Mckesson (MCK) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Mckesson (MCK) reported Ending Cash Balance of $6.62 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 61.1% from $4.11 billion a year earlier and up 25.9% from the prior quarter.
Mckesson (MCK) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Mckesson posted Ending Cash Balance of $4.07 billion, down 31.7% from FY2025.
- Ending Cash Balance has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Ending Cash Balance came in at $5.96 billion in FY2025 (+29.9%), $4.59 billion in FY2024 (-2.0%), $4.68 billion in FY2023 (+18.9%) and $3.94 billion in FY2022 (-38.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Ending Cash Balance in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Ending Cash Balance gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 42.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Ending Cash Balance in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 138.1%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 38.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $5.26 billion (Q1 2027), $4.07 billion (Q4 2026) and $3.05 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 25.85 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 11.95 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 10.35 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 6.21 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 596.21 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 5.26 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 6.94 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 17.96 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 4.62 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.16 Bn |
Mckesson Ending Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "ticker": "MCK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();