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MCKESSON CORP

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 8, 2026.

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FY2026 · Filed May 8, 2026

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We implemented a new segment reporting structure commencing in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which resulted in four reportable segments: North American Pharmaceutical, Oncology & Multispecialty, Prescription Technology Solutions, and

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•Oncology & Multispecialty segment includes provider solutions that encompass specialty drug distribution, group purchasing organizations, infusion services, direct to patient pharmacy capabilities, cell and gene therapy services with InspiroGene, technology solutions, practice consulting services, and vaccine distribution. In addition, the segment supports the U.S. Oncology Network, one of the largest networks of physician-led, integrated, community-based oncology practices dedicated to advancing high-quality, evidence-based cancer care in the U.S., and includes PRISM Vision Holdings, LLC (“PRISM Vision”), which drives patient outcomes in a retina and ophthalmology setting. Combined with Sarah Cannon Research Institute and our technology business, Ontada, this segment provides research, insights, technologies, and services that address and improve cancer and specialty care. This segment was previously reflected in the former U.S. Pharmaceutical reportable segment.

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Our former Norwegian operations, which provided distribution and services to wholesale and retail customers in Norway where we owned, partnered, or franchised with retail pharmacies, were included in Other. During fiscal 2026, we completed the transaction to sell our businesses in Norway (“Norway disposal group”). This divestiture is further described in the “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” section below.

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Norwegian Divestiture Activities

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On January 30, 2026, we completed the sale of our Norway disposal group for an adjusted purchase price of $821 million. We recorded a net gain of $480 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 in total operating expenses. The gain includes a $164 million loss related to the accumulated other comprehensive loss balances associated with the disposal group.

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Refer to Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information regarding these transactions.

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•On April 1, 2025, we completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in PRISM Vision for $875 million in cash, as discussed in further detail in the “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” section above;

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•On May 8, 2025, we entered into a syndicated $1.0 billion 364-Day senior unsecured credit facility (the “364-Day Credit Facility”) that was scheduled to mature in May 2026 but was terminated on April 24, 2026 and replaced with the 2026 5-Year Facility described in the “Recent Developments”section below. Refer to Financial Note 11, “Debt and Financing Activities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information;

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•On May 30, 2025, we completed a public debt offering of 4.65% Notes due May 30, 2030 in a principal amount of $650 million, 4.95% Notes due May 30, 2032 in a principal amount of $650 million, and 5.25% Notes due May 30, 2035 in a principal amount of $700 million, for total proceeds received, net of discounts and debt offering expenses, of 2.0 billion. The net proceeds from these notes in addition to cash on hand were utilized to fund the purchase of our interest in Core Ventures. Refer to Financial Note 11, “Debt and Financing Activities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information;

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•On June 2, 2025, we completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Core Ventures for $2.5 billion in cash, as discussed in further detail in the “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” section above;

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•On November 14, 2025, our €600 million outstanding principal amount of 1.50% Notes matured and were repaid using cash on hand;

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•On December 3, 2025, our $500 million outstanding principal amount of 0.90% Notes matured and were repaid using cash on hand;

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•On January 30, 2026, we completed the sale of our Norway disposal group, as discussed in further detail in the “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” section above;

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Recent Developments:

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The following highlights events that impacted our business subsequent to March 31, 2026:

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•On April 1, 2026, certain of our subsidiaries within the Medical-Surgical Solutions segment entered into a syndicated credit agreement for: a $750 million principal senior secured term loan due in 2031 and a $250 million principal senior secured term loan due in 2028, for total proceeds received, net of discounts and debt offering expenses, of $993 million; and a $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility scheduled to mature in April 2031. Refer to Financial Note 11, “Debt and Financing Activities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information;

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•During fiscal 2026, we announced our intention to separate our Medical-Surgical Solutions segment into an independent company. As a part of the separation strategy, on April 20, 2026, we announced a definitive agreement under which Apollo Funds will acquire approximately 13% minority ownership interest in our Medical‑Surgical Solutions segment through an investment of approximately $1.25 billion in the segment’s convertible preferred equity. This transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions;

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•On April 24, 2026, we terminated our 2022 revolving credit facility and our 364-Day credit facility and entered into a new Credit Agreement (the “2026 Credit Facility”) that provides a syndicated $5.0 billion senior unsecured credit facility with a $4.5 billion aggregate sublimit of availability in Canadian dollars, British pound sterling, and Euro. The 2026 Credit Facility is scheduled to mature in April 2031. Refer to Financial Note 11, “Debt and Financing Activities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information; and

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Government Policies

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As described in “Item 1. Government Regulation” and “Item 1A - Risk Factors” in Part I of this Annual Report, our industry is highly regulated and is subject to risks and uncertainty caused by the volume and speed of changes to regulatory policies. Changes in regulatory posture and law may result in significant changes in healthcare policy, government funding of healthcare costs, and other laws affecting our operations, but the ultimate outcomes are difficult to predict.

