COR vs MCK vs MEDS Stock Comparison

Cencora, Mckesson and DataMeds AI Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
COR Cencora, Inc.
$330.91 +6.0% 1M +0.7% 1Y
Market cap
$63.77B
P/E
24.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$332.77B
Div. yield
0.01%
Drug Distribution Healthcare
3 wins
MCK Mckesson Corp
$1,001.01 +13.6% 1M +26.2% 1Y
Market cap
$117.56B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$410.98B
Div. yield
0.00%
Drug Distribution Healthcare
9 wins
MEDS DataMeds AI, Inc.
$2.23 -41.8% 1M -88.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.56M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Drug Distribution Healthcare

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Mckesson leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Mckesson 9, Cencora 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCORMCKMEDSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $63.77B $117.56B $5.56M MCK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.3x 25.6x — COR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.4x 21.2x — COR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% +8.8% — MCK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.8% 1.1% — MCK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.4% 107.9% — MCK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.2x 0.6x — MCK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% COR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.7% +26.2% -88.9% MCK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.8%/yr +36.8%/yr — MCK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.8% 30.6% 256.6% MCK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 60/100 — MCK

Percentile Scorecard

CORMCKMEDS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCORMCKMEDS
Valuation 63 #10 of 25 54 #12 of 25 –
Growth 74 #7 of 24 65 #9 of 24 –
Profitability 57 #11 of 24 65 #9 of 24 –
Financial Health 24 #20 of 26 52 #13 of 26 –
Shareholder Returns 44 #10 of 17 63 #7 of 17 –
Overall 52 60 –
  • COR ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • MCK ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • MEDS ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCORMCKMEDSSPY
1 month +6.0%+13.6%-41.8% -1.0%
3 months +6.8%+19.1%-29.7% +2.9%
6 months +7.4%+20.9%-65.7% +6.4%
Year to date -2.0%+22.0%-88.9% +11.4%
1 year +0.7%+26.2%-88.9% +13.1%
3 years +75.1%+121.4%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +20.5%+30.4%— +21.5%
5 years +168.3%+378.7%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +21.8%+36.8%— +10.9%
10 years +313.5%+521.6%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +15.3%+20.1%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCORMCKMEDSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.8%30.6%256.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.8%27.4%149.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.13-0.251.92 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.020.86-0.35 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.6%-27.2%-99.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-2.8%-96.1% -2.5%
52-week high $374.75$1,030.18$57.50 $779.14
52-week low $252.74$725.17$0.85 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCORMCKMEDS
P/E now vs peer median 24.4xmedian 24.5x 25.9xmedian 24.5x —median 24.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.3x 0.3xmedian 0.3x —median 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 14.4x 16.7xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 15.8x 18.2xmedian 15.8x —median 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 19.5xmedian 2.5x -27.5xmedian 2.5x —median 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.36median 1.35 2.16median 1.35 —median 1.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCORMCKMEDS
Revenue $332.77B $410.98B –
Gross profit $13.22B $14.96B –
Operating income $3.04B $6.50B –
Net income $2.65B $5.30B –
Free cash flow $4.06B $6.42B –
EPS (diluted) $13.53 $38.52 –
Cash & equivalents $2.82B $5.16B –
Total debt $11.72B $9.73B $99.29M
Shares (diluted) 193.94M 119.20M 2.57M
Enterprise value $52.66B $101.45B $5.56M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCORMCKMEDS
P/E 24.4x 25.9x –
P/FCF 15.6x 18.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 13.1x 17.0x –
P/S 0.2x 0.3x –
P/B 19.5x -27.5x –
P/Tangible book -23.5x -14.1x –
EV/EBITDA 17.5x 16.7x –
EV/EBIT 23.7x 18.7x –
EV/Revenue 0.2x 0.3x –
EV/FCF 17.7x 18.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 14.9x 17.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.36 2.16 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCORMCKMEDS
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% 8.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 13.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.0% 11.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.0% 6.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.1% 46.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 13.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 38.9% 58.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 10.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 39.3% 52.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.9% 12.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 176.7% 4.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.1% 10.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 255.7% 6.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 11.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCORMCKMEDS
Gross margin 4.0% 3.6% –
EBITDA margin 1.2% 1.8% –
Operating margin 0.9% 1.6% –
Pretax margin 1.1% 1.6% –
Net margin 0.8% 1.1% –
FCF margin 1.2% 1.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 1.4% 1.7% –
Return on equity 77.4% – –
Return on assets 3.2% 6.2% –
Return on invested capital 14.4% 107.9% –
Return on capital employed 12.9% 43.4% –
Asset turnover 4.0x 4.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCORMCKMEDS
Debt / assets 14.0% 11.0% –
Debt / equity 3.6x -2.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.2x 0.6x –
Debt / FCF 2.9x 1.5x –
Liabilities / assets 96.1% 104.8% –
Equity / assets 3.9% -4.8% –
Interest coverage – 23.6x –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.9x –
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.5x –
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 4.66 5.91 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCORMCKMEDS
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.3% –
Net buyback yield 1.6% 5.7% –
Shareholder yield 2.3% 6.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 17.7% 7.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 11.5% 6.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.7% 11.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.7% 10.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCORMCKMEDS
Forward P/E 19.4xFY2026 21.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $17.08FY2026 $47.14FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +20.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +11.8% +11.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $328.67BFY2026 $444.51BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +2.3%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -0.5% +1.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCORMCKMEDS
Held by institutions 94.7% 89.1% –
Institutions holding 1,342 2,007 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +15.7% -0.7% –
Institutions buying 542 879 –
Institutions selling 609 791 –
Buyers to sellers 0.89 1.11 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CORMCKMEDS
COR 1.00 0.71 -0.06
MCK 0.71 1.00 -0.02
MEDS -0.06 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, COR, MCK and MEDS?

Mckesson (MCK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cencora (COR) $63.77B, Mckesson (MCK) $117.56B, DataMeds AI (MEDS) $5.56M.

Which stock is cheaper, COR, MCK and MEDS?

Cencora (COR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cencora (COR) 24.3x, Mckesson (MCK) 25.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cencora (COR) is cheapest (Cencora (COR) 19.4x, Mckesson (MCK) 21.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mckesson (MCK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cencora (COR) +5.1%, Mckesson (MCK) +8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mckesson (MCK) has the highest net margin (Cencora (COR) 0.8%, Mckesson (MCK) 1.1%). On return on invested capital, Mckesson (MCK) leads (Cencora (COR) 14.4%, Mckesson (MCK) 107.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mckesson (MCK) returned the most: Cencora (COR) +0.7%, Mckesson (MCK) +26.2%, DataMeds AI (MEDS) -88.9%. Over five years, Mckesson (MCK) compounded fastest (Cencora (COR) +21.8%/yr, Mckesson (MCK) +36.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cencora (COR) has the highest dividend yield: Cencora (COR) 0.01%, Mckesson (MCK) 0.00%, DataMeds AI (MEDS) 0.00%. DataMeds AI (MEDS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mckesson (MCK) has been the steadiest (Cencora (COR) 32.8%, Mckesson (MCK) 30.6%, DataMeds AI (MEDS) 256.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, COR, MCK and MEDS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mckesson (MCK) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.