McKesson (MCK) Competitors $802.17 +9.20 (+1.16%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$803.10 +0.92 (+0.11%) As of 10/24/2025 07:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MCK vs. HOLX, HQY, HSIC, MMSI, AMN, CRL, HUM, ITGR, WST, and CORShould you be buying McKesson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of McKesson include Hologic (HOLX), HealthEquity (HQY), Henry Schein (HSIC), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Humana (HUM), Integer (ITGR), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), and Cencora (COR). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. McKesson vs. Its Competitors Hologic HealthEquity Henry Schein Merit Medical Systems AMN Healthcare Services Charles River Laboratories International Humana Integer West Pharmaceutical Services Cencora McKesson (NYSE:MCK) and Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, MCK or HOLX? McKesson has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hologic has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MCK or HOLX? In the previous week, Hologic had 16 more articles in the media than McKesson. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Hologic and 31 mentions for McKesson. McKesson's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Hologic's score of 0.70 indicating that McKesson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McKesson 24 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hologic 20 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, MCK or HOLX? McKesson has higher revenue and earnings than Hologic. Hologic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McKesson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMcKesson$359.05B0.28$3.30B$25.0831.98Hologic$4.04B4.07$789.50M$2.4130.70 Do analysts recommend MCK or HOLX? McKesson presently has a consensus target price of $834.54, suggesting a potential upside of 4.03%. Hologic has a consensus target price of $79.23, suggesting a potential upside of 7.08%. Given Hologic's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hologic is more favorable than McKesson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score McKesson 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Hologic 0 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.37 Is MCK or HOLX more profitable? Hologic has a net margin of 13.79% compared to McKesson's net margin of 0.84%. Hologic's return on equity of 19.69% beat McKesson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets McKesson0.84% -196.66% 5.66% Hologic 13.79%19.69%10.82% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MCK or HOLX? 85.1% of McKesson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Hologic shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of McKesson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Hologic shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryHologic beats McKesson on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get McKesson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MCK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MCK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMcKessonMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$98.63B$18.19B$6.23B$22.00BDividend Yield0.41%1.63%5.71%3.58%P/E Ratio31.9818.2530.2033.18Price / Sales0.282.33590.3461.49Price / Cash20.4113.3937.0124.54Price / Book-59.333.0312.044.66Net Income$3.30B$472.95M$3.32B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.76%2.53%1.89%2.24%1 Month Performance8.75%-0.63%7.68%2.10%1 Year Performance58.09%-10.07%56.01%14.01% McKesson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MCKMcKesson4.5272 of 5 stars$802.17+1.2%$834.54+4.0%+58.9%$98.63B$359.05B31.9845,000Positive NewsHOLXHologic4.4317 of 5 stars$71.87+2.9%$80.15+11.5%-8.6%$15.99B$4.03B29.827,063Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHQYHealthEquity3.5563 of 5 stars$93.03+1.7%$121.31+30.4%+10.2%$8.02B$1.20B56.383,120Positive NewsInsider TradeHSICHenry Schein4.1463 of 5 stars$63.93+1.5%$76.67+19.9%-9.9%$7.75B$12.67B20.6225,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.4782 of 5 stars$83.21+1.6%$106.50+28.0%-13.7%$4.93B$1.36B42.247,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.2607 of 5 stars$19.77+0.5%$23.08+16.8%-46.3%$757.40M$2.98B-2.542,968News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓CRLCharles River Laboratories International4.3069 of 5 stars$184.10+3.1%$181.29-1.5%+8.1%$9.06B$4.05B-138.4220,100Analyst DowngradeHUMHumana4.1917 of 5 stars$283.75+3.2%$297.58+4.9%+12.5%$34.13B$117.76B21.7865,680Positive NewsITGRInteger3.7731 of 5 stars$107.38+2.4%$137.29+27.9%-42.5%$3.76B$1.72B47.3011,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.5891 of 5 stars$274.71+1.5%$321.89+17.2%-9.8%$19.75B$2.89B41.1210,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCORCencora4.4613 of 5 stars$327.56+0.9%$324.91-0.8%+41.6%$63.51B$293.96B33.7046,000Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HOLX Competitors HQY Competitors HSIC Competitors MMSI Competitors AMN Competitors CRL Competitors HUM Competitors ITGR Competitors WST Competitors COR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MCK) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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