information because it has significant operations outside of the United States reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and this presentation provides a framework to assess how its business performed excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Below is a summary of revenue and adjusted operating income on an as-reported basis and on a constant currency basis for the three months ended March 31, 2026: Revenue Adjusted Operating income Consolidated As reported $78.4B $1,263M Impact of foreign currency translation $(0.4)B $(1)M Constant currency $78.0B $1,262M International Healthcare Solutions segment As reported $7.6B $176M Impact of foreign currency translation $(0.4)B $(1)M Constant currency $7.2B $175M In addition, the Company has provided non-GAAP fiscal year 2026 guidance for diluted earnings per share, operating income, effective income tax rate, and free cash flow that excludes the same or similar items as those that are excluded from the historical non-GAAP financial measures, as well as significant items that are outside the control of the Company or inherently unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash in nature. The Company does not provide forward looking guidance on a GAAP basis for such metrics because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated. For example, LIFO expense (credit) is largely dependent upon the future inflation or deflation of brand and generic pharmaceuticals, which is out of the Company’s control, and acquisition-related intangibles amortization depends on the timing and amount of future acquisitions, which cannot be reasonably estimated. Similarly, the timing and amount of favorable and unfavorable settlements, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, are unavailable and cannot be reasonably estimated. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260505677153/en/ Bennett S. Murphy
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bennett.murphy@cencora.com Original: Cencora Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results
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Cencora Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter ResultsFebruary 4, 2026 6:30 AM
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Revenue of $85.9 billion for the First Quarter, a 5.5% Increase Year-Over-Year
First Quarter GAAP Diluted EPS of $2.87 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.08
Adjusted Operating Income Guidance Raised to Growth of 11.5% to 13.5%
Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance Range Reaffirmed at $17.45 to $17.75 for Fiscal 2026
Company Completes Acquisition of OneOncology
Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR) reported that in its fiscal year 2026 first quarter ended December 31, 2025, revenue increased 5.5 percent year-over-year to $85.9 billion. On the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $2.87 for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to $2.50 in the prior year first quarter. Adjusted diluted EPS, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes items described below, increased 9.4 percent to $4.08 in the fiscal first quarter from $3.73 in the prior year first quarter.
Cencora is updating its outlook for fiscal year 2026. The Company does not provide forward-looking guidance on a GAAP basis as discussed below in Fiscal Year 2026 Expectations. Adjusted operating income guidance has been raised from the previous range of growth of 8% to 10% to growth of 11.5% to 13.5% primarily to reflect the completion of the acquisition of OneOncology and the performance of the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment.
“Cencora began fiscal 2026 by delivering strong financial performance and advancing our strategy through the acquisition of OneOncology,” said Robert P. Mauch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cencora.
“Our ownership of OneOncology cements our specialty MSO footprint and deepens our partnership with physicians leading in cancer care,” Mauch continued “As we continue to advance our leadership in specialty and execute our pharmaceutical-centric strategy, we are well positioned to drive continued value for all our stakeholders and deliver on our purpose.”
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Summary Results
GAAP
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Revenue
$85.9B
$85.9B
Gross Profit
$3.1B
$3.0B
Operating Expenses
$2.3B
$1.9B
Operating Income
$760M
$1.1B
Interest Expense, Net
$72M
$72M
Effective Tax Rate
20.1%
19.0%
Net Income Attributable to Cencora, Inc.
$560M
$797M
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$2.87
$4.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding
195.3M
195.3M
Below, Cencora presents descriptive summaries of the Company’s GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) quarterly results. In the tables that follow, GAAP results and GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are presented. For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, including adjustments made in the periods presented, please refer to the “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” following the tables.
First Quarter GAAP Results
Revenue: In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue was $85.9 billion, up 5.5 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to a 5.0 percent increase in revenue within the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment and a 9.6 percent increase in revenue within the International Healthcare Solutions segment.
