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Health Care · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

COR stock analysis: Cencora

Cencora (COR) is an S&P 500 company in Health Care Distributors. It grades weakest on momentum.

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Where COR ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with COR · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

COR price performance

COR against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%COR +3%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-6.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 20.7 pts
1 year+4.8%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 12.2 pts
3 years+74.5%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 14.7 pts
5 years+182.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 90.9 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

COR factor grades

Each grade compares COR with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

BValueP/E 23.4x (sector 25.5x)FCF yield 6.8% (sector 4.8%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +5% (sector +7%)EPS growth +38% (sector +12%)
CProfitabilityOperating margin 0.9% (sector 14.1%)ROIC 18.6% (sector 10.8%)
C-Momentum12-month change +5%From 52-wk high -15%

COR in plain numbers

COR key statistics

SectorHealth Care
IndustryHealth Care Distributors
IndexS&P 500
Market value$60.1B
Revenue growth (y/y)+5%
Free-cash-flow yield6.8%
Dividend yield0.8%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-04
Valuation measures
Market value$60.1B
Enterprise value$69.0B
P/E (trailing)23.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)19.8x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.10
Price / sales0.2x
Price / book19.7x
EV / revenue0.2x
EV / EBITDA16.9x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$332.8B
Net income, last 12 months$2.6B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$13.47
Gross margin4.0%
Operating margin0.9%
Net margin0.8%
Return on equity104.3%
Return on invested capital18.6%
Cash$2.8B
Total debt$11.7B
Debt / equity3.84x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$4.1B
Current ratio0.93x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

COR earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$339.7M$21.2B$42.8B$64.4B$85.9BSep 2024 Revenue: $79.1BDec 2024 Revenue: $81.5BMar 2025 Revenue: $75.5BJun 2025 Revenue: $80.7BSep 2025 Revenue: $83.7BDec 2025 Revenue: $85.9BMar 2026 Revenue: $78.4BJun 2026 Revenue: $84.8BSep 2024 Net income: $3.4MDec 2024 Net income: $488.6MMar 2025 Net income: $717.9MJun 2025 Net income: $687.4MSep 2025 Net income: -$339.7MDec 2025 Net income: $559.6MMar 2026 Net income: $1.6BJun 2026 Net income: $763.5MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 0.0%Net margin: 0.6%Net margin: 1.0%Net margin: 0.9%Net margin: -0.4%Net margin: 0.7%Net margin: 2.1%Net margin: 0.9%-0%1%2%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-1.7$0.8$3.3$5.9$8.4Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.5Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.7Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-1.7Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.9Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.4Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.9Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -4450% · Dec 2025 +15% · Mar 2026 +128% · Jun 2026 +12%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Cencora financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$214.0B$238.6B$262.2B$294.0B$321.3B
Net income$1.5B$1.7B$1.7B$1.5B$1.6B
EPS (GAAP)$7.39$8.05$8.54$7.53$7.96
Free cash flow$2.2B$2.2B$3.5B$3.0B$3.2B

COR earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-05$3.94+12%+5%+6.5%
2026-05-06$8.40+128%+4%-17.5%
2026-02-04$2.87+15%+5%-0.9%
2025-11-05$-1.74-4450%+6%+5.3%
2025-08-06$3.52+45%+9%-5.5%
2025-05-07$3.68+76%+10%-3.5%

About Cencora

HeadquartersConshohocken, PA
Industry (SEC code)Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries
Fiscal year endsSeptember 30
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyAMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP, AMERISOURCE BERGEN CORP

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to COR

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
COR Cencora$60.1B23.4x+5%0.9%+5%
MCK McKesson$106.7B24.5x+9%1.6%+25%compare
HSIC Henry Schein$9.4B24.6x+6%5.0%+26%compare
CAH Cardinal Healthn/an/a+19%1.0%+52%compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is COR stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for COR are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is COR's P/E ratio?

COR trades at about 23.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 19.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does COR report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Cencora to report around 2026-11-04.

Does COR pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.8%, and it has raised its dividend 3 years in a row.

How has COR performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year COR returned +4.8%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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