Cencora Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (COR)
Cencora's return on equity was 144.31% for fiscal 2025.
View full Cencora company overviewCencora annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 144.31% | −114.12 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 258.42% | −865.96 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1,124.39% | −27681.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 28,805.77% | — |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −366.53% | −395.97 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 29.44% | −36.94 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 66.37% | +48.99 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 17.38% | −86.63 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 104.01% | +114.81 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −10.80% | −23.70 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 12.90% | −5.31 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 18.21% | −8.81 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 27.02% | +2.74 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 24.28% | +1.82 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 22.46% | +3.90 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 18.55% | +9.93 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 8.63% | — |
Cencora quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 23.68% | −22.25 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 61.87% | −53.97 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 32.76% | −79.23 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −19.48% | −19.91 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 45.93% | −2.21 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 115.84% | +73.65 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 112.00% | +28.09 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.43% | −57.61 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 48.15% | −50.97 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 42.19% | −798.72 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | 83.91% | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 58.04% | −4568.91 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 99.12% | −5.96 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 840.91% | +702.50 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4,626.95% | +4291.96 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 105.08% | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 138.41% | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 193.20% | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 335.00% | +676.47 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −341.47% | −345.99 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 7.77% | −2.45 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 29.34% | +28.43 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | 6.43% | −6.73 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 4.52% | −3.22 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 10.22% | +1.44 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.91% | −8.57 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | 13.16% | −21.74 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 7.74% | +22.66 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 8.78% | +6.79 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 9.48% | −8.23 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 34.90% | +23.25 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −14.92% | −22.19 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.98% | −15.17 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 17.71% | −16.86 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | 11.65% | −22.76 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 7.27% | −25.86 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 17.16% | +4.94 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 34.57% | +62.48 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | 34.40% | +45.21 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 33.13% | +29.68 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 12.22% | +12.84 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −27.91% | −36.10 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | −10.81% | −12.62 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.45% | +1.29 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −0.62% | −7.69 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 8.20% | +6.25 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | 1.82% | −5.22 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.16% | −3.91 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 7.07% | +0.90 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.95% | −5.30 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | 7.04% | +1.42 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 6.07% | +1.22 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 6.17% | +0.35 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 7.25% | +0.22 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | 5.62% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 4.85% | +0.06 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 5.82% | +0.16 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 7.03% | +0.54 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | 5.43% | −0.12 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 4.80% | +0.07 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 5.66% | +1.34 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 6.50% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-31 | 5.55% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 4.73% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 4.32% | — |
Cencora return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cencora's return on equity increased from −366.53% to 144.31%, a change of +510.84 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 23.68%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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