Is MCKESSON CORP (MCK) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from March 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 6.5% / 30% | 5.0% / 30% | 22.6% / 30% | 0.05% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| DJIM | 6.5% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 22.6% / 33% | 0.05% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 9.8% / 33% | 7.6% / 33% | 34.1% / 33% | 0.05% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 6.5% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 22.6% / 33% | 0.05% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 9.8% / 33% | 7.6% / 33% | 34.1% / 50% | 0.05% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 3.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.5% | |
| Net Margin | 1.1% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $6.1B |
| Free Cash Flow | $5.2B |
| Total Debt | $7.4B |
| Current Ratio | 0.9 |
| Total Assets | $75.1B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $863.56 |
| 50-Day MA | $906.09 |
| 200-Day MA | $797.15 |
| Avg Volume | 721K |
| Beta | 0.4 |
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52-Week Range
$637.00
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About MCKESSON CORP (MCK)
McKesson Corporation provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Pharmaceutical, Prescription Technology Solutions (RxTS), Medical-Surgical Solutions, and International. The U.S. Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded, generic, specialty, biosimilar and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, and other healthcare-related products. This segment also provides practice management, technology, clinical support, and business solutions to community-based oncology and other specialty practices; and consulting, outsourcing, technological, and other services, as well as sells financial, operational, and clinical solutions to pharmacies. The RxTS segment serves biopharma and life sciences partners to address challenges for patients by working across healthcare to connect patients, pharmacies, providers, pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, and biopharma companies to deliver solutions to help people get the medicine needed to live healthier lives; and provides medication access and affordability, prescription decision support, prescription price transparency, benefit insight, dispensing support, third-party logistics, and wholesale distribution support services, as well as electronic prior authorization services. The Medical-Surgical Solutions segment offers medical-surgical supply distribution, logistics, biomedical maintenance, and other services to healthcare providers, including physician offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, post-acute care facilities, hospital reference labs, and home health care agencies. The International segment delivers medicines, supplies, and information technology solutions to retail pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care centers, clinics and institutions; and provides logistics and distribution services for manufacturers. McKesson Corporation was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MCKESSON CORP (MCK) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), MCKESSON CORP is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is MCKESSON CORP's debt ratio?
MCKESSON CORP's debt ratio is 6.5% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 9.8%.
Does MCKESSON CORP require dividend purification?
Yes, MCKESSON CORP has an impermissible income ratio of 0.05%, which means 0.05% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.
What are MCKESSON CORP's key financial metrics?
MCKESSON CORP has a market capitalization of $106.2B, trailing P/E ratio of 24.8, and revenue of $359.1B. The company maintains a gross margin of 3.5% and a net margin of 1.1%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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