Earnings release
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MCKESSON MCKESSON REPORTS FISCAL 2021 THIRD - QUARTER RESULTS Third - Quarter Highlights , Year - over - Year : • • Total revenues of $ 62.6 billion , reflecting 6 % growth . McKesson recorded a pre - tax charge of $ 8.1 billion related to opioid litigation , resulting in third- quarter Loss per diluted share of ( $ 39.03 ) . • Adjusted Earnings per diluted share of $ 4.60 , an increase of 21 % . • Board of Directors authorized an additional $ 2.0 billion share repurchase program . Fiscal 2021 Guidance : • • Increased fiscal 2021 Adjusted Earnings per diluted share guidance range to $ 16.95 to $ 17.25 , from the previous range of $ 16.00 to $ 16.50 . Fiscal 2021 Adjusted Earnings per diluted share guidance assumes $ 0.25 to $ 0.35 related to COVID- 19 vaccine distribution and $ 0.20 to $ 0.30 related to the kitting and distribution of ancillary supplies for COVID - 19 vaccines . IRVING , Texas , February 2 , 2021 - McKesson Corporation ( NYSE : MCK ) today reported results for the third quarter ended December 31 , 2020 . Fiscal 2021 Third - Quarter Result Summary Third - Quarter ( $ in millions , except per share amounts ) Revenues FY21 $ 62,599 FY20 Change $ 59,172 FY21 6 % $ 179,086 Year - to - Date FY20 $ 172,516 Change 4 % Income ( loss ) from Continuing Operations¹ ( 6,226 ) 191 NM ( 5,204 ) ( 109 ) NM Adjusted Earnings¹‚² 741 685 8 1,978 1,971 Earnings ( loss ) per Diluted Share¹ ( 39.03 ) 1.06 NM ( 32.28 ) ( 0.60 ) NM Adjusted Earnings per Diluted 4.60 3.81 21 12.17 10.71 14 Share1,2 ¹Reflects continuing operations attributable to McKesson , net of tax 2Represents a non - GAAP financial measure ; refer to the reconciliations of non - GAAP financial measures included in accompanying schedules " McKesson continued to demonstrate its operational excellence and extensive healthcare supply chain expertise , as we began the distribution of COVID - 19 vaccine doses to the entire U.S. in the third quarter , " said Brian Tyler , chief executive officer . " McKesson's long history of serving as the centralized distributor for the Vaccines for Children program for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , including during the H1N1 public health crisis , positions us well to distribute hundreds of millions of COVID - 19 vaccines safely and efficiently to the right location , in the right quantity , and in the right condition . Our COVID - 19 vaccine distribution has been highly successful , achieving all volume and timing requirements by the government , and I want to thank our 80,000 employees around the world for their tremendous efforts and dedication . "