Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Express Scripts Holding Co., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. debt to equity ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. debt to capital ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Express Scripts Holding Co. debt to assets ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Express Scripts Holding Co. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Debt to Equity
Express Scripts Holding Co., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 2,021,300) | 1,533,100) | 85,600) | 1,032,900) | 1,181,100) | 1,151,300) | 1,621,300) | 722,300) | 1,184,000) | 4,140,900) | 2,208,600) | 1,646,400) | 1,649,200) | 2,149,700) | 1,607,100) | 2,555,300) | 3,245,400) | 3,938,300) | 2,635,200) | 1,584,000) | 631,600) | 631,600) | 631,600) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 12,974,200) | 13,457,600) | 14,900,500) | 14,981,500) | 13,726,700) | 13,835,200) | 13,906,200) | 14,846,000) | 14,924,500) | 11,842,600) | 14,382,700) | 13,946,300) | 14,037,700) | 14,583,900) | 10,741,200) | 11,012,700) | 11,442,000) | 12,165,500) | 11,145,100) | 12,363,000) | 13,482,000) | 13,648,500) | 13,815,100) | |||||||
| Total debt | 14,995,500) | 14,990,700) | 14,986,100) | 16,014,400) | 14,907,800) | 14,986,500) | 15,527,500) | 15,568,300) | 16,108,500) | 15,983,500) | 16,591,300) | 15,592,700) | 15,686,900) | 16,733,600) | 12,348,300) | 13,568,000) | 14,687,400) | 16,103,800) | 13,780,300) | 13,947,000) | 14,113,600) | 14,280,100) | 14,446,700) | |||||||
| Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity | 20,565,900) | 19,370,000) | 18,442,500) | 18,119,600) | 15,916,500) | 15,744,600) | 15,922,600) | 16,236,000) | 15,600,300) | 15,403,100) | 14,841,100) | 17,372,800) | 16,538,300) | 15,822,200) | 20,604,800) | 20,054,200) | 20,157,700) | 20,451,900) | 21,874,300) | 21,837,400) | 23,702,300) | 23,866,500) | 23,617,800) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.61 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).
1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
= 14,995,500 ÷ 20,565,900 = 0.73
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. debt to equity ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Debt to Capital
Express Scripts Holding Co., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 2,021,300) | 1,533,100) | 85,600) | 1,032,900) | 1,181,100) | 1,151,300) | 1,621,300) | 722,300) | 1,184,000) | 4,140,900) | 2,208,600) | 1,646,400) | 1,649,200) | 2,149,700) | 1,607,100) | 2,555,300) | 3,245,400) | 3,938,300) | 2,635,200) | 1,584,000) | 631,600) | 631,600) | 631,600) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 12,974,200) | 13,457,600) | 14,900,500) | 14,981,500) | 13,726,700) | 13,835,200) | 13,906,200) | 14,846,000) | 14,924,500) | 11,842,600) | 14,382,700) | 13,946,300) | 14,037,700) | 14,583,900) | 10,741,200) | 11,012,700) | 11,442,000) | 12,165,500) | 11,145,100) | 12,363,000) | 13,482,000) | 13,648,500) | 13,815,100) | |||||||
| Total debt | 14,995,500) | 14,990,700) | 14,986,100) | 16,014,400) | 14,907,800) | 14,986,500) | 15,527,500) | 15,568,300) | 16,108,500) | 15,983,500) | 16,591,300) | 15,592,700) | 15,686,900) | 16,733,600) | 12,348,300) | 13,568,000) | 14,687,400) | 16,103,800) | 13,780,300) | 13,947,000) | 14,113,600) | 14,280,100) | 14,446,700) | |||||||
| Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity | 20,565,900) | 19,370,000) | 18,442,500) | 18,119,600) | 15,916,500) | 15,744,600) | 15,922,600) | 16,236,000) | 15,600,300) | 15,403,100) | 14,841,100) | 17,372,800) | 16,538,300) | 15,822,200) | 20,604,800) | 20,054,200) | 20,157,700) | 20,451,900) | 21,874,300) | 21,837,400) | 23,702,300) | 23,866,500) | 23,617,800) | |||||||
| Total capital | 35,561,400) | 34,360,700) | 33,428,600) | 34,134,000) | 30,824,300) | 30,731,100) | 31,450,100) | 31,804,300) | 31,708,800) | 31,386,600) | 31,432,400) | 32,965,500) | 32,225,200) | 32,555,800) | 32,953,100) | 33,622,200) | 34,845,100) | 36,555,700) | 35,654,600) | 35,784,400) | 37,815,900) | 38,146,600) | 38,064,500) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).
