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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-16

Mckesson Corp (MCK) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026

Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · NYSE

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Rating · 90D ▼ Bearish Exact rating locked
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Rank in coverage Bottom 35% of 5184 stocks scored
Rank correlation · 90D -18.0% Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap $117.15B large-cap · #1 of 7 peers
Summary

Mckesson Corp (MCK) stock forecast summary

Our AI ranks Mckesson Corp outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

Mckesson Corp is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $117.15B. It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 7 Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.

For MCK, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -39.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)

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How MCK ranks among 5184 stocks

90D Total forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).

Fundamentals · 2026-06-30

Mckesson Corp (MCK) fundamentals

Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries peers listed below that report each metric.

Valuation & Market

MetricMCKIndustry medianRank
Market Cap $117.15B $1.53B 1/7
P/E Ratio 26.95x – –
Dividend Yield 0.34% – –
EPS $37.28 – –
Revenue/Share $3525.02 – –
FCF/Share $55.03 – –

Profitability & Margins

MetricMCKIndustry medianRank
ROA 5.8% 3.1% 1/7
ROIC 36.1% 12.4% 1/5
Gross Margin 3.6% 9.4% 6/7
Operating Margin 1.6% 0.9% 2/6
Net Margin 1.3% 0.7% 2/7
EBT Margin 1.6% 0.7% 2/7
Tax Rate 17.9% – –

Financial Health

MetricMCKIndustry medianRank
Current Ratio 0.89x 1.12x 6/6
Quick Ratio 0.52x 0.80x 6/6
Interest Coverage 10.1x 2.4x 1/6
Working Capital -$7.52B $2M 6/6

Cash Flow

MetricMCKIndustry medianRank
Operating Cash Flow $6.85B $384M 1/7
Free Cash Flow $6.42B $322M 1/5
Capital Spending -$437M -$62M 4/5
OCF Growth YoY 4.7% 44.7% 4/5
FCF Growth YoY 1.0% – –
FCF/Sales 1.6% 1.2% 2/5
CapEx/Sales 0.1% 1.2% 5/5

Operational Efficiency

MetricMCKIndustry medianRank
Asset Turnover 4.65x 1.82x 1/5
Receivables Turnover 13.6x 28.1x 4/5
Inventory Turnover 15.1x 14.4x 3/6
Fixed Assets Turnover 153.1x 26.6x 1/5
Days Sales Outstanding 27 days 13 days 2/5
Days Inventory 24 days 25 days 4/6
Payables Period 59 days 59 days 3/5
Cash Conversion Cycle -8 days – –

Income Statement

MetricMCKIndustry medianRank
Total Revenue $410.98B $5.20B 1/5
Operating Income $6.50B $1.77B 1/6
Net Income $5.16B $164M 1/7
SG&A Expense $8.16B $5.99B 1/6
Cost of Goods Sold $396.03B $1.16B 1/7

Dividend & Shareholder Information

MetricMCKIndustry medianRank
Dividends Per Share $3.37 – –
Payout Ratio 9.0% – –
Shares Outstanding 117M – –
Net Income Growth 28.0% 28.0% 3/5
EPS Growth 49.3% 28.2% 1/5

Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)

Total Current Assets$62.84B71.1% of assets
Cash & Short-term Investments$5.16B5.8% of assets
Accounts Receivable$30.32B34.3% of assets
Inventory$26.26B29.7% of assets
Total Liabilities$92.19B
Short-term Debt$6.62B7.5% of assets
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Industry Peers · Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries

Mckesson Corp (MCK) industry peers

Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Mckesson Corp (Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries): 7 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.

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Company 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) Market Cap P/E Ratio P/B Ratio
MCK Mckesson Corp ▼ $117.15B 27.0x –
COR Cencora, Inc. ▼ $65.06B 25.3x 21.3x
CAH Cardinal Health Inc ▼ $59.09B 30.9x –
HLF Herbalife Ltd. ▶ $1.53B 9.9x –
NUS Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. ▶ $250M – 0.5x
ESYN Hwh International Inc. ▲ $58M – 21.3x
COSM Cosmos Health Inc. ▲ $33M – 1.6x

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What is the Mckesson Corp (MCK) stock forecast?

Our AI ranks Mckesson Corp outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

How accurate are Mckesson Corp stock predictions?

For MCK, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -39.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

How often are Mckesson Corp forecasts updated?

Mckesson Corp forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.

Which companies are Mckesson Corp's industry peers?

7 issuers in our coverage, MCK included, share the SEC industry code Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries. The largest are: Cencora, Inc. (COR), Cardinal Health Inc (CAH), Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS), Hwh International Inc. (ESYN), Cosmos Health Inc. (COSM).

This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.