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Gross profit increased for the year ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year primarily due to growth in our Oncology & Multispecialty segment, driven by the addition of providers in practice management and growth of specialty pharmaceuticals, and in our Prescription Technology Solutions segment driven by higher volumes.

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•SDG&A includes a net gain of $480 million related to the sale of our Norway disposal group. The net gain includes a $164 million loss related to the accumulated other comprehensive loss balances associated with this disposal. Of the total net gain recorded during the period, a gain of $503 million is included within Other and a net charge of $23 million is included within Corporate expenses, net;

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•SDG&A includes net charges of $77 million related to our planned separation of the Medical‑Surgical Solutions segment;

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•SDG&A was impacted by higher operating expenses related to the acquisitions completed during fiscal 2026, as discussed in more detail in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report; and

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During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, we approved an initiative within our Prescription Technology Solutions segment to increase operational efficiencies and cost optimization efforts, with the intent of aligning with our long-term strategy. This initiative includes headcount reductions, the exit or downsizing of certain facilities, and other costs. We anticipate total charges between $200 million and $250 million, consisting primarily of employee severance and other employee-related costs, and facility and other exit-related costs, including long-lived asset impairments. We recorded immaterial charges in fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 associated with this initiative. This program is anticipated to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal 2029.

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Noncontrolling interests with redemption features, such as put rights, that are not solely within our control are considered redeemable noncontrolling interests, and are presented outside of stockholders’ deficit in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. During the year ended March 31, 2026, we initially recognized redeemable noncontrolling interests of $700 million and $25 million related to our acquisitions of Core Ventures and PRISM Vision, respectively. On a quarterly basis, we determine the fair value and redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests. As a result of this valuation process, we recorded fair value adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests within additional paid-in capital. We also recorded an adjustment to redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests for the year ended March 31, 2026, which was recorded within “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. Refer to Financial Note 7, “Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information on changes to our redeemable and noncontrolling interests during fiscal 2026.

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The increase in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was primarily driven by contributions from the Core Ventures and PRISM Vision acquisitions and higher volumes in our ClarusONE joint venture. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest was also impacted by the $122 million charge to remeasure the redeemable noncontrolling interest balance for Core Ventures to redemption value.

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North American Pharmaceutical

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Oncology & Multispecialty

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Oncology & Multispecialty revenues for the year ended March 31, 2026 increased $11.6 billion or 31% compared to the prior year primarily driven by growth in provider solutions due to the addition of providers within practice management and higher specialty pharmaceutical sales.

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•a credit of $206 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 to reassess the previously reserved prepetition balance related to the bankruptcy of our customer Rite Aid;

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(3)Other segment expense, net for our Oncology & Multispecialty segment includes the following:

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•charges of $96 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 related to the acquisition and integration of PRISM Vision and Core Ventures;

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•a net gain of $51 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 related to the sale of an investment and market decisions; and

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•charges of $25 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 related to our planned separation of the Medical‑Surgical Solutions segment; and

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(5)Other segment expense, net for Other for the year ended March 31, 2026 includes a net gain of $503 million related to the sale of our Norway disposal group, as discussed in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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•charges of $52 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 related to our planned separation of the Medical‑Surgical Solutions segment;

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•a net charge of $23 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 related to the sale of our Norway disposal group as discussed in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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•International is a reportable segment that includes our operations in Canada and Norway, bringing together non-U.S.-based drug distribution services, specialty pharmacy, retail, and infusion care services. Our Canadian operations deliver medicines, supplies, and information technology solutions throughout Canada and included Rexall Health retail pharmacies. During fiscal 2025, we completed the sale of Rexall and Well.ca businesses in Canada (“Canadian retail disposal group”). This divestiture is further described in the “Canadian Divestiture Activities” section below. Our Norwegian operations provide distribution and services to wholesale and retail customers in Norway where we own, partner, or franchise with retail pharmacies.

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Canadian Divestiture Activities

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On December 30, 2024, we completed the sale of our Canadian retail disposal group for an adjusted purchase price consisting of a cash payment of $9 million, received upon closing, and a note of $120 million, measured at fair value and accruing interest upon satisfaction of certain conditions, and payable to the Company at the end of six years. We recorded a charge of $667 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 in total operating expenses to remeasure the Canadian retail disposal group to fair value less costs to sell. The remeasurement adjustment includes a $48 million loss related to the accumulated other comprehensive loss balances associated with the disposal group. Refer to Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,”, to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for more information.

