Operating Cash Flow
McKesson Operating Cash Flow increased by 177.7% to $3.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 55.8%, from $7.75B to $3.42B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.62B | $1.79B | $1.38B | $2.89B | -$941.00M | $1.11B | $1.67B | $3.33B | -$1.05B | $965.00M | $254.00M | $4.15B | -$1.38B | $2.10B | -$2.38B | $7.75B | -$918.00M | $2.42B | $1.23B | $3.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | +210.5% | -23.2% | +109.7% | -132.6% | +217.6% | +50.7% | +99.3% | -131.6% | +191.7% | -73.7% | >999% | -133.3% | +252.2% | -213.5% | +425.1% | -111.8% | +363.6% | -49.1% | +177.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.0% | -38.2% | +21.1% | +15.2% | -11.8% | -12.8% | -84.8% | +24.7% | -31.2% | +117.6% | <-999% | +86.8% | +33.5% | +15.2% | +151.7% | -55.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McKesson's operating cash flow?
- McKesson (MCK) reported operating cash flow of $3.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has McKesson's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- McKesson's operating cash flow decreased by 55.8% year-over-year, from $7.75B to $3.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for McKesson's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), McKesson's operating cash flow has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.43B to $6.16B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.