Financial Analysis of McKesson Corporation

“McKesson is dedicated to delivering the vital medicines, medical supplies and information technologies that enable the health care industry to provide patients better, safer care.” (http://www.mckesson.com/en_us/McKesson.com/About%2BUs/About%2BUs.html) McKesson Corporation operates on two segments. It’s a distribution solutions center that delivers drugs, medical supplies and equipment, and beauty products. It also operates as a technology solutions center that delivers software such as clinical, patient care, financial, supply chain, and strategic management.
McKesson Distribution Solutions includes a pharmaceutical distribution, medical-surgical distribution, McKesson Canada, specialty care solutions, and pharmacy system and automation. Pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are supplied via the U.S. Pharmaceutical Distribution in three ways. These are; retail national accounts, independent retail pharmacies, and institutional healthcare providers. Services are also provided in the distribution center. There are 28 distribution centers, a primary redistribution center, two repacking centers, and a strategic redistribution center all total. These serve all 50 states and Puerto Rico. (http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?rpc=66&symbol=MCK) McKesson supplies more than 40,000 U.S. pharmacy locations. They range from community pharmacies and hospital and Wal-mart. (http://www.mckesson.com/en_us/McKesson.com/About%2BUs/About%2BUs.html)
McKesson Canada operates 17 distribution centers to more than 800 manufacturers. These centers include surgery centers, homecare facilities, supply distributions, equipment, logistics, and extended care facilities. Twenty-eight distribution centers are in the United States.
McKesson Technology Solutions is more for the software and support services of