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•During the year ended March 31, 2025, we onboarded a new strategic partner within our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment;

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•During fiscal 2025, we completed the sale of our Canadian retail disposal group and total operating expenses for the year ended March 31, 2025 includes fair value remeasurement charges of $667 million;

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•We received $444 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 related to our share of antitrust legal settlements. This amount was recorded as a gain within “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment;

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•For the year ended March 31, 2025, we recognized a net discrete tax benefit of $258 million related to the sales of certain intellectual property between McKesson wholly-owned legal entities based in foreign tax jurisdictions;

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•We recorded a charge of $108 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 related to our estimated liability for opioid-related claims as further described in Financial Note 17, “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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•For theyear ended March 31, 2025, we recognized a net gain of $100 million related to a recapitalization event of one of our investments in equity securities which resulted in an increase to the carrying value of this investment as discussed in Financial Note 15, “Fair Value Measurements,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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Opioid-Related Litigation and Claims

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As described in the discussion of opioid-related matters in Financial Note 17, “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, we are a defendant in many legal proceedings asserting claims related to the distribution of controlled substances (opioids) in federal and state courts throughout the U.S., and in Puerto Rico and Canada. Other than as to the settlements described in Financial Note 17, “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,”, we have not concluded a loss is probable in any of the matters; nor is any possible loss or range of loss reasonably estimable. An adverse judgment or negotiated resolution in any of these matters could have a material adverse impact on our financial position, cash flows or liquidity, or results of operations.

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Rite Aid Bankruptcy Proceedings

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During fiscal 2024, our customer Rite Aid Corporation (including certain of its subsidiaries, “Rite Aid”) filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As a result, we recorded a provision for bad debts of $725 million for the year ended March 31, 2024, representing the uncollected trade accounts receivable from sales to Rite Aid prior to its bankruptcy petition filing.

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Rite Aid's restructuring plan was approved by the court and the company successfully emerged from bankruptcy in August 2024. During the year ended March 31, 2025, we reassessed our initial estimates made in conjunction with the previously reserved prepetition balances, including cash received during the period, resulting in a reversal of $206 million recorded within “Selling, distribution, general, and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and included within our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment. During the year ended March 31, 2025, we released $237 million of allowance for doubtful accounts against trade accounts receivables, representing the write-off of uncollectible receivables related to the Rite Aid provision in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. On May 5, 2025, Rite Aid filed a second voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

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We believe the reserves maintained and any adjustments recorded for Rite Aid trade accounts receivable are appropriate and consistent with our accounting policy and assessment of the information currently available. We evaluate our reserves periodically and as circumstances warrant, which may result in changes to our reserves. For additional disclosure of our policy regarding allowances for credit losses, refer to the“Critical Accounting Estimates” section included in this Financial Review.

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Gross profit increased for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily in our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment driven by growth of specialty pharmaceuticals, growth from retail national account customers, and our share of antitrust legal settlements received in fiscal 2025, partially offset by last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) inventory charges in fiscal 2025 and higher restructuring charges.

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•SDG&A includes a provision for bad debts of $725 million related to the bankruptcy of Rite Aid in October 2023. Refer to the Rite Aid Bankruptcy Proceedings section of“Trends and Uncertainties” for more information;

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•SDG&A includes a fair value adjustment gain of $78 million which reduced our contingent consideration liability related to the Rx Savings Solutions, LLC (“RxSS”) acquisition, as discussed in more detail in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, we approved a broad set of initiatives to drive operational efficiencies and increase cost optimization efforts, with the intent of simplifying our infrastructure and realizing long-term sustainable growth. These initiatives included headcount reductions and the exit or downsizing of certain facilities. We recorded charges of $45 million for the year ended March 31, 2024 related to this program. This restructuring program was substantially complete in fiscal 2024.

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For the year ended March 31, 2025, we recognized a net discrete tax benefit of $258 million related to the sales of certain intellectual property between McKesson wholly-owned legal entities based in foreign tax jurisdictions. For the year ended March 31, 2024, we recognized a net discrete tax benefits of $157 million related to the release of a valuation allowance based on management’s reassessment of the amount of our deferred tax assets that are more likely than not to be realized and $104 million related to the repatriation and sale of certain intellectual property between McKesson wholly-owned legal entities that are based in different tax jurisdictions. Refer to Financial Note 6, “Income Taxes,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for more information.

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U.S. Pharmaceutical

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International revenues for the year ended March 31, 2025 increased $591 million or 4% compared to the prior year which included $455 million unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange fluctuations. Within the segment, sales in Canada increased by $950 million largely driven by higher pharmaceutical distribution volumes and sales in Norway increased by $96 million primarily driven by growth in retail pharmacy.

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Corporate reflects revenues from services derived in the U.S. related to certain technology operations. The increase compared to the prior year was immaterial.

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•a credit of $206 million and a provision for bad debts of $725 million for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the bankruptcy of our customer Rite Aid in October 2023, as further discussed in the“Trends and Uncertainties” section above;

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•charges of $57 million and $74 million for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to our estimated liability for opioid-related claims, as discussed in Financial Note 17, “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report; and

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(3)Other segment expense, net for our RxTS segment for the year ended March 31, 2024 includes a gain of $78 million resulting from fair value adjustments of our contingent consideration liability related to the RxSS acquisition, as discussed in more detail in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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U.S. Pharmaceutical

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Operating profit increased for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily driven by contributions from technology services partially offset by the gain of $78 million recognized in the prior year resulting from a fair value adjustment of our contingent consideration liability related to the RxSS acquisition.

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Operating (loss) for this segment for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to an operating profit for the prior year was largely due to remeasurement charges related to our Canadian retail disposal group, as discussed in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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Corporate expenses, net decreased for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily due to a net gain of $101 million related to our investments in equity securities of certain U.S. growth stage companies in the healthcare industry, a favorable impact to interest income, and lower charges related to our estimated liability for opioid-related claims. These were partially offset by a fiscal 2025 charge of $87 million related to the termination of the U.K. pension plan, remeasurement charges related to our Canadian retail disposal group, as discussed in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, and higher restructuring charges recorded in fiscal 2025 compared to the prior year.

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In fiscal 2025, we completed the sale of our Canadian retail disposal group. Refer to Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for more information.

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We believe that the moving average inventory costing method provides a reasonable estimation of the current cost of replacing inventory (i.e., “market”). As such, our LIFO inventory is valued at the lower of LIFO cost or market. As of March 31, 2025 and 2024, inventories at LIFO did not exceed market.

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•a decrease in net cash of $981 million related to accounts receivable primarily due to growth in specialty pharmaceuticals sales and higher volumes from retail national account customers in our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment;

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•a decrease in net cash of $976 million related to higher inventory purchases to support business growth; and

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We report our financial results in four reportable segments: U.S. Pharmaceutical, Prescription Technology Solutions (“RxTS”), Medical-Surgical Solutions, and International. Our organizational structure also includes Corporate, which consists of income and expenses associated with administrative functions and projects, as well as the results of certain investments and operations. The factors for determining the reportable segments include the manner in which management evaluates the performance of the Company combined with the nature of individual business activities. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments on a number of measures, including revenues and operating profit (loss) before interest expense and income taxes.

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Medical-Surgical Solutions. Our former Norwegian operations were included in Other. All prior segment information has been recast to reflect our new segment structure and current period presentation. Our organizational structure also includes Corporate, which consists of income and expenses associated with administrative functions and projects, as well as the results of certain investments. The factors for determining the reportable segments include the manner in which management evaluates the performance of the Company combined with the nature of individual business activities. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments on a number of measures, including revenues and operating profit before interest expense and income taxes.

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•U.S. Pharmaceutical is a reportable segment that distributes branded, generic, specialty, biosimilar, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs and other healthcare-related products in the United States (“U.S.”). This segment also provides practice management, technology, clinical support, and business solutions to community-based oncology and other specialty practices. In addition, the segment sells financial, operational, and clinical solutions to pharmacies (retail, hospital, alternate sites) and provides consulting, outsourcing, technological, and other services.

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•North American Pharmaceutical segment provides distribution and logistics services for branded, generic, specialty, biosimilar, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs along with other healthcare-related products to customers in the United States (“U.S.”) and Canada. In addition, the segment sells financial, operational, and clinical solutions to pharmacies (retail, hospital, alternate sites) and provides consulting, outsourcing, technological, and other services. The U.S. distribution operations were previously included in the former U.S. Pharmaceutical reportable segment and the Canadian operations were previously included in the former International reportable segment.

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•Prescription Technology Solutions is a reportable segment that combines automation and our ability to navigate the healthcare ecosystem to connect patients, pharmacies, providers, pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, and biopharma companies to address patients’ medication access, affordability, and adherence challenges. RxTS offers technology services, which includes electronic prior authorization, prescription price transparency, benefit insight, dispensing support services, in addition to third-party logistics, and wholesale distribution support across various therapeutic categories and temperature ranges to biopharma customers throughout the product lifecycle.

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•Prescription Technology Solutions segment combines automation and our ability to navigate the healthcare ecosystem to connect patients, pharmacies, providers, pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, and biopharma companies to address patients’ medication access, affordability, and adherence challenges. Prescription Technology Solutions offers technology services, which includes electronic prior authorization, prescription price transparency, benefit insight, dispensing support services, and patient enrollment, in addition to third-party logistics, and wholesale distribution support across various therapeutic categories and temperature ranges to biopharma customers throughout the product lifecycle.

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•Medical-Surgical Solutions is a reportable segment that provides medical-surgical supply distribution, logistics, and other services to healthcare providers, including physician offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, hospital reference labs, and home health care agencies. This segment offers national brand medical-surgical products as well as McKesson’s own line of high-quality products through a network of distribution centers within the U.S. In May 2025, we announced our intention to separate this segment into an independent company.

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•Medical-Surgical Solutions segment provides medical-surgical, laboratory, and pharmaceutical distribution, logistics, and other services to U.S. healthcare providers operating in the non-acute settings. These include ambulatory care environments, such as physician offices, surgery centers, and hospital reference labs, as well as extended care settings, including nursing homes, hospice and home health care agencies, government facilities, and online marketplaces and retailers. This segment offers national brand medical-surgical products as well as our own line of more than 4,000 high-quality products through a network of distribution centers within the U.S. During fiscal 2026, we announced our intention to separate this segment into an independent company. As a part of the separation strategy, on April 20, 2026, we announced a definitive agreement under which funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo Funds”) will acquire approximately 13% minority ownership interest in our Medical‑Surgical Solutions segment through an investment of approximately $1.25 billion in the segment’s convertible preferred equity. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

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On April 2, 2025, we announced the completion of our previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest in PRISM Vision Holdings, LLC (“PRISM Vision”), a leading provider of general ophthalmology and retina management services. We purchased an approximate 80% and PRISM Vision physicians retained a 20% interest. The financial results of PRISM Vision will be reported within our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment.

