Mckesson (MCK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Mckesson (MCK) recorded Free Cash Flow of -$332 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$1.03 billion a year earlier.
Mckesson (MCK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mckesson's Free Cash Flow came in at $6.42 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $5.72 billion, up 3.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $5.55 billion in FY2025 (+42.9%), $3.88 billion in FY2024 (-18.6%), $4.77 billion in FY2023 (+17.9%) and $4.05 billion in FY2022 (-1.1%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$2.51 billion in fiscal Q3 2025 to $7.58 billion in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 43.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 120.7% in fiscal Q2 2025, against a decline of 89.5% in fiscal Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $3.31 billion (Q4 2026), $1.12 billion (Q3 2026) and $2.31 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 10.25 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 5.65 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | -332.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | -718.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 3.42 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -324.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -332.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 164.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.70 Bn |
Mckesson Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();