McKesson (MCK) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

McKesson Corporation (MCK) reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $7.88, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.16 by 10.1%. The bottom line also improved 8% on a year-over-year basis.Strong earnings were primarily driven by pre-tax gains of $110 million associated with McKesson Ventures' equity investments, which incurred a loss of $7 million in the year-ago quarter. A lower share count also boosted EPS, more than offsetting higher tax outgo.GAAP EPS was $7.00, down ...