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On April 1, 2025, we completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in PRISM Vision, a leading provider of general ophthalmology and retina administrative services. We acquired an 80% interest in PRISM Vision for $875 million in cash, and prior owners, including management and physicians in PRISM Vision practices, retained a 20% ownership interest. As of the acquisition date, the financial results of PRISM Vision are reported within our Oncology & Multispecialty segment.

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On August 26, 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 70% controlling interest in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures, LLC (“Core Ventures”), an internal business and administrative services organization established by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC, for approximately $2.49 billion cash, subject to certain customary adjustments. Following the completion of the transaction, Core Ventures will be part of the Oncology platform, and financial results will be reported within our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 expired in late April 2025. We expect the transaction to close during the first quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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On June 2, 2025, we completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures, LLC (“Core Ventures”), a business and administrative services organization established by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC, (“FCS”). We acquired a 70% controlling interest in Core Ventures for $2.5 billion in cash and FCS physicians retained a 30% ownership interest. As of the acquisition date, Core Ventures is a part of the Oncology platform and financial results are reported within our Oncology & Multispecialty segment.

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•For the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year, revenues increased by 16%, gross profit increased by 4%, total operating expenses were flat, and other income, net increased by $70 million. Refer to the“Overview of Consolidated Results” section below for an analysis of these changes;

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•For the year ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year, revenues increased by 12%, gross profit increased by 9%, total operating expenses decreased by 6%, and other income, net increased by 17%. Refer to the“Overview of Consolidated Results” section below for an analysis of these changes;

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•Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations attributable to McKesson Corporation increased to $25.72 in fiscal 2025 from $22.39 in the prior year;

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•Diluted earnings per common share attributable to McKesson Corporation increased to $38.38 in fiscal 2026 from $25.72 in the prior year;

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•For the year ended March 31, 2025, we recorded restructuring charges of $298 million related to an enterprise-wide initiative to drive operational efficiencies as further described in the “Restructuring Initiatives” section of“Overview of Consolidated Results” below;

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•For the year ended March 31, 2026, we recorded restructuring charges of $170 million related to an enterprise-wide initiative to drive operational efficiencies as further described in the “Restructuring Initiatives” section of“Overview of Consolidated Results” below;

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•We returned $3.5 billion of cash to shareholders during fiscal 2025 through $3.1 billion of common stock repurchases through open market transactions and $345 million of dividend payments. In July 2024, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an increase of $4.0 billion in the authorization for repurchase of the Company’s common stock and raised our quarterly dividend to $0.71 from $0.62 per share of common stock. The total remaining authorization outstanding for repurchases of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2025 was $7.5 billion.

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•During fiscal 2026, we returned $5.1 billion of cash to shareholders through $4.8 billion of common stock repurchases and $381 million of dividend payments. The total remaining authorization outstanding for repurchases of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2026 was $2.7 billion; and

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(4)In July 2023 and July 2024, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional $6.0 billion and $4.0 billion shares of common stock, respectively, both of which have no expiration date.

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•On April 29, 2026, the Board approved the Company to repurchase up to an additional $5.0 billion shares of common stock to a total authorization of $7.7 billion as of April 2026.

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Revenues increased for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year largely due to market growth in our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment, including higher volumes largely from retail national account customers and growth in specialty pharmaceuticals. Market growth includes growing drug utilization and newly launched products, partially offset by branded to generic drug conversion. This revenue growth was also favorably impacted by higher pharmaceutical distribution volumes in our International segment.

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Revenues increased for the year ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year largely due to market growth in our North American Pharmaceutical segment, including higher volumes primarily from retail national account customers. Market growth includes growing drug utilization and newly launched products, partially offset by branded to generic drug conversion and branded pharmaceutical price decreases. Revenue growth was also favorably impacted by growth in our Oncology & Multispecialty segment primarily due to higher specialty pharmaceutical sales.

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Gross profit for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 included gains of $444 million and $244 million, respectively, representing our share of antitrust legal settlements. We recognized these amounts within "Cost of sales" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment.

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Gross profit for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 included gains of $23 million and $444 million, respectively, representing our share of antitrust legal settlements. We recognized these amounts within "Cost of sales" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within our North American Pharmaceutical segment.

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Gross profit for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 also included a LIFO charge of $82 million and a credit of $157 million, respectively. The LIFO charge in fiscal 2025 compared to a credit in fiscal 2024 was primarily due to higher brand inflation compared to the prior year. Refer to the“Critical Accounting Estimates” section included in this Financial Review for further information regarding the use of the LIFO method of accounting within our U.S. Pharmaceutical business.

