Mckesson (MCK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mckesson's (MCK) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.25% in Q2 2026, up 19.0% year-over-year from 1.05% in Q2 2025, and down 43.94% quarter-over-quarter from 2.23% in Q1 2026.
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Mckesson (MCK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mckesson (MCK) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 1.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 19.0% year-over-year to 1.25% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.58%, a 41.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 1.54%, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 1.25% for Q2 2026 at Mckesson, down from 2.23% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 2.23% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 0.62% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 1.38% and a median of 1.39% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 133 bps in 2022 and slumped 97 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 1.76% in 2022, then sank by 55 bps to 0.79% in 2023, then surged by 62 bps to 1.28% in 2024, then advanced by 19 bps to 1.53% in 2025, then decreased by 18 bps to 1.25% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.25% (Q2 2026), 2.23% (Q1 2026), and 1.53% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 105.79 Bn | 103.19 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 1.25% |
| 2 | Cencora | 63.13 Bn | 60.51 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.32% |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 57.48 Bn | 52.78 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.14% |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 10.05 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 4.95% |
| 5 | ZeroStack | 42.83 Mn | 41.14 Mn | 1.62 Mn | -177.43% |
| 6 | 111 | 30.11 Mn | 113.01 Mn | 18.18 Mn | -0.85% |
| 7 | Ridgetech | 5.33 Mn | -12.68 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 5.16 Mn | -72.61 Mn | 80.04 Mn | 5.87% |
| 9 | MedWellAI | 2.27 Mn | 2.28 Mn | - | -36.84% |
| 10 | DataMeds AI | 2.20 Mn | 2.15 Mn | 170,221.00 | -385.72% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.81% |