McKesson Corporation (MCK) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.00x

McKesson Corporation (MCK) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.00x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $3.42 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($3.42 Billion). See working capital position of McKesson Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

1.00x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$3.42 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$3.42 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$0.00
USD

McKesson Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2026)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for McKesson Corporation across 31 annual periods. Explore how well can McKesson Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for McKesson Corporation (1995–2026)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for McKesson Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see McKesson Corporation (MCK) market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 1.00x $6.16 Billion $6.16 Billion $0.00 ▲ +16.4%
2025 0.86x $5.23 Billion $6.08 Billion $859.00 Million ▲ +2.2%
2024 0.84x $3.63 Billion $4.31 Billion $687.00 Million ▼ -5.7%
2023 0.89x $4.60 Billion $5.16 Billion $558.00 Million ▲ +1.4%
2022 0.88x $3.90 Billion $4.43 Billion $535.00 Million ▲ +2.4%
2021 0.86x $3.90 Billion $4.54 Billion $641.00 Million ▼ -2.9%
2020 0.88x $3.87 Billion $4.37 Billion $506.00 Million ▲ +2.6%
2019 0.86x $3.48 Billion $4.04 Billion $557.00 Million ▼ -0.5%
2018 0.87x $3.77 Billion $4.34 Billion $580.00 Million ▼ -1.7%
2017 0.88x $4.18 Billion $4.74 Billion $562.00 Million ▲ +8.1%
2016 0.82x $3.00 Billion $3.67 Billion $677.00 Million ▼ -1.1%
2015 0.82x $2.57 Billion $3.11 Billion $545.00 Million ▼ -4.9%
2014 0.87x $2.72 Billion $3.14 Billion $415.00 Million ▲ +3.7%
2013 0.84x $2.08 Billion $2.48 Billion $406.00 Million ▼ -3.1%
2012 0.86x $2.55 Billion $2.95 Billion $403.00 Million ▲ +3.5%
2011 0.83x $1.95 Billion $2.34 Billion $388.00 Million ▼ -0.3%
2010 0.84x $1.94 Billion $2.32 Billion $378.00 Million ▲ +17.9%
2009 0.71x $959.00 Million $1.35 Billion $392.00 Million ▲ +20.2%
2008 0.59x $513.00 Million $869.00 Million $356.00 Million ▼ -26.3%
2007 0.80x $1.23 Billion $1.54 Billion $306.00 Million ▼ -14.7%
2006 0.94x $2.58 Billion $2.74 Billion $167.00 Million ▲ +3.3%
2005 0.91x $1.40 Billion $1.54 Billion $139.90 Million ▲ +14.2%
2004 0.80x $448.40 Million $563.40 Million $115.00 Million ▼ -4.5%
2003 0.83x $579.50 Million $695.50 Million $116.00 Million ▲ +38.9%
2002 0.60x $197.50 Million $329.30 Million $131.80 Million ▲ +9.0%
2001 0.55x $194.20 Million $353.10 Million $158.90 Million ▲ +173.8%
1999 -0.75x $-236.30 Million $317.10 Million $553.40 Million ▲ +99.3%
1998 -104.64x $-230.20 Million $2.20 Million $232.40 Million ▼ -2276.6%
1997 -4.40x $-1.05 Billion $238.10 Million $1.29 Billion ▲ +89.8%
1996 -43.32x $-108.30 Million $2.50 Million $110.80 Million ▼ -7592.7%
1995 0.58x $112.80 Million $195.10 Million $82.30 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).