Mckesson (MCK) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Mckesson's Shares Outstanding was 118.7 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 5.0% from 124.9 million a year earlier and down 4.0% from the prior quarter.
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Mckesson (MCK) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Shares Outstanding at Mckesson came in at 123.6 million, down 3.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding has now declined for 11 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding was 127.4 million in FY2025 (-4.4%), 133.2 million in FY2024 (-5.6%), 141.1 million in FY2023 (-7.4%) and 152.3 million in FY2022 (-5.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has declined for 43 straight quarters, with an average decline of 3.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding ran from 2.2% in fiscal Q3 2026 to 7.7% in fiscal Q3 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, MCK's Shares Outstanding in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 123.6 million (Q4 2026), 123.2 million (Q3 2026) and 124 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 118.70 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 262.99 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 193.15 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 120.07 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 493.82 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 51.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 118.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 123.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 123.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 124.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 127.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 128.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 129.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 133.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 132.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 134.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 135.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 141.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 139.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 143.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 144.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 152.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 151.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 154.10 Mn |
API Access
Mckesson Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();