Gross Profit: Gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $3.1 billion, a 20.1 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to the increase in gross profit in both reportable segments and an increase in the LIFO credit in the current year quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 3.58 percent, an increase of 44 basis points from the prior year quarter due to the increase in U.S. Healthcare Solutions’ gross profit margin, driven primarily by the January 2025 acquisition of Retina Consultants of America (RCA).
Operating Expenses: In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, operating expenses were $2.3 billion, a 24.8 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year. This increase was primarily driven by higher expenses as a result of the January 2025 acquisition of RCA and to support our revenue growth and a $249.5 million impairment of assets related to its U.S. Consulting Services business that is classified as held for sale. The growth in expenses was offset in part by a litigation and opioid-related credit of $86.8 million related to a litigation settlement, compared to an expense in the prior year quarter.
Operating Income: In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, operating income was $760.4 million, an increase of 7.7 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year due to the increase in gross profit, offset in part by the increase in operating expenses. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 0.88 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 0.87 percent in the prior year quarter.
Interest Expense, Net: In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, net interest expense was $72.4 million, an increase of $44.5 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in interest expense as a result of our issuance of senior notes and a variable-rate term loan to finance a portion of the January 2025 acquisition of RCA and a decrease in interest income.
Effective Tax Rate: The effective tax rate was 20.1 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 20.4 percent in the prior year quarter.
Diluted Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share was $2.87 in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, a 14.8 percent increase compared to $2.50 in the previous fiscal year’s first quarter.
Diluted Shares Outstanding: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were 195.3 million, an increase of 0.1 percent versus the prior year first quarter.
First Quarter Adjusted (non-GAAP) Results
Revenue: No adjustments were made to the GAAP presentation of revenue. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue was $85.9 billion, up 5.5 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to a 5.0 percent increase in revenue within the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment and a 9.6 percent increase in revenue within the International Healthcare Solutions segment.
Adjusted Gross Profit: Adjusted gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $3.0 billion, an 18.1 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year primarily due to increases in gross profit in both reportable segments. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 3.48 percent in the fiscal 2026 first quarter, an increase of 37 basis points from the prior year quarter due to the increase in U.S. Healthcare Solutions gross profit margin, primarily due to the January 2025 acquisition of RCA.
Adjusted Operating Expenses: In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, adjusted operating expenses were $1.9 billion, a 21.7 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to higher expenses as a result of the January 2025 acquisition of RCA and to support our revenue growth.
Adjusted Operating Income: In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, adjusted operating income was $1.1 billion, an 11.9 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year due to the increase in gross profit, offset in part by the increase in operating expenses. Adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenue was 1.24 percent in the fiscal 2026 first quarter, an increase of 8 basis points when compared to the prior year quarter.
Interest Expense, Net: No adjustments were made to the GAAP presentation of net interest expense. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, net interest expense was $72.4 million, an increase of $44.5 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in interest expense as a result of our issuance of senior notes and a variable-rate term loan to finance a portion of the January 2025 acquisition of RCA and a decrease in interest income.
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate: The adjusted effective tax rate was 19.0 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 20.0 percent in the prior year quarter.
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share: Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $4.08 in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, a 9.4 percent increase compared to $3.73 in the previous fiscal year’s first quarter.
Diluted Shares Outstanding: No adjustments were made to the GAAP presentation of diluted shares outstanding. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were 195.3 million, an increase of 0.1 percent versus the prior year first quarter.
Segment Discussion
The Company is organized geographically based upon the products and services it provides to its customers under two reportable segments: U.S. Healthcare Solutions and International Healthcare Solutions. Additionally, other businesses for which the Company is exploring strategic alternatives have been grouped together in Other. These businesses include MWI Animal Health, Profarma, U.S. Consulting Services, and certain components of PharmaLex.
