McKessonvs.UnitedHealth
MCK vs UNH · both in Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Wholesalers, distribution and pharmacy chains that get medicines to patients.
UnitedHealth is about 4.1× larger than McKesson by market cap; McKesson trades at the lower P/E (19.8 vs 32.0); year to date, UnitedHealth leads (+28.6% vs −1.7%).
Side by side
| MCK | UNH | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $94.4B | $386B |
| Price | $805.96 | $424.62 |
| Today | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| Return YTD | −1.7% | +28.6% |
| Return 1Y | +12.8% | +41.8% |
| P/E | 19.8 | 32.0 |
| P/S | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| P/B | 16.0 | 3.7 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
McKessonMCK
American pharmaceutical wholesaler — one of the largest distributors of medicines to pharmacies, hospitals and clinics in the US.
Full MCK profile →UnitedHealthUNH
The largest U.S. healthcare group — insurance (UnitedHealthcare) plus Optum: clinics, pharmacy benefits (PBM) and health data.
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