Mckesson (MCK) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Mckesson's Shares Repurchased was $894 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 9.3% from $818 million a year earlier but down 64.7% from the prior quarter.
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Mckesson (MCK) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mckesson's Shares Repurchased was $6.78 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 168.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it came in at $4.75 billion, up 51.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Repurchased shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 45.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Repurchased was $3.15 billion in FY2025 (+4.0%), $3.03 billion in FY2024 (-16.8%), $3.64 billion in FY2023 (+3.5%) and $3.52 billion in FY2022 (+373.9%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has moved between $138 million (fiscal Q4 2023) and $2.67 billion (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Repurchased has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 128.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Repurchased over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 790.3%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 91.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCK's Shares Repurchased in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $2.53 billion (Q1 2027), $2.67 billion (Q4 2026) and $680 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 356.05 Bn | 236.68 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 3.39 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 894.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 109.04 Bn | 57.80 Bn | 47.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 90.56 Bn | -52.02 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.41 Bn | 46.27 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 251.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.63 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.51 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 500.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 50.79 Bn | -37.07 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.94 Bn | -60.76 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.37 Bn | -24.63 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 894.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 680.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 818.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 581.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 827.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 527.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 678.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 842.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 809.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 696.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 138.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 484.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 714.00 Mn |
API Access
Mckesson Shares Repurchased 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-repurchased&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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-repurchased&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();