U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment
U.S. Healthcare Solutions revenue was $76.2 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 5.0 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year primarily due to overall market growth largely driven by unit volume growth, including increased sales of specialty products to health systems and physician practices and products labeled for diabetes and/or weight loss in the GLP-1 class, offset in part by a decrease in sales due to the losses of a grocery customer and an oncology customer. Segment operating income of $831.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was up 21.0 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year due to the increase in gross profit, as a result of the January 2025 acquisition of RCA and increased product sales, offset in part by the increase in operating expenses and the loss of the oncology customer.
International Healthcare Solutions Segment
International Healthcare Solutions revenue was $7.6 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 9.6 percent compared to the previous fiscal year’s first quarter primarily due to growth in our European distribution business. Segment operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $142.2 million, a decrease of 13.9 percent, primarily due to lower operating income at our European distribution business, offset in part by an increase in operating income at our global specialty logistics business. On a constant currency basis, International Healthcare Solutions revenue increased by 6.2 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to the previous fiscal year’s first quarter, while segment operating income decreased by 17.0 percent.
Other
Revenue in Other was $2.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 6.3 percent compared to the previous fiscal year’s first quarter due to growth at MWI Animal Health and Profarma, offset in part by a decrease in sales at our consulting services businesses. Operating income in Other in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $91.4 million, a decrease of 6.1 percent, primarily due to lower operating income at our consulting services businesses resulting from the loss of a manufacturer customer program, offset in part by an increase in operating income at MWI Animal Health.
Recent Company Highlights & Milestones
Cencora completed its acquisition of the majority of the outstanding equity interests that it did not own in OneOncology, a leading management services organization (MSO) for oncology practices.
Fiscal Year 2026 Expectations on an Adjusted (non-GAAP) Basis
Cencora is now updating its fiscal year 2026 financial guidance to reflect the expected operating income and equity method income contributions from the completed acquisition of OneOncology, performance of the U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment and improved results in Other as certain depreciable assets have been fully impaired as of December 31, 2025. As a result, Cencora is reaffirming its full fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance range.
2026 Guidance(1)
Fiscal 2025 Actuals
Revenue
7% to 9% growth
$321.3B
U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment(2)
7% to 9% growth
$285.0B
International Healthcare Solutions Segment(2)(3)
7% to 9% growth
$28.3B
Other(2)
1% to 5% growth
$8.2B
Adjusted operating income
11.5% to 13.5% growth
$4.2B
U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment(2)
14% to 16% growth
$3.3B
International Healthcare Solutions Segment(2)(3)
5% to 8% growth
$588M
Other(2)
Flat
$352M
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
$17.45 to $17.75
$16.00
Net interest expense
$480M to $500M
$292M
Adjusted effective tax rate
~20%
20.6%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
195.5M
195.2M
Adjusted free cash flow
~$3.0B
$3.0B
Capital expenditures
~$900M
$668M
(1) Bolded figures indicate updates to guidance metrics.
(2) For further detail on fiscal 2025 revised reportable segment information, please reference Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2025.
(3) As reported guidance. For additional details regarding updated guidance expectations on a constant currency basis, please refer to our slide presentation for investors.
Dividend Declaration
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per common share, payable March 2, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2026.
Conference Call & Slide Presentation
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its operating results at 8:30 a.m. ET on February 4, 2026. A slide presentation for investors has also been posted on the Company’s website at investor.cencora.com. Participating in the conference call will be:
Robert P. Mauch, President & Chief Executive Officer
James F. Cleary, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
The dial-in number for the live call will be +1 (833) 470-1428. From outside the United States and Canada, dial +1 (646) 844-6383. The access code for the call will be 909212. The live call will also be webcast via the Company’s website at investor.cencora.com. Users are encouraged to log on to the webcast approximately 10 minutes in advance of the scheduled start time of the call.
