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Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Cardinal Health Inc. is one of the leading wholesale distributors of pharmaceuticals, medical/surgical supplies and related products to a broad range of health care customers.

Fair Value: I consider four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:

Lately, it seems like hardly a day goes by when some other company isn’t rolling out an option exchange program. The filings are virtually identical with stories of woefully overpriced options damaging employee morale. Footnoted regulars may remember that Google (GOOG) seemed to kick things off earlier this year with its option exchange program. But since then, we’ve counted dozens of others.

Lately, it seems like hardly a day goes by when some other company isn’t rolling out an option exchange program. The filings are virtually identical with stories of woefully overpriced options damaging employee morale. Footnoted regulars may remember that Google (GOOG) seemed to kick things off earlier this year with its option exchange program. But since then, we’ve counted dozens of others.

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Several weeks ago, we focused on the distribution side of the health care industry as yet another overlooked area that should continue to do well during our economic downturn.

We discussed one of the largest “Grainger-like” companies in the health care industry, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH). Cardinal is an $87 billion global manufacturer, supplier and distributor of medical products.