MCK MCKESSON CORP
NYSEHealth careWholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' SundriesIrving, TXFY ends March 31
FY2026 at a glance
Fundamentals from SEC filings, not quotes- Revenue
- $403BYoYup 12.36%ended Mar 31, 2026
- Net income
- $4.76B1.2% margin
- Diluted EPS
- $38.38YoYup 49.22%
- Free cash flow
- $5.72B1.4% margin
- Cash
- $3.98BNet debt $2.55B
- Total debt
- $6.53B
Overview
MCKESSON CORP (MCK) is listed on NYSE; the SEC classifies it under "Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries".
For fiscal 2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) it reported revenue of $403.43B, up 12.4% from fiscal 2025.
Net income was $4.76B, a net margin of 1.2%.
At fiscal year end it had total assets of $82.32B and stockholders' equity of -$2.17B (-2.6% of assets).
- Fiscal years shown
- FY2017–FY2026 (10 years)
- Latest 10-K
- May 8, 2026
- Latest filing
- 8-KOct 6, 2026
Charts
Revenue and net income
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $199B | $5.07B | 2.6% |
| FY2018 | $208B | $67M | 0.0% |
| FY2019 | $214B | $34M | 0.0% |
| FY2020 | $231B | $900M | 0.4% |
| FY2021 | $238B | -$4.54B | -1.9% |
| FY2022 | $264B | $1.11B | 0.4% |
| FY2023 | $277B | $3.56B | 1.3% |
| FY2024 | $309B | $3B | 1.0% |
| FY2025 | $359B | $3.3B | 0.9% |
| FY2026 | $403B | $4.76B | 1.2% |
Gross, operating and net margin
| Period | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| FY2018 | 5.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| FY2019 | 5.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| FY2020 | 5.2% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| FY2021 | 5.1% | -2.1% | -1.9% |
| FY2022 | 5.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| FY2023 | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| FY2024 | 4.2% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| FY2025 | 3.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| FY2026 | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
Diluted EPS
| Period | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | $22.73 |
| FY2018 | $0.32 |
| FY2019 | $0.17 |
| FY2020 | $4.95 |
| FY2021 | -$28.26 |
| FY2022 | $7.23 |
| FY2023 | $25.03 |
| FY2024 | $22.39 |
| FY2025 | $25.72 |
| FY2026 | $38.38 |
Free cash flow vs net income
| Period | Free cash flow | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $4.34B | $5.07B |
| FY2018 | $3.94B | $67M |
| FY2019 | $3.61B | $34M |
| FY2020 | $4.01B | $900M |
| FY2021 | $4.09B | -$4.54B |
| FY2022 | $4.05B | $1.11B |
| FY2023 | $4.77B | $3.56B |
| FY2024 | $3.88B | $3B |
| FY2025 | $5.55B | $3.3B |
| FY2026 | $5.72B | $4.76B |
Diluted shares
| Period | Diluted shares (weighted) |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | 223M |
| FY2018 | 209M |
| FY2019 | 197M |
| FY2020 | 182M |
| FY2021 | 161M |
| FY2022 | 154M |
| FY2023 | 142M |
| FY2024 | 134M |
| FY2025 | 128M |
| FY2026 | 124M |
Cash vs total debt
| Period | Cash & equivalents | Total debt |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $2.78B | $8.55B |
| FY2018 | $2.67B | $7.88B |
| FY2019 | $2.98B | $7.6B |
| FY2020 | $4.02B | $7.39B |
| FY2021 | $6.28B | $7.15B |
| FY2022 | $3.53B | $5.88B |
| FY2023 | $4.68B | $5.59B |
| FY2024 | $4.58B | $5.63B |
| FY2025 | $5.69B | $5.65B |
| FY2026 | $3.98B | $6.53B |
Each bar is one fiscal year as reported in its 10-K; bars below the zero line are negative and gaps are years not reported. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Ratios
Profitability
- Gross margin
- 3.6%
- Operating margin
- 1.5%
- Net margin
- 1.2%
- FCF margin
- 1.4%
- Return on assets
- 6.0%
Growth
| Metric | 1y | 3y CAGR | 5y CAGR | 9y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | up 12.36% | up 13.39% | up 11.11% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | up 49.22% | up 15.31% | — | up 5.99% |
| Free cash flow | up 3.08% | up 6.24% | up 6.93% | up 3.11% |
- Change in share count
- -3.12%
Financial strength
- Current ratio
- 0.85×
- Net debt
- $2.55B
- Interest coverage
- 25.1×
- Equity / assets
- -2.6%
Shareholder returns
- Dividends per share
- $3.17
- Dividends paid
- $381M
- Buybacks
- $4.75B
- Payout ratio
- 8.0%
- Stock comp. / revenue
- 0.1%
Quality screens
Piotroski F-Score
6 of 9 checks passed
FY2026 vs FY2025
- PassPositive return on assets6.3%
- PassPositive operating cash flow$6.16B
- PassReturn on assets improved6.3% vs 4.9%
- PassOperating cash flow above net income8.2% vs 6.3%
- FailLong-term debt / assets fell6.4% vs 5.9%
- FailCurrent ratio improved0.85× vs 0.9×
- PassNo increase in share count124M vs 128M
- FailGross margin improved3.6% vs 3.7%
- PassAsset turnover improved5.37× vs 5.32×
Altman Z''-Score
Needs current assets and liabilities, retained earnings, operating income, total assets, liabilities and equity from the latest 10-K.