Replays of the call will be made available via telephone and webcast. A replay of the webcast will be posted on investor.cencora.com approximately one hour after the completion of the call and will remain available for one year. The telephone replay will also be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call and will remain available for seven days. To access the telephone replay from within the U.S. and Canada, dial +1 (866) 813-9403. From outside the United States, dial +1 (929) 458-6194. The access code for the replay is 618561.
Upcoming Investor Events
Cencora management will be attending the following investor events in the coming months:
Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference, March 8-11, 2026; and
Barclays Global Healthcare Conference, March 10-12, 2026
Please check the Company website for updates regarding the timing of the live presentation webcasts, if any, and for replay information.
About Cencora
Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. We partner with pharmaceutical innovators across the value chain to facilitate and optimize market access to therapies. Care providers depend on us for the secure, reliable delivery of pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, and solutions. Our 51,000+ worldwide team members contribute to positive health outcomes through the power of our purpose: We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. Cencora is ranked #10 on the Fortune 500 and #18 on the Global Fortune 500 with more than $300 billion in annual revenue. Learn more at investor.cencora.com
Cencora’s Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act”). Words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “on track,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strive,” “sustain,” “synergy,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on assumptions and estimates that could prove incorrect or could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated. A more detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated is included (i) in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis" sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and elsewhere in that report and (ii) in other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.
CENCORA, INC.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2025
% of
Revenue
Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2024
% of
Revenue
%
Change
Revenue
$
85,932,016
$
81,487,060
5.5
%
Cost of goods sold 1
82,859,945
78,929,022
5.0
%
Gross profit
3,072,071
3.58
%
2,558,038
3.14
%
20.1
%
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling, and administrative
1,795,289
2.09
%
1,472,055
1.81
%
22.0
%
Depreciation and amortization
260,401
0.30
%
278,492
0.34
%
(6.5
)%
Litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net 2
(86,151
)
16,765
Acquisition-related deal and integration expenses
78,419
38,712
Restructuring and other expenses, net
14,166
45,760
Impairment of assets, including goodwill 3
249,498
—
Total operating expenses
2,311,622
2.69
%
1,851,784
2.27
%
24.8
%
Operating income
760,449
0.88
%
706,254
0.87
%
7.7
%
Other (income) loss, net 4
(20,600
)
57,874
Interest expense, net
72,409
27,933
159.2
%
Income before income taxes
708,640
0.82
%
620,447
0.76
%
14.2
%
Income tax expense
142,514
126,728
Net income
566,126
0.66
%
493,719
0.61
%
14.7
%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(6,479
)
(5,119
)
Net income attributable to Cencora, Inc.
$
559,647
0.65
%
$
488,600
0.60
%
14.5
%
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
2.88
$
2.52
14.3
%
Diluted
$
2.87
$
2.50
14.8
%
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
194,219
193,758
0.2
%
Diluted
195,319
195,188
0.1
%
________________________________________
1
Includes a $12.2 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements, a $77.6 million LIFO credit, and Türkiye foreign currency remeasurement expense of $10.9 million in the three months ended December 31, 2025. Includes a $22.9 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements, a $7.3 million LIFO credit, and Türkiye foreign currency remeasurement expense of $7.2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024.
2
Includes an $86.8 million credit related to a derivative lawsuit settlement in the three months ended December 31, 2025.
3
Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill, related to its U.S. Consulting Services business.
4
Includes a $10.5 million gain on the remeasurement of an equity investment in the three months ended December 31, 2025. Includes a $35.5 million loss on the divestiture of non-core businesses in the three months ended December 31, 2024.