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Gross profit for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 also included a last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) credit of $210 million and charge of $82 million, respectively. The LIFO credit in fiscal 2026 was primarily due to brand deflation compared to the prior year charge which was primarily due to brand inflation. Refer to the“Critical Accounting Estimates” section included in this Financial Review for further information regarding the use of the LIFO method of accounting within our North American Pharmaceutical business.

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Gross profit for the year ended March 31, 2025 was impacted by an inventory impairment charge of $58 million related to restructuring initiatives to drive operational efficiencies and increase cost optimization efforts as discussed in Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report. We recorded this amount related to impairment of inventories within "Cost of sales" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment.

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Gross profit for the year ended March 31, 2025 was impacted by an inventory impairment charge of $58 million related to restructuring initiatives to drive operational efficiencies and increase cost optimization efforts as discussed in Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report. We recorded this amount within "Cost of sales" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within our North American Pharmaceutical segment.

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•Selling, distribution, general, and administrative expenses (“SDG&A”): consists of personnel costs, transportation costs, depreciation and amortization, lease costs, professional fee expenses, administrative expenses, provision for bad debts and related recoveries, remeasurement charges to fair value less costs to sell, and other general charges.

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•Selling, distribution, general, and administrative expenses (“SDG&A”): consists of personnel costs, transportation costs, depreciation and amortization, lease costs, professional fee expenses, administrative expenses, provision for bad debts and related recoveries, gains and losses on the sale of certain businesses, remeasurement charges to fair value less costs to sell, and other general charges.

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•SDG&A was impacted by lower operating expenses from the completed divestiture of our E.U. disposal group in fiscal 2023, as discussed in more detail in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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•SDG&A was impacted by lower operating expenses from the completed divestiture of our Canadian retail disposal group in fiscal 2025, as discussed in more detail in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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•Restructuring, impairment, and related charges, net of $115 million are primarily related to Corporate expenses, net. Refer to the “Restructuring Initiatives” discussion below as well as Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for more information.

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•Restructuring, impairment, and related charges, net of $245 million, are discussed below under “Restructuring Initiatives” as well as Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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•SDG&A includes charges of $667 million to remeasure our Canadian retail disposal group to fair value less costs to sell. The remeasurement adjustment includes a $48 million loss related to the accumulated other comprehensive loss balances associated with this disposal. Of the total charges recorded during the period, $605 million are included within our International segment and $62 million are included within Corporate expenses, net;

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•SDG&A includes charges of $667 million to remeasure the sale of our Rexall and Well.ca businesses in Canada (“Canadian retail disposal group”) to fair value less costs to sell. The remeasurement adjustment includes a $48 million loss related to the accumulated other comprehensive loss balances associated with this disposal. Of the total charges recorded during the period, $605 million were included within our North American Pharmaceutical segment and $62 million were included within Corporate expenses, net;

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•SDG&A includes a credit of $206 million related to the bankruptcy of Rite Aid. Refer to the Rite Aid Bankruptcy Proceedings section of“Trends and Uncertainties” for further discussion;

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•SDG&A includes a credit of $206 million related to the bankruptcy of our customer Rite Aid Corporation (including certain of its subsidiaries, “Rite Aid”);

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We evaluate goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the first fiscal quarter, and at an interim date if indicators of potential impairment exist. The annual impairment testing performed in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 did not indicate any impairment of goodwill, and no goodwill impairment charges were recorded in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024. However, other risks, expenses, and future developments, such as government actions, increased regulatory uncertainty, and material changes in key market assumptions limit our ability to estimate projected cash flows, which could adversely affect the fair value of various reporting units in future periods. Refer to the“Critical Accounting Estimates” included in this Financial Review for further information.

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We evaluate goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the first fiscal quarter, and at an interim date if indicators of potential impairment exist. The annual impairment testing performed in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025 did not indicate any impairment of goodwill, and no goodwill impairment charges were recorded in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025. However, other risks, expenses, and future developments, such as government actions, increased regulatory uncertainty, and material changes in key market assumptions limit our ability to estimate projected cash flows, which could adversely affect the fair value of various reporting units in future periods. Refer to“Critical Accounting Estimates” included in this financial review for further information.

