Mckesson Stock Short Ratio

MCK Stock

USD 518.81 7.11 1.35%

McKesson fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to McKesson's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of McKesson Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure McKesson's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to McKesson stock.

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McKesson Company Short Ratio Analysis

McKesson's Short Ratio is typically used by traders and speculators to identify trends in current market sentiment for a particular equity instrument. In its simple terms this ratio shows how many days it will take all current short sellers to cover their positions if the price of a stock begins to rise.

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Current McKesson Short Ratio

2.11 X

Most of McKesson's fundamental indicators, such as Short Ratio, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, McKesson is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

McKesson Short Ratio Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for McKesson is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of McKesson Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Short Ratio. Since McKesson's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of McKesson's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of McKesson's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Long Term Debt	Short Term Investments	Treasury Stock	Common Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Short Long Term Debt	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		-0.19	0.53	0.62	0.94	0.99	0.96	0.98	0.67	0.52	0.56	-0.13	-0.7	-0.41	0.81	0.6	0.83	-0.77	0.6	0.74	0.56	-0.66	0.5	-0.59	-0.45	-0.47
Total Stockholder Equity	-0.19		0.52	0.33	-0.46	-0.21	-0.45	-0.33	0.01	0.6	0.52	-0.73	0.63	0.57	0.12	-0.79	0.16	0.68	0.45	-0.54	0.23	0.42	-0.73	0.9	0.75	0.6
Net Debt	0.53	0.52		0.67	0.27	0.48	0.33	0.41	0.52	0.92	0.92	-0.44	-0.09	-0.02	0.77	-0.15	0.78	-0.15	0.88	0.2	0.5	-0.17	-0.17	0.2	0.22	0.01
Retained Earnings	0.62	0.33	0.67		0.48	0.61	0.48	0.54	0.45	0.72	0.67	-0.48	-0.42	0.16	0.72	0.12	0.83	-0.31	0.56	0.56	0.39	-0.28	0.07	-0.03	-0.13	0.14
Accounts Payable	0.94	-0.46	0.27	0.48		0.96	0.99	0.97	0.53	0.24	0.28	0.14	-0.78	-0.55	0.67	0.78	0.67	-0.85	0.35	0.8	0.51	-0.75	0.67	-0.79	-0.65	-0.57
Net Receivables	0.99	-0.21	0.48	0.61	0.96		0.96	0.98	0.65	0.46	0.5	-0.08	-0.69	-0.44	0.79	0.63	0.8	-0.75	0.55	0.74	0.59	-0.67	0.52	-0.6	-0.48	-0.48
Total Liab	0.96	-0.45	0.33	0.48	0.99	0.96		0.99	0.6	0.3	0.35	0.08	-0.81	-0.52	0.7	0.77	0.71	-0.89	0.41	0.83	0.44	-0.72	0.66	-0.79	-0.63	-0.59
Total Current Assets	0.98	-0.33	0.41	0.54	0.97	0.98	0.99		0.66	0.38	0.44	-0.03	-0.78	-0.46	0.74	0.71	0.76	-0.84	0.49	0.8	0.47	-0.67	0.59	-0.7	-0.55	-0.55
Short Term Debt	0.67	0.01	0.52	0.45	0.53	0.65	0.6	0.66		0.53	0.58	-0.41	-0.39	-0.02	0.52	0.18	0.65	-0.5	0.62	0.5	0.13	0.03	0.23	-0.25	-0.3	-0.23