1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 14,995,500 ÷ 35,561,400 = 0.42
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. debt to capital ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Debt to Assets
Express Scripts Holding Co., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 2,021,300) | 1,533,100) | 85,600) | 1,032,900) | 1,181,100) | 1,151,300) | 1,621,300) | 722,300) | 1,184,000) | 4,140,900) | 2,208,600) | 1,646,400) | 1,649,200) | 2,149,700) | 1,607,100) | 2,555,300) | 3,245,400) | 3,938,300) | 2,635,200) | 1,584,000) | 631,600) | 631,600) | 631,600) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 12,974,200) | 13,457,600) | 14,900,500) | 14,981,500) | 13,726,700) | 13,835,200) | 13,906,200) | 14,846,000) | 14,924,500) | 11,842,600) | 14,382,700) | 13,946,300) | 14,037,700) | 14,583,900) | 10,741,200) | 11,012,700) | 11,442,000) | 12,165,500) | 11,145,100) | 12,363,000) | 13,482,000) | 13,648,500) | 13,815,100) | |||||||
| Total debt | 14,995,500) | 14,990,700) | 14,986,100) | 16,014,400) | 14,907,800) | 14,986,500) | 15,527,500) | 15,568,300) | 16,108,500) | 15,983,500) | 16,591,300) | 15,592,700) | 15,686,900) | 16,733,600) | 12,348,300) | 13,568,000) | 14,687,400) | 16,103,800) | 13,780,300) | 13,947,000) | 14,113,600) | 14,280,100) | 14,446,700) | |||||||
| Total assets | 55,441,600) | 54,677,800) | 53,405,600) | 54,255,800) | 51,206,200) | 50,513,400) | 51,056,000) | 51,744,900) | 50,909,300) | 50,858,600) | 51,107,600) | 53,243,300) | 51,996,500) | 51,867,800) | 51,905,100) | 53,798,900) | 53,439,200) | 54,633,800) | 52,747,100) | 53,548,200) | 54,763,000) | 54,581,500) | 55,585,700) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).
1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 14,995,500 ÷ 55,441,600 = 0.27
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Express Scripts Holding Co. debt to assets ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Financial Leverage
Express Scripts Holding Co., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 55,441,600) | 54,677,800) | 53,405,600) | 54,255,800) | 51,206,200) | 50,513,400) | 51,056,000) | 51,744,900) | 50,909,300) | 50,858,600) | 51,107,600) | 53,243,300) | 51,996,500) | 51,867,800) | 51,905,100) | 53,798,900) | 53,439,200) | 54,633,800) | 52,747,100) | 53,548,200) | 54,763,000) | 54,581,500) | 55,585,700) | |||||||
| Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity | 20,565,900) | 19,370,000) | 18,442,500) | 18,119,600) | 15,916,500) | 15,744,600) | 15,922,600) | 16,236,000) | 15,600,300) | 15,403,100) | 14,841,100) | 17,372,800) | 16,538,300) | 15,822,200) | 20,604,800) | 20,054,200) | 20,157,700) | 20,451,900) | 21,874,300) | 21,837,400) | 23,702,300) | 23,866,500) | 23,617,800) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 2.70 | 2.82 | 2.90 | 2.99 | 3.22 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.26 | 3.30 | 3.44 | 3.06 | 3.14 | 3.28 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.35 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).
1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
= 55,441,600 ÷ 20,565,900 = 2.70
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Interest Coverage
Express Scripts Holding Co., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Express Scripts | 1,071,600) | 877,300) | 623,200) | 2,327,600) | 841,700) | 801,800) | 546,300) | 1,434,700) | 722,900) | 720,700) | 526,100) | 773,500) | 661,700) | 600,100) | 441,100) | 581,800) | 582,300) | 515,200) | 328,300) | 501,900) | 426,700) | 543,000) | 373,000) | |||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 2,200) | 2,100) | 2,700) | 3,300) | 3,300) | 3,700) | 4,000) | 5,100) | 5,600) | 6,400) | 6,100) | 5,400) | 5,700) | 6,000) | 6,000) | 6,900) | 6,800) | 7,500) | 6,200) | 4,100) | 11,400) | 7,500) | 5,100) | |||||||
| Less: Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | (12,300) | (15,500) | (23,900) | (1,900) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 276,800) | 290,300) | 193,700) | (902,300) | 499,300) | 435,400) | 364,900) | (104,400) | 422,400) | 402,700) | 278,800) | 317,400) | 378,200) | 400,300) | 268,400) | 241,800) | 209,200) | 318,900) | 261,300) | 208,000) | 326,500) | 310,400) | 259,100) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense and other | 151,000) | 151,300) | 154,000) | 168,000) | 147,700) | 146,500) | 145,700) | 146,000) | 273,400) | 136,800) | 138,600) | 123,200) | 128,400) | 132,300) | 116,400) | 122,100) | 201,600) | 134,700) | 124,500) | 125,700) | 127,400) | 127,600) | 215,400) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 1,501,600) | 1,321,000) | 973,600) | 1,596,600) | 1,492,000) | 1,387,400) | 1,060,900) | 1,481,400) | 1,424,300) | 1,266,600) | 949,600) | 1,219,500) | 1,174,000) | 1,138,700) | 831,900) | 952,600) | 999,900) | 976,300) | 720,300) | 852,000) | 907,500) | 1,012,400) | 854,500) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 8.64 | 8.67 | 8.84 | 9.11 | 9.25 | 7.52 | 7.46 | 7.37 | 7.23 | 8.75 | 8.58 | 8.72 | 8.21 | 6.85 | 6.54 | 6.26 | 6.05 | 6.75 | 6.91 | 6.08 | — | — | — | |||||||
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| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).
1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2018
+ EBITQ2 2018
+ EBITQ1 2018
+ EBITQ4 2017)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2018
+ Interest expenseQ2 2018
+ Interest expenseQ1 2018
+ Interest expenseQ4 2017)
= (1,501,600 + 1,321,000 + 973,600 + 1,596,600)
÷ (151,000 + 151,300 + 154,000 + 168,000)
= 8.64
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Express Scripts Holding Co. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |