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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Cencora acquires OneOncology majority stake for $3.6B, retires $1.3B debt; total cash ~$5.0B
Cencora, Inc.
- Enterprise value $7.4B; Cencora paying $3.6B for majority equity and retiring $1.3B OneOncology debt.
- Acquisition expected to close by end of fiscal Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Cencora paused share repurchases; FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance reiterated but likely lower half of $17.45-$17.75.
- Long-term guidance raised: adjusted operating income growth 7-10%, adjusted EPS growth 10-14%.
- Financing via new debt; $4.5B bridge financing committed; committed to investment grade ratings.
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