Intangible Assets	0.52	0.6	0.92	0.72	0.24	0.46	0.3	0.38	0.53		0.95	-0.59	-0.07	0.22	0.75	-0.17	0.77	-0.13	0.91	0.21	0.38	-0.12	-0.14	0.27	0.29	0.17
Long Term Debt	0.56	0.52	0.92	0.67	0.28	0.5	0.35	0.44	0.58	0.95		-0.51	-0.11	0.14	0.79	-0.11	0.79	-0.18	0.96	0.26	0.36	-0.16	-0.08	0.21	0.29	0.08
Short Term Investments	-0.13	-0.73	-0.44	-0.48	0.14	-0.08	0.08	-0.03	-0.41	-0.59	-0.51		-0.19	-0.67	-0.17	0.53	-0.37	-0.22	-0.45	0.13	-0.03	-0.48	0.48	-0.53	-0.35	-0.44
Treasury Stock	-0.7	0.63	-0.09	-0.42	-0.78	-0.69	-0.81	-0.78	-0.39	-0.07	-0.11	-0.19		0.37	-0.42	-0.85	-0.47	0.91	-0.12	-0.85	0.01	0.59	-0.68	0.85	0.7	0.6
Common Stock	-0.41	0.57	-0.02	0.16	-0.55	-0.44	-0.52	-0.46	-0.02	0.22	0.14	-0.67	0.37		-0.34	-0.57	-0.15	0.44	0.09	-0.28	-0.5	0.67	-0.61	0.63	0.32	0.77
Property Plant Equipment	0.81	0.12	0.77	0.72	0.67	0.79	0.7	0.74	0.52	0.75	0.79	-0.17	-0.42	-0.34		0.3	0.94	-0.51	0.72	0.58	0.65	-0.58	0.37	-0.24	-0.06	-0.18
Current Deferred Revenue	0.6	-0.79	-0.15	0.12	0.78	0.63	0.77	0.71	0.18	-0.17	-0.11	0.53	-0.85	-0.57	0.3		0.22	-0.82	-0.04	0.74	0.07	-0.74	0.79	-0.91	-0.69	-0.7
Good Will	0.83	0.16	0.78	0.83	0.67	0.8	0.71	0.76	0.65	0.77	0.79	-0.37	-0.47	-0.15	0.94	0.22		-0.55	0.72	0.65	0.56	-0.43	0.27	-0.24	-0.17	-0.07
Net Tangible Assets	-0.77	0.68	-0.15	-0.31	-0.85	-0.75	-0.89	-0.84	-0.5	-0.13	-0.18	-0.22	0.91	0.44	-0.51	-0.82	-0.55		-0.22	-0.88	-0.11	0.61	-0.7	0.9	0.75	0.55
Long Term Debt Total	0.6	0.45	0.88	0.56	0.35	0.55	0.41	0.49	0.62	0.91	0.96	-0.45	-0.12	0.09	0.72	-0.04	0.72	-0.22		0.25	0.35	-0.19	-0.06	0.14	0.21	-0.03
Capital Surpluse	0.74	-0.54	0.2	0.56	0.8	0.74	0.83	0.8	0.5	0.21	0.26	0.13	-0.85	-0.28	0.58	0.74	0.65	-0.88	0.25		0.1	-0.55	0.68	-0.77	-0.71	-0.34
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.56	0.23	0.5	0.39	0.51	0.59	0.44	0.47	0.13	0.38	0.36	-0.03	0.01	-0.5	0.65	0.07	0.56	-0.11	0.35	0.1		-0.55	0.06	-0.07	-0.01	-0.1
Short Long Term Debt	-0.66	0.42	-0.17	-0.28	-0.75	-0.67	-0.72	-0.67	0.03	-0.12	-0.16	-0.48	0.59	0.67	-0.58	-0.74	-0.43	0.61	-0.19	-0.55	-0.55		-0.57	0.64	0.36	0.5
Cash And Equivalents	0.5	-0.73	-0.17	0.07	0.67	0.52	0.66	0.59	0.23	-0.14	-0.08	0.48	-0.68	-0.61	0.37	0.79	0.27	-0.7	-0.06	0.68	0.06	-0.57		-0.8	-0.46	-0.61
Net Invested Capital	-0.59	0.9	0.2	-0.03	-0.79	-0.6	-0.79	-0.7	-0.25	0.27	0.21	-0.53	0.85	0.63	-0.24	-0.91	-0.24	0.9	0.14	-0.77	-0.07	0.64	-0.8		0.84	0.67
Net Working Capital	-0.45	0.75	0.22	-0.13	-0.65	-0.48	-0.63	-0.55	-0.3	0.29	0.29	-0.35	0.7	0.32	-0.06	-0.69	-0.17	0.75	0.21	-0.71	-0.01	0.36	-0.46	0.84		0.34
Capital Stock	-0.47	0.6	0.01	0.14	-0.57	-0.48	-0.59	-0.55	-0.23	0.17	0.08	-0.44	0.6	0.77	-0.18	-0.7	-0.07	0.55	-0.03	-0.34	-0.1	0.5	-0.61	0.67	0.34

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The higher the Short Ratio, the longer it would take to buy back the borrowed shares. In theory, the more short positions are currently outstanding, the faster it will be to cover shorted positions.