Screening heuristic, not a recommendation. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Financial statements
USD millions, except per-share figures (USD). Share counts in millions.
Income statement
| Metric | FY2026Mar 31, 2026 | FY2025Mar 31, 2025 | FY2024Mar 31, 2024 | FY2023Mar 31, 2023 | FY2022Mar 31, 2022 | FY2021Mar 31, 2021 | FY2020Mar 31, 2020 | FY2019Mar 31, 2019 | FY2018Mar 31, 2018 | FY2017Mar 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 403,430 | 359,051 | 308,951 | 276,711 | 263,966 | 238,228 | 231,051 | 214,319 | 208,357 | 198,533 |
| YoY (Revenue) | +12.36% | +16.22% | +11.65% | +4.83% | +10.80% | +3.11% | +7.81% | — | +4.95% | — |
| Gross profit | 14,550 | 13,323 | 12,828 | 12,358 | 13,130 | 12,148 | 12,023 | 11,754 | 11,184 | 11,271 |
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 71 | 125 | 341 |
| Selling, general & admin. | 8,096 | 8,507 | 8,657 | 7,776 | 10,537 | 8,849 | 9,168 | 8,403 | 8,138 | 7,466 |
| Operating income | 6,212 | 4,422 | 3,909 | 4,381 | 2,038 | -5,040 | 2,489 | 886 | 762 | 7,109 |
| Interest expense | 247 | 265 | 252 | 248 | 178 | 217 | 249 | — | — | — |
| Pretax income | 6,201 | 4,359 | 3,789 | 4,630 | 1,928 | -5,034 | 1,144 | 610 | 239 | 6,891 |
| Income tax | 1,102 | 878 | 629 | 905 | 636 | -695 | 18 | 356 | -53 | 1,614 |
| Net income | 4,762 | 3,295 | 3,002 | 3,560 | 1,114 | -4,539 | 900 | 34 | 67 | 5,070 |
| YoY (Net income) | +44.52% | +9.76% | -15.67% | +219.57% | — | -604.33% | +2,547.06% | -49.25% | -98.68% | — |
| EPS (basic) | 38.55 | 25.86 | 22.54 | 25.23 | 7.32 | -28.26 | 4.98 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 22.95 |
| EPS (diluted) | 38.38 | 25.72 | 22.39 | 25.03 | 7.23 | -28.26 | 4.95 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 22.73 |
| YoY (EPS (diluted)) | +49.22% | +14.87% | -10.55% | +246.20% | — | -670.91% | +2,811.76% | -46.88% | -98.59% | — |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 124 | 128 | 134 | 142 | 154 | 161 | 182 | 197 | 209 | 223 |
Balance sheet
| Metric | FY2026Mar 31, 2026 | FY2025Mar 31, 2025 | FY2024Mar 31, 2024 | FY2023Mar 31, 2023 | FY2022Mar 31, 2022 | FY2021Mar 31, 2021 | FY2020Mar 31, 2020 | FY2019Mar 31, 2019 | FY2018Mar 31, 2018 | FY2017Mar 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 3,975 | 5,691 | 4,583 | 4,678 | 3,532 | 6,278 | 4,015 | 2,981 | 2,672 | 2,783 |
| Inventory | 24,207 | 23,001 | 21,139 | 19,691 | 18,702 | 19,246 | 16,734 | 16,709 | 16,310 | 15,278 |
| Current assets | 57,210 | 55,398 | 47,970 | 44,292 | 46,231 | 45,382 | 42,222 | 38,465 | 37,136 | 36,948 |
| Goodwill | 11,316 | 10,022 | 10,132 | 9,947 | 9,451 | 9,493 | 9,360 | 9,358 | 10,924 | 10,586 |
| Total assets | 82,323 | 75,140 | 67,443 | 62,320 | 63,298 | 65,015 | 61,247 | 59,672 | 60,381 | 60,969 |
| Current liabilities | 67,017 | 61,604 | 52,357 | 47,957 | 48,466 | 44,103 | 42,624 | 37,626 | 36,685 | 35,612 |
| Short-term debt | 1,267 | 1,191 | 50 | 968 | 799 | 742 | 1,052 | 330 | 1,129 | 1,240 |
| Long-term debt | 5,259 | 4,463 | 5,579 | 4,626 | 5,080 | 6,406 | 6,335 | 7,265 | 6,751 | 7,305 |
| Retained earnings | 22,291 | 17,921 | 14,978 | 12,295 | 9,030 | 8,202 | 13,022 | 12,409 | 12,986 | 13,189 |
| Stockholders' equity | -2,172 | -2,074 | -1,971 | -1,857 | -2,272 | -21 | 5,092 | 8,094 | 9,804 | 11,095 |
| Shares outstanding | 120 | 125 | 130 | 136 | 145 | 158 | 162 | 190 | 202 | 211 |
Cash flow
| Metric | FY2026Mar 31, 2026 | FY2025Mar 31, 2025 | FY2024Mar 31, 2024 | FY2023Mar 31, 2023 | FY2022Mar 31, 2022 | FY2021Mar 31, 2021 | FY2020Mar 31, 2020 | FY2019Mar 31, 2019 | FY2018Mar 31, 2018 | FY2017Mar 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 6,155 | 6,085 | 4,314 | 5,159 | 4,434 | 4,542 | 4,374 | 4,036 | 4,345 | 4,744 |