CENCORA, INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
Gross
Profit
Operating
Expenses
Operating
Income
Income
Before
Income Taxes
Income Tax
Expense
Net Income
Attributable
to Cencora
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
GAAP
$
3,072,071
$
2,311,622
$
760,449
$
708,640
$
142,514
$
559,647
$
2.87
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements
(12,152
)
—
(12,152
)
(12,152
)
(3,362
)
(8,790
)
(0.05
)
LIFO credit
(77,562
)
—
(77,562
)
(77,562
)
(21,461
)
(56,101
)
(0.29
)
Türkiye highly inflationary impact
10,889
—
10,889
8,723
—
8,723
0.04
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization
—
(125,158
)
125,158
125,158
34,631
89,694
0.46
Litigation and opioid-related credit, net 1
—
86,151
(86,151
)
(86,151
)
(23,838
)
(62,313
)
(0.32
)
Acquisition-related deal and integration expenses
—
(78,419
)
78,419
78,419
10,039
68,380
0.35
Restructuring and other expenses, net
—
(14,166
)
14,166
14,166
7,281
6,885
0.04
Impairment of assets, including goodwill 2
—
(249,498
)
249,498
249,498
54,381
195,117
1.00
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment
—
—
—
(10,501
)
—
(10,501
)
(0.05
)
Other, net
—
—
—
9,627
1,825
7,802
0.04
Tax reform 3
—
—
—
(14,352
)
(13,243
)
(1,109
)
(0.01
)
Adjusted Non-GAAP
$
2,993,246
$
1,930,532
$
1,062,714
$
993,513
$
188,767
$
797,434
$
4.08
Adjusted Non-GAAP % change vs. prior year
18.1
%
21.7
%
11.9
%
8.4
%
3.0
%
9.6
%
9.4
%
Percentages of Revenue:
GAAP
Adjusted
Non-GAAP
Gross profit
3.58
%
3.48
%
Operating expenses
2.69
%
2.25
%
Operating income
0.88
%
1.24
%
________________________________________
1
Includes an $86.8 million credit related to a derivative lawsuit settlement.
2
Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill, related to its U.S. Consulting Services business.
3
Tax reform includes the foreign currency remeasurement of Swiss deferred tax assets arising from 2020 Swiss tax reform and the amortization of those deferred tax assets.
Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release.
CENCORA, INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
Gross
Profit
Operating
Expenses
Operating
Income
Income Before
Income Taxes
Income Tax
Expense
Net Income
Attributable
to Cencora
Diluted Earnings
Per Share
GAAP
$
2,558,038
$
1,851,784
$
706,254
$
620,447
$
126,728
$
488,600
$
2.50
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements
(22,870
)
—
(22,870
)
(22,870
)
(6,530
)
(16,340
)
(0.08
)
LIFO credit
(7,324
)
—
(7,324
)
(7,324
)
(2,092
)
(5,232
)
(0.03
)
Türkiye highly inflationary impact
7,155
—
7,155
7,666
—
7,666
0.04
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization
—
(164,856
)
164,856
164,856
47,075
117,347
0.60
Litigation and opioid-related expenses
—
(16,765
)
16,765
16,765
4,787
11,978
0.06
Acquisition-related deal and integration expenses
—
(38,712
)
38,712
38,712
11,054
27,658
0.14
Restructuring and other expenses
—
(45,760
)
45,760
45,760
13,067
32,693
0.17
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment
—
—
—
(3,480
)
—
(3,480
)
(0.02
)
Loss on divestiture of non-core businesses
—
—
—
35,539
—
35,539
0.18
Other, net
—
—
—
5,411
923
4,488
0.02
Tax reform 1
—
—
—
15,204
(11,675
)
26,879
0.14
Adjusted Non-GAAP
$
2,534,999
$
1,585,691
$
949,308
$
916,686
$
183,337
$
727,796
$
3.73
2
Percentages of Revenue:
GAAP
Adjusted
Non-GAAP
Gross profit
3.14
%
3.11
%
Operating expenses
2.27
%
1.95
%
Operating income
0.87
%
1.16
%
________________________________________
1
Tax reform includes the foreign currency remeasurement of Swiss deferred tax assets arising from 2020 Swiss tax reform and the amortization of those deferred tax assets.
2
The sum of the components does not equal the total due to rounding.
Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this release.