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We recorded restructuring, impairment, and related charges of $286 million and $115 million for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These charges were included in “Restructuring, impairment, and related charges, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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We recorded restructuring, impairment, and related charges of $245 million and $286 million for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These charges were included in “Restructuring, impairment, and related charges, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we approved enterprise-wide initiatives to modernize and accelerate our technology service operating model, which are intended to improve business continuity, compliance, operating efficiency and advance investments to streamline the organization. These initiatives include cost reduction efforts and support other rationalization efforts within Corporate, and the Medical-Surgical Solutions, and U.S. Pharmaceutical segments to help realize long-term sustainable growth. We anticipate total charges related to these initiatives of $650 million to $700 million, consisting primarily of employee severance and other employee-related costs as well as facility, exit and other related costs, including long-lived asset impairments. These programs are anticipated to be substantially complete in fiscal 2028. For the year ended March 31, 2025, we recorded charges of $240 million related to the initiatives, which primarily includes severance and other employee-related costs as well as facility exit and other related costs, including long-lived asset impairments recorded within “Restructuring, impairment, and related charges, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and $58 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 related to inventory impairments recorded within “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we approved enterprise-wide initiatives to modernize and accelerate our technology service operating model, which were intended to improve business continuity, compliance, operating efficiency, and advance investments to streamline the organization. These initiatives include cost reduction efforts and support other rationalization efforts within Corporate, and the Medical-Surgical Solutions and North American Pharmaceutical segments to help realize long-term sustainable growth. We anticipate total charges related to these initiatives of $650 million to $700 million, consisting primarily of employee severance and other employee-related costs as well as facility, exit and other related costs, including long-lived asset impairments. These programs are anticipated to be substantially complete in fiscal 2028. For the year ended March 31, 2026, we recorded charges of $170 million related to the initiatives, which primarily includes facility, exit and other related costs as well as severance and other employee-related costs recorded within “Restructuring, impairment, and related charges, net” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2025, we recorded charges of $240 million related to the initiatives, which primarily included severance and other employee-related costs as well as facility, exit and other related costs, including long-lived asset impairments recorded within “Restructuring, impairment, and related charges, net” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and $58 million for the year

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Other income, net increased for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to net gains of $101 million related to our investments in equity securities of certain U.S. growth stage companies in the healthcare industry and a favorable impact from interest income, partially offset by charges of $87 million related to the termination of the U.K. pension plan and a loss of $43 million related to one of our equity method investments.

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Other income, net increased for the year ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year primarily due to prior year charges of $87 million related to the termination of the U.K. pension plan, a prior year loss of$43 million related to one of our equity method investments, and a favorable year-over-year impact from interest income, partially offset by a prior year net gain of $101 million related to our investments in equity securities of certain U.S. growth stage companies in the healthcare industry.

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Interest expense increased in fiscal 2025 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased average balances of the Company’s loan portfolio in fiscal 2025, and a prior year gain on debt extinguishment of $9 million. These increases were partially offset by increased capitalized interest from higher capital spending, changes in our derivative portfolio in fiscal 2025, and a decline in commercial paper borrowings in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024. Refer to Financial Note 11, “Debt and Financing Activities,”to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for more information. Interest expense may fluctuate based on timing, amounts, and interest rates of term debt repaid and new term debt issued, amounts and interest rates of commercial paper borrowings, as well as amounts incurred associated with financing fees.

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Interest expense decreased for the year ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year primarily due to changes in our derivative portfolio in fiscal 2026 and increased capitalized interest from higher capital spending, partially offset by interest from increased average balances of the Company’s loan portfolio in fiscal 2026. Interest expense may fluctuate based on timing, amounts, and interest rates of term debt repaid and new term debt issued, amounts and interest rates of commercial paper borrowings, as well as amounts incurred associated with financing fees. Refer to Financial Note 11, “Debt and Financing Activities,”to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for more information.

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We recorded income tax expense of $878 million and $629 million for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our reported income tax expense rates were 20.1% and 16.6% in 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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We recorded income tax expense of $1.1 billion and $878 million for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our income tax rates were 17.8% and 20.1% in 2026 and 2025, respectively.

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Fluctuations in our reported income tax rates are primarily due to changes in our business mix of earnings between various taxing jurisdictions, including the impact of non-cash pre-tax charges related to the remeasurement of our Canadian retail disposal group to fair value less costs to sell as described in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” and recognized discrete tax items.

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Fluctuations in our reported income tax rates are primarily due to changes in our business mix of earnings between various taxing jurisdictions and recognized discrete tax items. Refer to Financial Note 6, “Income Taxes,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for more information.

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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 primarily represents the proportionate results of third-party equity interests in ClarusONE Sourcing Services LLP, Vantage Oncology Holdings, LLC, and SCRI Oncology, LLC. The increase in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was primarily driven by higher volumes in our ClarusONE joint venture.

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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 primarily represents the proportionate results of third-party equity interests in ClarusONE Sourcing Services LLP, Vantage Oncology Holdings, LLC, and SCRI Oncology, LLC.

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Net income attributable to McKesson Corporation was $3.3 billion and $3.0 billion for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share attributable to McKesson Corporation was $25.72 and $22.39 for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our diluted earnings per share includes the cumulative effects of share repurchases during each period.

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Net income attributable to McKesson Corporation was $4.8 billion and $3.3 billion for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share attributable to McKesson Corporation was $38.38 and $25.72 for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our diluted earnings per share includes the cumulative effects of share repurchases during each period.

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Diluted earnings per common share was calculated based on a weighted-average number of shares outstanding of 128.1 million and 134.1 million for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for fiscal 2025 decreased from the prior year primarily due to the cumulative effect of share repurchases, as discussed in the“Share Repurchases Plans” section of this Financial Review.

