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18. McKesson
McKesson
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Financials: Latest Results
Rank: 18 (Previous rank: 18)
Compare tool: McKesson vs. Top 10
CEO: John H. Hammergren
Address: 1 Post St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-983-8300
Website: www.mckesson.com
The health care services provider is also a pharmaceutical wholesaler, delivering more than $1 billion worth of medicines to pharmacies and hospitals each week - about one-third of all medications consumed in the United States. The company, which counts Wal-Mart and the U.S. military as big customers, saw profit shoot up 21.6%, thanks to stellar drug sales.

Its smaller businesses include distribution of medical supplies - from rubber gloves to surgical lasers - and health information technology solutions.

Revenues 93,574.0 6.3
Profits 913.0 21.6
Assets 23,943.0 —
Stockholders' equity 6,273.0 —
Market value (3/28/2008) 14,917.6 —
Revenues 1.0
Assets 3.8
Stockholders' equity 14.6
2007 $ 2.99
% change from 2006 25.6
1997-2007 annual growth rate % 7.2
2007 29.8
1997-2007 annual rate 2.6
1 McKesson 18 93,574.0
2 Cardinal Health 19 88,363.9
3 AmerisourceBergen 28 66,074.3
4 Owens & Minor 360 6,800.5
5 Henry Schein 410 6,001.3
6 Patterson 710 2,798.4
7 PSS World Medical 965 1,741.6
From the May 5, 2008 issue
Figures are for fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
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