CENCORA, INC.
SUMMARY SEGMENT INFORMATION
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Revenue
2025
2024
% Change
U.S. Healthcare Solutions
$
76,211,825
$
72,555,294
5.0
%
International Healthcare Solutions
7,623,973
6,958,895
9.6
%
Other
2,128,947
2,002,455
6.3
%
Intersegment eliminations
(32,729
)
(29,584
)
Revenue
$
85,932,016
$
81,487,060
5.5
%
Three Months Ended December 31,
Operating income
2025
2024
% Change
U.S. Healthcare Solutions
$
831,330
$
686,925
21.0
%
International Healthcare Solutions
142,156
165,180
(13.9
)%
Other
91,417
97,329
(6.1
)%
Intersegment eliminations
(2,189
)
(126
)
Total segment operating income
1,062,714
949,308
11.9
%
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements
12,152
22,870
LIFO credit
77,562
7,324
Türkiye highly inflationary impact
(10,889
)
(7,155
)
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization
(125,158
)
(164,856
)
Litigation and opioid-related credit (expenses), net
86,151
(16,765
)
Acquisition-related deal and integration expenses
(78,419
)
(38,712
)
Restructuring and other expenses
(14,166
)
(45,760
)
Impairment of assets, including goodwill
(249,498
)
—
Operating income
$
760,449
$
706,254
7.7
%
Percentages of Revenue:
U.S. Healthcare Solutions
Gross profit
2.47
%
2.01
%
Operating expenses
1.38
%
1.06
%
Operating income
1.09
%
0.95
%
International Healthcare Solutions
Gross profit
10.35
%
10.98
%
Operating expenses
8.49
%
8.61
%
Operating income
1.86
%
2.37
%
Other
Gross profit
15.24
%
15.86
%
Operating expenses
10.95
%
11.00
%
Operating income
4.29
%
4.86
%
Cencora, Inc. (GAAP)
Gross profit
3.58
%
3.14
%
Operating expenses
2.69
%
2.27
%
Operating income
0.88
%
0.87
%
Cencora, Inc. (Non-GAAP)
Adjusted gross profit
3.48
%
3.11
%
Adjusted operating expenses
2.25
%
1.95
%
Adjusted operating income
1.24
%
1.16
%
Note: For more information related to non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of this
release.
CENCORA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
December 31,
September 30,
2025
2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,753,122
$
4,356,138
Accounts receivable, net
25,979,920
25,225,299
Inventories
24,078,494
20,492,480
Right to recover assets
1,661,822
1,625,817
Prepaid expenses and other
678,218
539,339
Total current assets
54,151,576
52,239,073
Property and equipment, net
2,450,799
2,539,076
Goodwill and other intangible assets
17,409,488
17,450,701
Deferred income taxes
206,821
208,810
Other long-term assets
4,142,530
4,152,452
Total assets
$
78,361,214
$
76,590,112
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
56,063,820
$
54,719,761
Accrued expenses and other
2,726,043
2,982,993
Short-term debt
342,276
117,785
Total current liabilities
59,132,139
57,820,539
Long-term debt
7,579,459
7,542,988
Accrued income taxes
351,490
337,631
Deferred income taxes
1,635,670
1,620,724
Accrued litigation liability
3,868,883
3,881,283
Other liabilities
3,697,605
3,639,862
Total stockholders’ equity
2,095,968
1,747,085
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
78,361,214
$
76,590,112
CENCORA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Operating Activities:
Net income
$
566,126
$
493,719
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities
527,905
390,098
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable
(830,752
)
(974,256
)
Inventories
(3,519,839
)
(1,655,165
)
Accounts payable
1,307,868
(654,165
)
Other, net
(356,477
)
(319,013
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(2,305,169
)
(2,718,782
)
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures
(119,376
)
(105,893
)
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired
(219,686
)
(9,015
)
Cost of equity investments
(10,710
)
(182,014
)
Other, net
50,457
(46,117
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(299,315
)
(343,039
)
Financing Activities:
Net debt borrowings 1
266,212
3,788,240
Purchases of common stock
—
(385,471
)
Exercises of stock options
7,598
8,108
Cash dividends on common stock
(126,516
)
(110,888
)
Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting
(98,151
)
(73,963
)
Other, net
(5,939
)
(16,876
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
43,204
3,209,150
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(24,576
)
(50,235
)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(2,585,856
)
97,094
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 2
4,394,549
3,297,880
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 2
$
1,808,693
$
3,394,974
________________________________________
1
Includes $2.0 billion of net borrowings to cover seasonal short-term working capital needs and the issuance of $1.8 billion of senior notes to finance a portion of the January 2, 2025 acquisition of Retina Consultants of America in the three months ended December 31, 2024.
