MCK (McKesson) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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MCK McKesson Corp MCK
77 GF Score
Price $869.58
GF Value $818.39
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is McKesson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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McKesson  (NYSE:MCK) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


McKesson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


McKesson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for McKesson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

McKesson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

McKesson Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 0.26 0.35 0.38 0.42

McKesson Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.42 0.36

MCK vs COR, CAH, HSIC: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, McKesson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


McKesson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, McKesson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McKesson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


MCK
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McKesson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

McKesson's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, McKesson's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=884.06/333.9520*333.9520
=884.060

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

McKesson Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 219.110 241.428 303.081
201612 225.811 241.432 312.345
201703 227.631 243.801 311.803
201706 239.676 244.955 326.755
201709 247.910 246.819 335.428
201712 257.774 246.524 349.192
201803 250.621 249.554 335.380
201806 260.431 251.989 345.140
201809 266.709 252.439 352.830
201812 288.246 251.233 383.152
201903 272.784 254.202 358.364
201906 294.857 256.143 384.426
201909 314.842 256.759 409.497
201912 329.282 256.974 427.920
202003 330.519 258.115 427.629
202006 341.170 257.797 441.954
202009 372.598 260.280 478.062
202012 392.470 260.474 503.183
202103 372.431 264.877 469.554
202106 396.420 271.696 487.255
202109 427.317 274.310 520.227
202112 452.599 278.802 542.128
202203 443.638 287.504 515.310
202206 460.274 296.311 518.744
202209 486.863 296.808 547.791
202212 499.929 296.797 562.513
202303 500.436 301.836 553.683
202306 545.264 305.109 596.810
202309 572.812 307.789 621.503
202312 606.887 306.746 660.713
202403 579.765 312.332 619.897
202406 606.603 314.175 644.788
202409 724.292 315.301 767.136
202412 752.717 315.605 796.475
202503 720.817 319.799 752.717
202506 779.498 322.561 807.025
202509 829.180 324.800 852.544
202512 858.189 324.054 884.402
202603 783.523 330.213 792.395
202606 884.060 333.952 884.060

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is McKesson (MCK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McKesson stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $869.58 is trading 6.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $818.39. GuruFocus considers McKesson to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MCK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $818.39 vs. price of $869.58 (6.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 2 warning signs

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McKesson Business Description

Address 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
McKesson is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the US engaged in sourcing and distributing branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with Cencora and Cardinal Health, the three account for over 90% of the US pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Outside the US market, McKesson engages in pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution in Canada. Additionally, the company supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities and provides a variety of technology solutions for pharmacies.
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