Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
McKesson Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.6% to 123.2M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.2%, from 126M to 123.2M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows a downward trend with a -6.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 4, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical 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 | 156.2M | 154.1M | 151.6M | 9.8M | 144.2M | 143.1M | 139.9M | 7.1M | 135.5M | 134.1M | 132.5M | 5M | 129.8M | 128.7M | 126M | 3.4M | 124.9M | 124M | 123.2M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | -1.6% | -93.5% | >999% | -0.8% | -2.2% | -94.9% | >999% | -1.0% | -1.2% | -96.2% | >999% | -0.8% | -2.1% | -97.3% | >999% | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.7% | -7.1% | -7.7% | -27.6% | -6.0% | -6.3% | -5.3% | -29.6% | -4.2% | -4.0% | -4.9% | -32.0% | -3.8% | -3.7% | -2.2% |
Range3.4M – 156.2M
CAGR-5.1%
Avg YoY Growth-10.1%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McKesson's shares (basic)?
- McKesson (MCK) reported shares (basic) of 123.2M in Q4 2025.
- How has McKesson's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- McKesson's shares (basic) decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from 126M to 123.2M.
- What is the long-term trend for McKesson's shares (basic)?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), McKesson's shares (basic) has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 471.7M to 387.9M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.