GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Healthcare » Medical Distribution » McKesson Corp (NYSE:MCK) » Definitions » Beta

MCK (McKesson) Beta : 0.34 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1987. Start your Free Trial

What is McKesson Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-10-31), McKesson's Beta is 0.34.


McKesson Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for McKesson's Beta 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.

* Premium members only.

McKesson Beta Chart

McKesson Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 0.71 0.53 0.54 0.33

McKesson Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Beta 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 0.58 0.57 0.36 0.33 0.39

Competitive Comparison of McKesson's Beta

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, McKesson's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta 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's Beta Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, McKesson's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McKesson's Beta falls into.



McKesson Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


McKesson  (NYSE:MCK) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


McKesson Beta Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of McKesson's Beta provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


McKesson Business Description

Address
6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
McKesson Corp 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.
Executives
Brian S. Tyler officer: Chief Executive Officer MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Leann B Smith officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Maria Martinez director THE LANDMARK @ 1 MARKET STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Thomas L Rodgers officer: EVP, Chief Strategy & BDO 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Britt J. Vitalone officer: EVP & CFO MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Susan Nowakowski director 14778 EL RODEO CT., RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067
Rutledge Napoleon B Jr officer: SVP, Controller & CAO 2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Lori A. Schechter officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer & GC MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Nancy Flores officer: EVP, CIO & CTO 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Tracy Faber officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Donald R Knauss director P O BOX 1734, ATLANTA GA 30301
Bradley E Lerman director MEDTRONIC, INC., 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY MSLC300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432
Dominic J Caruso director JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Webster Roy Dunbar director 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
James H. Hinton director 6555 NORTH STATE HWY. 161, IRVING TX 75039