Equity
Common Stock Shares Issued
McKesson Common Stock Shares Issued remained flat by 0.0% to 280M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.4%, from 279M to 280M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Issued shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 4, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in issued shares often signals equity-based financing or employee compensation, whereas a decline reflects share repurchase programs.
Detailed definition
The total number of common stock shares that have been issued by the company to shareholders, including both outstanding...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all publicly traded companies.
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common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 274M | 275M | 275M | 275M | 277M | 277M | 277M | 277M | 278M | 278M | 278M | 278M | 279M | 279M | 279M | 279M | 280M | 280M | 280M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
Range274M – 280M
CAGR+0.5%
Avg YoY Growth+0.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.4%
Current Streak18+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McKesson's common stock shares issued?
- McKesson (MCK) reported common stock shares issued of 280M in Q4 2025.
- How has McKesson's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?
- McKesson's common stock shares issued increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 279M to 280M.
- What is the long-term trend for McKesson's common stock shares issued?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McKesson's common stock shares issued has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 273M to 279M.
- What does common stock shares issued mean?
- The total count of common stock shares that have been issued by the company.