Mckesson Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (MCK)
Mckesson reported $5.72B in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 3.08% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 1.42%.
View full Mckesson company overviewMckesson free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.72B | $171.0M | +3.08% | +1.42% |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $5.55B | $1.67B | +42.88% | +1.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.88B | −$886.0M | −18.58% | +1.26% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $4.77B | $723.0M | +17.87% | +1.72% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.05B | −$45.0M | −1.10% | +1.53% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.09B | $79.0M | +1.97% | +1.72% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.01B | $402.0M | +11.14% | +1.74% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.61B | −$330.0M | −8.38% | +1.68% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.94B | −$400.0M | −9.22% | +1.89% |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $4.34B | $1.16B | +36.31% | +2.19% |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.18B | $448.0M | +16.37% | +1.67% |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.74B | −$122.0M | −4.27% | +1.53% |
| 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.86B | $616.0M | +27.48% | +2.08% |
| 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.24B | −$487.0M | −17.85% | +1.83% |
| 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2.73B | $624.0M | +29.64% | +2.23% |
| 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2.10B | −$12.0M | −0.57% | +1.88% |
| 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $2.12B | $961.0M | +83.13% | +1.95% |
| 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $1.16B | $482.0M | +71.51% | +1.08% |
| 2008 | 2008-03-31 | $674.0M | — | — | +0.66% |
Mckesson quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-06-30 | −$332.0M | $697.0M | — | −0.32% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.31B | −$4.27B | −56.33% | +3.44% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $1.12B | $3.63B | — | +1.06% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $2.31B | $350.0M | +17.82% | +2.24% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | −$1.03B | $457.0M | — | −1.05% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $7.58B | $3.62B | +91.44% | +8.34% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | −$2.51B | −$2.67B | — | −2.63% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $1.96B | $1.07B | +120.67% | +2.10% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | −$1.49B | −$356.0M | — | −1.87% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.96B | $759.0M | +23.72% | +5.18% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $164.0M | −$1.40B | −89.49% | +0.20% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $890.0M | −$131.0M | −12.83% | +1.15% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | −$1.13B | −$118.0M | — | −1.52% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.20B | $448.0M | +16.28% | +4.64% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $1.56B | $250.0M | +19.08% | +2.21% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $1.02B | −$678.0M | −39.91% | +1.46% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | −$1.01B | $703.0M | — | −1.51% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $2.75B | −$460.0M | −14.32% | +4.16% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $1.31B | $216.0M | +19.74% | +1.91% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $1.70B | $780.0M | +84.87% | +2.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | −$1.72B | −$581.0M | — | −2.74% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.21B | −$1.32B | −29.16% | +5.43% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $1.09B | $1.33B | — | +1.75% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $919.0M | $1.07B | — | +1.51% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | −$1.13B | −$996.0M | — | −2.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.53B | $756.0M | +20.01% | +7.75% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | −$237.0M | $71.0M | — | −0.40% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | −$147.0M | −$1.45B | — | −0.26% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | −$138.0M | $1.02B | — | −0.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.78B | $890.0M | +30.82% | +7.21% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | −$308.0M | −$185.0M | — | −0.55% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $1.30B | $793.0M | +155.80% | +2.45% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | −$1.16B | −$1.83B | — | −2.21% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.89B | $1.61B | +126.16% | +5.59% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-31 | −$123.0M | −$409.0M | — | −0.23% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $509.0M | −$485.0M | −48.79% | +0.98% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | $666.0M | −$1.12B | −62.65% | +1.30% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.28B | −$1.61B | −55.81% | +2.62% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $286.0M | $1.06B | — | +0.57% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $994.0M | $298.0M | +42.82% | +1.99% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-06-30 | $1.78B | $1.41B | +372.94% | +3.59% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.89B | $1.10B | +61.63% | +6.19% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-12-31 | −$779.0M | −$1.75B | — | −1.63% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $696.0M | $820.0M | — | +1.43% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-06-30 | $377.0M | $278.0M | +280.81% | +0.79% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.79B | −$789.0M | −30.62% | +3.98% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $973.0M | $1.37B | — | +2.09% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-09-30 | −$124.0M | −$157.0M | — | −0.28% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-06-30 | $99.0M | −$548.0M | −84.70% | +0.23% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.58B | $466.0M | +22.07% | +6.81% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-12-31 | −$399.0M | −$154.0M | — | −1.16% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $33.0M | −$940.0M | −96.61% | +0.10% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-06-30 | $647.0M | $1.24B | — | +2.01% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.11B | $928.0M | +78.44% | +6.89% |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-12-31 | −$245.0M | −$522.0M | — | −0.79% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $973.0M | −$28.0M | −2.80% | +3.27% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-06-30 | −$597.0M | −$865.0M | — | −1.94% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.18B | $259.0M | +28.03% | +3.78% |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $277.0M | −$213.0M | −43.47% | +0.90% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $1.00B | $786.0M | +365.58% | +3.31% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-06-30 | $268.0M | −$208.0M | −43.70% | +0.89% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $924.0M | $395.0M | +74.67% | +3.20% |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $490.0M | $342.0M | +231.08% | +1.73% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $215.0M | −$360.0M | −62.61% | +0.78% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-06-30 | $476.0M | −$389.0M | −44.97% | +1.73% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $529.0M | −$44.0M | −7.68% | +1.99% |
| Q3 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $148.0M | $33.0M | +28.70% | +0.52% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-09-30 | $575.0M | $381.0M | +196.39% | +2.12% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-06-30 | $865.0M | $591.0M | +215.69% | +3.24% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $573.0M | — | — | +2.19% |
| Q3 2009 | 2008-12-31 | $115.0M | — | — | +0.42% |
| Q2 2009 | 2008-09-30 | $194.0M | — | — | +0.73% |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-06-30 | $274.0M | — | — | +1.03% |
Mckesson free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $4.09B to $5.72B, a compound annual growth rate of 6.93%. Mckesson's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated −$332.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $697.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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