HLF vs MCK
Herbalife Ltd. and McKesson Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HLF | MCK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.0B | $403.4B |
| Net income | $228.3M | $4.8B |
| Gross margin | 77.9% | 3.6% |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 1.3% |
| Return on equity | · | · |
| Diluted EPS | $2.20 | $38.38 |
| Dividend / share | · | $3.17 |
| Payout ratio | · | 8.0% |
| Free cash flow | $252.9M | $5.7B |
| Equity | $-515.1M | $-2.2B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.13× | 0.85× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.9% | 11.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −9.3% | · |
MCK bills 80.1× the revenue of HLF, and HLF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.5% against 1.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | HLF | MCK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.0B | $403.4B |
| FY2024 | $5.0B | $359.1B |
| FY2023 | $5.1B | $309.0B |
| FY2022 | $5.2B | $276.7B |
| FY2021 | $5.8B | $264.0B |
| FY2020 | $5.5B | $238.2B |
| FY2019 | $4.9B | $231.1B |
| FY2018 | $4.9B | $214.3B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $208.4B |
| FY2016 | $4.5B | $198.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HLF | MCK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $228.3M | $4.8B |
| FY2024 | $254.3M | $3.3B |
| FY2023 | $142.2M | $3.0B |
| FY2022 | $321.3M | $3.6B |
| FY2021 | $447.2M | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $372.6M | $-4.5B |
| FY2019 | $311.0M | $900.0M |
| FY2018 | $296.6M | $34.0M |
| FY2017 | $213.9M | $67.0M |
| FY2016 | $260.0M | $5.1B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$398,392,500,000 | MCK |
| FY2024 | −$354,057,900,000 | MCK |
| FY2023 | −$303,888,600,000 | MCK |
| FY2022 | −$271,506,600,000 | MCK |
| FY2021 | −$258,163,200,000 | MCK |
| FY2020 | −$232,686,200,000 | MCK |
| FY2019 | −$226,173,900,000 | MCK |
| FY2018 | −$209,427,200,000 | MCK |
| FY2017 | −$203,929,300,000 | MCK |
| FY2016 | −$194,044,600,000 | MCK |
| FY2015 | −$186,415,000,000 | MCK |
| FY2014 | −$174,086,400,000 | MCK |
| FY2013 | −$132,566,700,000 | MCK |
| FY2012 | −$118,123,700,000 | MCK |
| FY2011 | −$118,866,463,000 | MCK |
| FY2010 | −$109,349,774,000 | MCK |
| FY2009 | −$106,377,423,000 | MCK |
| FY2008 | −$104,272,787,000 | MCK |
MCK has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.3 pp | HLF |
| FY2024 | +4.1 pp | HLF |
| FY2023 | +1.8 pp | HLF |
| FY2022 | +4.8 pp | HLF |
| FY2021 | +7.2 pp | HLF |
| FY2020 | +8.5 pp | HLF |
| FY2019 | +5.9 pp | HLF |
| FY2018 | +5.9 pp | HLF |
| FY2017 | +4.7 pp | HLF |
| FY2016 | +3.2 pp | HLF |
| FY2015 | +6.4 pp | HLF |
| FY2014 | +5.4 pp | HLF |
| FY2013 | +10.0 pp | HLF |
| FY2012 | +10.3 pp | HLF |
| FY2011 | +10.9 pp | HLF |
| FY2010 | +9.6 pp | HLF |
| FY2009 | +7.6 pp | HLF |
| FY2008 | +8.6 pp | HLF |
HLF has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HLF's net margin has been more volatile than MCK's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
HLF led in net margin in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HLF's return on equity has been more volatile than MCK's over the 6 comparable fiscal years — 15.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.2.
6 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
HLF led in return on equity in every one of the 6 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
6 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.