2
The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,753,122
$
4,356,138
$
3,224,260
$
3,132,648
Restricted cash (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other)
55,571
38,411
103,252
98,596
Restricted cash (included in Other Long-Term Assets)
—
—
67,462
66,636
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
1,808,693
$
4,394,549
$
3,394,974
$
3,297,880
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures described below. The non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. These supplemental measures may vary from, and may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures by other companies.
The non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, to perform financial planning, and to determine incentive compensation. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors. The presented non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that management does not believe reflect the Company’s core operating performance because such items are outside the control of the Company or are inherently unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash. We have included the following non-GAAP earnings-related financial measures in this release:
Adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin: Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes gains from antitrust litigation settlements, LIFO expense (credit), and Türkiye highly inflationary impact. Adjusted gross profit margin is the ratio of adjusted gross profit to total revenue. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as a supplemental measure of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Gains from antitrust litigation settlements, LIFO expense (credit), and Türkiye highly inflationary impact are excluded because the Company cannot control the amounts recognized or timing of these items. Gains from antitrust litigation settlements relate to the settlement of lawsuits that have been filed against brand pharmaceutical manufacturers alleging that the manufacturer, by itself or in concert with others, took improper actions to delay or prevent generic drugs from entering the market. LIFO expense (credit) is affected by changes in inventory quantities, product mix, and manufacturer pricing practices, which may be impacted by market and other external influences.
Adjusted operating expenses and adjusted operating expense margin: Adjusted operating expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes acquisition-related intangibles amortization; litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net; acquisition-related deal and integration expenses; restructuring and other expenses, net; and impairment of assets, including goodwill. Adjusted operating expense margin is the ratio of adjusted operating expenses to total revenue. Acquisition-related intangibles amortization is excluded because it is a non-cash item and does not reflect the operating performance of the acquired companies. We exclude acquisition-related deal and integration expenses and restructuring and other expenses, net that relate to unpredictable and/or non-recurring business activities. We exclude the amount of litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net and the impairment of assets, including goodwill, that are unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash in nature because we believe these exclusions facilitate the analysis of our ongoing operational performance.
Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income margin: Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the same items that are described above and excluded from adjusted gross profit and adjusted operating expenses. Adjusted operating income margin is the ratio of adjusted operating income to total revenue. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as a supplemental way to evaluate the Company’s performance because these do not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company.
Adjusted income before income taxes: Adjusted income before income taxes is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the same items that are described above and excluded from adjusted operating income. In addition, the gain (loss) on remeasurement of an equity investment, the gain (loss) on the currency remeasurement of the deferred tax asset relating to 2020 Swiss tax reform, and the loss on divestiture of non-core businesses are excluded from adjusted income before income taxes because these amounts are unusual, non-operating, and non-recurring. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it facilitates the calculation of the Company’s adjusted effective tax rate.