| Capital expenditures | 436 | 537 | 431 | 390 | 388 | 451 | 362 | 426 | 405 | 404 |
| Free cash flow | 5,719 | 5,548 | 3,883 | 4,769 | 4,046 | 4,091 | 4,012 | 3,610 | 3,940 | 4,340 |
| YoY (Free cash flow) | +3.08% | +42.88% | -18.58% | +17.87% | -1.10% | +1.97% | +11.14% | -8.38% | -9.22% | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | 287 | 272 | 279 | 272 | 312 | 344 | 922 | 949 | 951 | 910 |
| Stock-based compensation | 247 | 226 | 182 | 162 | 161 | 151 | 119 | 95 | 69 | 115 |
| Share repurchases | 4,750 | 3,146 | 3,025 | 3,638 | 3,516 | 770 | 1,954 | 1,639 | 1,709 | 2,311 |
| Dividends paid | 381 | 345 | 314 | 292 | 277 | 276 | 294 | 292 | 262 | 253 |
| Dividends per share | 3.17 | 2.75 | 2.40 | 2.09 | 1.83 | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.51 | 1.30 | 1.12 |
Key financials (annual, 10-K)
Values as reported in each fiscal year's Form 10-K (XBRL data on SEC EDGAR); growth and ratios are computed from those values. Revenue is the total revenue figure the company tagged (omitted when the only figure tagged is evidently partial, e.g. below net income); growth is only shown between consecutive ~12-month fiscal years reported with the same revenue measure. Per-share figures and share counts are as reported and not adjusted for later stock splits. — = not reported.
Filing timeline
- 8-KCurrent report· Oct 6, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 7.01Regulation FD disclosure
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Aug 25, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 7.01Regulation FD disclosure
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 10-QQuarterly report· Jun 30, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Aug 5, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Jul 22, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 5.07Shareholder vote results
- 8-KCurrent report· Jun 29, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 5.02Officer or director changes
- 7.01Regulation FD disclosure
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- DEF 14AProxy statement· Mar 31, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Jun 9, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 1.01Material agreement
- 2.03New financial obligation
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 10-KAnnual report· Mar 31, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· May 7, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
Frequently asked questions
What does MCKESSON CORP do?
The SEC classifies MCKESSON CORP under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 5122, "Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries". It is headquartered in Irving, TX. It is incorporated in DE. In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $403.43B and net income of $4.76B in its annual 10-K report.
What was MCKESSON CORP's revenue in 2026?
MCKESSON CORP reported revenue of $403.43B for fiscal 2026, which ended Mar 31, 2026, up 12.4% from $359.05B in fiscal 2025, according to its annual 10-K report filed with the SEC on May 8, 2026.
What was MCKESSON CORP's net income in 2026?
MCKESSON CORP reported net income of $4.76B for fiscal 2026, a net margin of 1.2% of revenue.
Where is MCKESSON CORP listed?
According to the SEC, MCKESSON CORP's ticker MCK is listed on NYSE.
When does MCKESSON CORP's fiscal year end?
According to the SEC, MCKESSON CORP's fiscal year ends on March 31; its latest reported fiscal year (2026) ended Mar 31, 2026.
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