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AdaptHealth to Sell Diabetes Health for $235M, Accelerating Core Focus and Deleveraging

Jul 20, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT2 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The $235M cash proceeds and deleveraging improve financial flexibility, reducing interest burden and potentially lifting multiple and forward EBITDA/leveraged metrics. The shift toward core higher-growth sleep/respiratory offerings can enhance profitability, supporting a near-term re-rating.

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AdaptHealth announced the divestiture of its Diabetes Health unit to Cardinal Health for $235 million in cash, enabling a sharpened focus on Sleep Health, Respiratory Health and Wellness at Home. The transaction strengthens capital flexibility and accelerates deleveraging, potentially improving margins in AHCO's core businesses. Diabetes Health will be treated as discontinued operations, with a full guidance update on August 4, 2026.

AdaptHealth to divest Diabetes Health to Cardinal Health for $235M cash; focus on core sleep/respiratory/HME.
Deal boosts capital flexibility and accelerates deleveraging, strengthening the balance sheet.
Diabetes Health will be treated as discontinued operations; guidance update due Aug 4, 2026.
Management expects improved revenue growth profile and adjusted EBITDA margins in core businesses.

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