Mckesson (MCK) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Mckesson (MCK) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 115.46 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 6.5% from 123.43 million a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Mckesson (MCK) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Mckesson reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 120.2 million, down 3.9% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 11 straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 125.11 million in FY2025 (-3.7%), 129.99 million in FY2024 (-4.1%), 135.6 million in FY2023 (-6.7%) and 145.37 million in FY2022 (-8.1%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 45 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from 2.3% (fiscal Q3 2026) to 8.6% (fiscal Q3 2023).
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 116.59 million (Q1 2027), 120.2 million (Q4 2026) and 122.49 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 115.46 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 216.11 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 263.50 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 231.14 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 120.10 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 491.76 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 115.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 116.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 120.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 122.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 123.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 124.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 125.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 125.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 126.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 129.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 129.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 131.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 133.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 134.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 135.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 136.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 141.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 143.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 145.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 149.80 Mn |
API Access
Mckesson Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();