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Diluted earnings per common share was calculated based on a weighted-average number of shares outstanding of 124.1 million and 128.1 million for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for fiscal 2026 decreased from the prior year primarily due to the cumulative effect of share repurchases, as discussed in the“Share Repurchases Plans” section of this Financial Review.

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U.S. Pharmaceutical revenues for the year ended March 31, 2025 increased $49.0 billion or 18% compared to the prior year. Within the segment, sales to pharmacies and healthcare providers increased $42.6 billion and sales to specialty practices and other increased $6.4 billion. Overall, these increases were primarily due to higher volumes from retail national account customers and growth in specialty pharmaceuticals, partially offset by branded to generic drug conversions.

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North American Pharmaceutical revenues for the year ended March 31, 2026 increased $32.1 billion or 11% compared to the prior year. Within the segment, sales to U.S. pharmacies and healthcare providers increased $31.6 billion primarily due to higher volumes from retail national account customers, partially offset by branded to generic drug conversions and branded pharmaceutical price decreases.

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RxTS revenues for the year ended March 31, 2025 increased $447 million or 9% compared to the prior year due to increased volumes from our third-party logistics and higher technology services revenues.

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Prescription Technology Solutions revenues for the year ended March 31, 2026 increased $589 million or 11% compared to the prior year due to increased volumes from our third-party logistics and higher technology services revenues.

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Medical-Surgical Solutions revenues for the year ended March 31, 2025 increased $73 million or 1% compared to the prior year. Within the segment, sales to primary care customers increased $85 million, partially offset by other sales which declined $10 million driven by lower contribution from the kitting and distribution of ancillary supplies used to administer COVID-19 vaccines, and sales to extended care customers which decreased $2 million.

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Medical-Surgical Solutions revenues for the year ended March 31, 2026 increased $127 million or 1% compared to the prior year. Within the segment, sales to ambulatory care customers increased $60 million driven by underlying business growth, sales to extended care customers increased by $53 million, and other sales increased by $14 million.

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Other Segment Expense, Segment Operating Profit (Loss), and Corporate Expenses, Net:

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Other Segment Expense, Segment Operating Profit, and Corporate Expenses, Net:

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(1)Other segment expense, net includes cost of sales, total operating expenses, as well as other income, net, for our reportable segments.

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(1)Other segment expense, net includes cost of sales, total operating expenses, and other income, net, for our reportable segments.

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(2)Other segment expense, net for our U.S. Pharmaceutical segment includes the following:

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(2)Other segment expense, net for our North American Pharmaceutical segment includes the following:

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•a charge of $82 million and a credit of $157 million for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the LIFO method of accounting for inventories;

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•a credit of $210 million and a charge of $82 million for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to the LIFO method of accounting for inventories;

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•cash receipts for our share of antitrust legal settlements of $444 million and $244 million for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively;

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•cash receipts for our share of antitrust legal settlements of $23 million and $444 million for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively;

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(5)Other segment expense, net for our International segment includes a charge of $605 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 to remeasure the assets and liabilities of our Canadian retail disposal group to fair value less costs to sell, as discussed in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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•a charge of $605 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 to remeasure the assets and liabilities of our Canadian retail disposal group to fair value less costs to sell, as discussed in Financial Note 2, “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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•restructuring charges of $59 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 for restructuring initiatives, as discussed in Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report;

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•restructuring charges of $59 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 for restructuring initiatives, as discussed in Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report; and

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•On July 29, 2025, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) raised our quarterly dividend to $0.82 from $0.71 per share of common stock.

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ended March 31, 2025 related to inventory impairments recorded within “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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•a charge of $57 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 related to our estimated liability for opioid-related claims as discussed in Financial Note 17, “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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•restructuring charges of $43 million and $204 million for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to a broad set of initiatives to drive operational efficiencies and increase cost optimization efforts, as discussed in Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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Refer to Financial Note 11, “Debt and Financing Activities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information.

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(4)In July 2024, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase with no expiration date up to an additional $4.0 billion shares of common stock. On April 29, 2026, the Board of Directors approved the Company to repurchase up to an additional $5.0 billion shares of common stock to a total authorization of $7.7 billion of April 2026.
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•On September 10, 2024, we completed a public offering of 4.25% Notes due September 15, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) in a principal amount of $500 million. Proceeds received from this note issuance, net of discounts and offering expenses were approximately $496 million;

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•During the year ended March 31, 2025, we utilized the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2029 Notes, along with cash on hand, to redeem our $500 million outstanding principal amount of 5.25% Notes due February 15, 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) prior to maturity; and

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•Claims and litigation charges, net primarily consists of a charge of $149 million related to our estimated liability for opioid-related claims as discussed in Financial Note 17, “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report; and

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Significant judgments and estimates are required in determining the consolidated income tax provision and evaluating income tax uncertainties. Although our major taxing jurisdictions include the U.S. and Canada, we are subject to income taxes in numerous foreign jurisdictions. Our income tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and uncertain tax liabilities reflect management’s best assessment of estimated current and future taxes to be paid. We believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties.

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discussed in Financial Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment, and Related Charges, Net,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.