Adjusted income tax expense: Adjusted income tax expense is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the income tax expense (benefits) associated with the same items that are described above and excluded from adjusted income before income taxes. Certain discrete tax expense (benefits) are also excluded from adjusted income tax expense. Further, the amortization of deferred tax assets relating to 2020 Swiss tax reform is excluded from adjusted income tax expense. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors as a supplemental way to evaluate the Company’s performance because it does not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company.
Adjusted effective tax rate: Adjusted effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure that is determined by dividing adjusted income tax expense by adjusted income before income taxes. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it presents an effective tax rate that does not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company.
Adjusted net income attributable to Cencora: Adjusted net income attributable to the Company is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the same items that are described above. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors as a supplemental way to evaluate the Company’s performance because it does not reflect unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash amounts or items that are outside the control of the Company.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share: Adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the per share impact of adjustments including gains from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO expense (credit); Türkiye highly inflationary impact; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net; acquisition-related deal and integration expenses; restructuring and other expenses, net; the impairment of assets, including goodwill; the gain (loss) on remeasurement of an equity investment; the gain (loss) on the currency remeasurement related to 2020 Swiss tax reform; and the loss on divestiture of non-core businesses, in each case net of the tax effect calculated using the applicable effective tax rate for those items. In addition, the per share impact of certain discrete tax items and the per share impact of the amortization of deferred tax assets relating to 2020 Swiss tax reform are also excluded from adjusted diluted earnings per share. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it eliminates the per share impact of the items that are outside the control of the Company or that we consider to not be indicative of our ongoing operating performance due to their inherent unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash nature.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net cash provided by operating activities, excluding significant unpredictable or non-recurring cash payments or receipts relating to legal settlements, minus capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flow is used internally by management for measuring operating cash flow generation and setting performance targets and has historically been used as one of the means of providing guidance on possible future cash flows. The Company does not provide forward looking guidance on a GAAP basis for free cash flow because the timing and amount of favorable and unfavorable settlements excluded from this metric, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, are unavailable and cannot be reasonably estimated. Below is a reconciliation of operating cash flows to adjusted free cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2025:
Reconciliation of adjusted free cash flows
Operating cash flows
$(2,305.2)M
Capital expenditures
$(119.4)M
Free cash flows
$(2,424.5)M
(Less) gains from antitrust litigation settlements
$(12.2)M
Adjusted free cash flows
$(2,436.7)M
The Company also presents certain information related to current period operating results in “constant currency,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These amounts are calculated by translating current period results at the foreign currency exchange rates used in the comparable period in the prior year. The Company presents such constant currency financial information because it has significant operations outside of the United States reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and this presentation provides a framework to assess how its business performed excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Below is a summary of revenue and adjusted operating income on an as-reported basis and on a constant currency basis for the three months ended December 31, 2025:
Revenue
Adjusted Operating income
Consolidated
As reported
$85.9B
$1,063M
Impact of foreign currency translation
$(0.2)B
$(5)M
Constant currency
$85.7B
$1,058M
International Healthcare Solutions segment
As reported
$7.6B
$142M
Impact of foreign currency translation
$(0.2)B
$(5)M
Constant currency
$7.4B
$137M
In addition, the Company has provided non-GAAP fiscal year 2026 guidance for diluted earnings per share, operating income, effective income tax rate, and free cash flow that excludes the same or similar items as those that are excluded from the historical non-GAAP financial measures, as well as significant items that are outside the control of the Company or inherently unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring or non-cash in nature. The Company does not provide forward looking guidance on a GAAP basis for such metrics because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated. For example, LIFO expense (credit) is largely dependent upon the future inflation or deflation of brand and generic pharmaceuticals, which is out of the Company’s control, and acquisition-related intangibles amortization depends on the timing and amount of future acquisitions, which cannot be reasonably estimated. Similarly, the timing and amount of favorable and unfavorable settlements, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, are unavailable and cannot be reasonably estimated.
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Bennett S. Murphy
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Enterprise Productivity
bennett.murphy@cencora.com
Original: Cencora Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results