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McKesson Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

(3.62 Million)

The company's current value of Discontinued Operations is estimated at (3.62 Million)

Based on the latest financial disclosure, McKesson has a Short Ratio of 2.11 times. This is 45.9% lower than that of the Health Care Providers & Services sector and 78.13% lower than that of the Health Care industry. The short ratio for all United States stocks is 47.25% higher than that of the company.

McKesson Short Ratio Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses McKesson's direct or indirect competition against its Short Ratio to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of McKesson could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing McKesson by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

McKesson is currently under evaluation in short ratio category among related companies.

McKesson ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, McKesson's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to McKesson's managers, analysts, and investors.

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McKesson Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in McKesson that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of McKesson's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing McKesson's value.

		Shares
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	2023-12-31	1.8 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	2023-12-31	1.8 M
Amvescap Plc.	2023-12-31	1.7 M
Bank Of America Corp	2023-12-31	1.6 M
Northern Trust Corp	2023-12-31	1.6 M
Legal & General Group Plc	2023-12-31	1.3 M
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership	2023-12-31	1.2 M
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc	2023-12-31	1.1 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp	2023-12-31	1.1 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2023-12-31	12.1 M
Blackrock Inc	2023-12-31	11.7 M

McKesson Fundamentals

	Return On Asset	0.0363
	Profit Margin	0.01 %
	Operating Margin	0.01 %
	Current Valuation	75.46 B
	Shares Outstanding	131.41 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.06 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	88.41 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	1.46 M
	Price To Earning	26.98 X
	Price To Book	5.04 X
	Price To Sales	0.23 X
	Revenue	276.71 B
	Gross Profit	12.36 B
	EBITDA	5.69 B
	Net Income	3.72 B
	Cash And Equivalents	4.68 B
	Cash Per Share	20.57 X
	Total Debt	7.29 B
	Debt To Equity	6.61 %
	Current Ratio	0.96 X
	Book Value Per Share	(15.62) X
	Cash Flow From Operations	5.16 B
	Short Ratio	2.11 X
	Earnings Per Share	22.14 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	4.96 X
	Target Price	564.56
	Number Of Employees	45 K
	Beta	0.45
	Market Capitalization	69.43 B
	Total Asset	62.32 B
	Retained Earnings	12.29 B
	Working Capital	(3.67 B)
	Current Asset	10.7 B
	Current Liabilities	7.59 B
	Annual Yield	0 %
	Five Year Return	0.95 %
	Net Asset	62.32 B
	Last Dividend Paid	2.32

About McKesson Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze McKesson's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of McKesson using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of McKesson based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

McKesson Investors Sentiment

The influence of McKesson's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in McKesson. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.

Investor biases related to McKesson's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in McKesson. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding McKesson can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around McKesson. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.

McKesson's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for McKesson's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average McKesson's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on McKesson.

McKesson Implied Volatility

36.48

McKesson's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of McKesson stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if McKesson's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that McKesson stock will not fluctuate a lot when McKesson's options are near their expiration.

Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards McKesson in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, McKesson's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from McKesson options trading.

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When determining whether McKesson is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if McKesson Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Mckesson Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Mckesson Stock:

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Is McKesson's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of McKesson. If investors know McKesson will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about McKesson listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.

Quarterly Earnings Growth

(0.42)

Dividend Share

2.32

Earnings Share

22.14

Revenue Per Share

2.2 K

Quarterly Revenue Growth

0.148

The market value of McKesson is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of McKesson that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of McKesson's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is McKesson's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because McKesson's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect McKesson's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.

Please note, there is a significant difference between McKesson's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if McKesson is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, McKesson's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

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Mckesson Stock Short Ratio

McKesson Company Short Ratio Analysis

Short Ratio

Short Interest

Average Trading Volume

Current McKesson Short Ratio

McKesson Short Ratio Driver Correlations

McKesson Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

(3.62 Million)

McKesson Short Ratio Peer Comparison

McKesson ESG Sustainability

McKesson Institutional Holders

McKesson Fundamentals

About McKesson Fundamental Analysis

McKesson Investors Sentiment

McKesson Implied Volatility

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