Which is better, CAH or MCK?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, McKesson Corporation (MCK) currently grades higher than CAH — 57/100 (C grade) vs 32/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CAH wins on Peter Lynch; MCK wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CAH or MCK?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CAH and MCK are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is CAH better than MCK for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MCK currently grades higher — 57/100 vs 32/100, a 25-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between CAH and MCK on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). CAH currently scores 32/100 (F grade); MCK scores 57/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CAH or MCK?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CAH and MCK are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, CAH or MCK?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are CAH and MCK both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) and McKesson Corporation (MCK) operate in the Healthcare sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this CAH vs MCK comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Cardinal Health

McKesson

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

CAH

Cardinal Health

Market cap

$45.88B

Sector

Healthcare

MCK

McKesson

Market cap

$91.42B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

McKesson MCK

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CAH	MCK	Winner
Warren Buffett	32F	57C	MCK
Benjamin Graham	21F	28F	MCK
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CAH	MCK
Market cap	$45.88B	$91.42B
P/E (TTM)	29.5x	19.5x
EV/EBIT	22.4x	14.9x
ROIC (TTM)	11.62%	31.07%
Gross margin	3.68%	3.61%
Net margin	0.62%	1.18%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.19%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

CAH leads on

Dividend yield1.04%vs 0.42%+60%

MCK leads on

ROIC (TTM)31.07%vs 11.62%+63%
Market cap$91.42Bvs $45.88B+50%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.