How many employees does McKesson Corporation have?

McKesson Corporation reported 43,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Mar 2026, in the annual report it filed on May 8, 2026. That is down 4.4% from a year earlier.

What is McKesson Corporation's revenue per employee?

McKesson Corporation brought in $403.4B of revenue in fiscal Mar 2026, which is $9.38M per employee. That ranks 1 of 4 companies we track in Medical - Distribution, where the median is $5.41M.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

McKesson Corporation employees and revenue per employee

MCK · Medical - Distribution · $105.6B market cap

McKesson Corporation had 43,000 employees at the end of fiscal Mar 2026, down 4.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $403.4B, up 12.4% from a year earlier, or $9.38M per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

43,000

-4.4% YoY

Revenue

$403.4B

+12.4% YoY

Revenue / employee

$9.38M

Peer median $5.41M

Rank in industry

1 of 4

Medical - Distribution

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Mar 2017

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MCK employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Mar 2026	43,000	$403.4B	$9.38M	-4.4%	+12.4%
Mar 2025	45,000	$359.1B	$7.98M	-11.8%	+16.2%
Mar 2024	51,000	$309.0B	$6.06M	+0.0%	+11.7%
Mar 2023	51,000	$276.7B	$5.43M	-32.0%	+4.8%
Mar 2022	75,000	$264.0B	$3.52M	-1.3%	+10.8%
Mar 2021	76,000	$238.2B	$3.13M	-5.0%	+3.1%
Mar 2020	80,000	$231.1B	$2.89M	+0.0%	+7.8%
Mar 2019	80,000	$214.3B	$2.68M	+2.6%	+2.9%
Mar 2018	78,000	$208.4B	$2.67M	+0.0%	+4.9%
Mar 2017	78,000	$198.5B	$2.55M	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

McKesson Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Medical - Distribution.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
MCK McKesson Corporation	43,000	$403.4B	$9.38M	Leaner
COR Cencora, Inc.	47,000	$321.3B	$6.84M	Hiring ahead
CAH Cardinal Health, Inc.	63,900	$254.2B	$3.98M	Efficient growth
HSIC Henry Schein, Inc.	25,000	$13.2B	$527K	Leaner

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Questions about McKesson Corporation

How many employees does McKesson Corporation have?: McKesson Corporation reported 43,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Mar 2026, in the annual report it filed on May 8, 2026. That is down 4.4% from a year earlier.
What is McKesson Corporation's revenue per employee?: McKesson Corporation brought in $403.4B of revenue in fiscal Mar 2026, which is $9.38M per employee. That ranks 1 of 4 companies we track in Medical - Distribution, where the median is $5.41M.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in McKesson Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed May 8, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MCK.