Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Express Scripts Holding Co., profitability 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).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Express Scripts Holding Co. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Express Scripts Holding Co. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 exceeding Q1 2018 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Express Scripts Holding Co., gross profit margin 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,351,400) | 2,204,200) | 1,879,400) | 2,490,500) | 2,237,700) | 2,161,200) | 1,872,700) | 2,338,200) | 2,274,100) | 2,161,200) | 1,847,000) | 2,263,200) | 2,173,500) | 2,131,200) | 1,834,000) | 2,094,000) | 2,073,000) | 2,007,700) | 1,750,400) | 2,061,000) | 1,994,200) | 2,115,100) | 1,962,100) | |||||||
| Revenues | 25,563,200) | 25,641,800) | 24,769,400) | 25,378,800) | 24,683,400) | 25,347,500) | 24,654,900) | 24,863,300) | 25,410,100) | 25,222,300) | 24,791,800) | 26,175,400) | 25,222,600) | 25,454,200) | 24,899,600) | 26,312,600) | 25,778,500) | 25,111,000) | 23,685,000) | 25,781,400) | 25,915,600) | 26,381,900) | 26,019,900) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 8.81% | 8.77% | 8.75% | 8.76% | 8.65% | 8.62% | 8.63% | 8.60% | 8.41% | 8.33% | 8.28% | 8.26% | 8.08% | 7.94% | 7.84% | 7.86% | 7.86% | 7.77% | 7.78% | 7.81% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health 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
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ3 2018
+ Gross profitQ2 2018
+ Gross profitQ1 2018
+ Gross profitQ4 2017)
÷ (RevenuesQ3 2018
+ RevenuesQ2 2018
+ RevenuesQ1 2018
+ RevenuesQ4 2017)
= 100 × (2,351,400 + 2,204,200 + 1,879,400 + 2,490,500)
÷ (25,563,200 + 25,641,800 + 24,769,400 + 25,378,800)
= 8.81%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Express Scripts Holding Co. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Operating Profit Margin
Express Scripts Holding Co., operating profit margin 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,488,600) | 1,312,200) | 961,600) | 1,582,400) | 1,478,400) | 1,378,600) | 1,054,600) | 1,474,700) | 1,416,000) | 1,256,300) | 940,800) | 1,213,800) | 1,166,200) | 1,132,700) | 826,600) | 942,800) | 984,400) | 966,000) | 709,200) | 828,800) | 875,500) | 1,004,300) | 843,100) | |||||||
| Revenues | 25,563,200) | 25,641,800) | 24,769,400) | 25,378,800) | 24,683,400) | 25,347,500) | 24,654,900) | 24,863,300) | 25,410,100) | 25,222,300) | 24,791,800) | 26,175,400) | 25,222,600) | 25,454,200) | 24,899,600) | 26,312,600) | 25,778,500) | 25,111,000) | 23,685,000) | 25,781,400) | 25,915,600) | 26,381,900) | 26,019,900) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 5.27% | 5.31% | 5.39% | 5.49% | 5.41% | 5.31% | 5.19% | 5.07% | 4.75% | 4.51% | 4.38% | 4.26% | 3.99% | 3.79% | 3.64% | 3.57% | 3.48% | 3.36% | 3.36% | 3.41% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health 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
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ3 2018
+ Operating incomeQ2 2018
+ Operating incomeQ1 2018
+ Operating incomeQ4 2017)
÷ (RevenuesQ3 2018
+ RevenuesQ2 2018
+ RevenuesQ1 2018
+ RevenuesQ4 2017)
= 100 × (1,488,600 + 1,312,200 + 961,600 + 1,582,400)
÷ (25,563,200 + 25,641,800 + 24,769,400 + 25,378,800)
= 5.27%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Net Profit Margin
Express Scripts Holding Co., net profit margin 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) | |||||||
| Revenues | 25,563,200) | 25,641,800) | 24,769,400) | 25,378,800) | 24,683,400) | 25,347,500) | 24,654,900) | 24,863,300) | 25,410,100) | 25,222,300) | 24,791,800) | 26,175,400) | 25,222,600) | 25,454,200) | 24,899,600) | 26,312,600) | 25,778,500) | 25,111,000) | 23,685,000) | 25,781,400) | 25,915,600) | 26,381,900) | 26,019,900) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 4.83% | 4.65% | 4.59% | 4.51% | 3.64% | 3.50% | 3.42% | 3.39% | 2.70% | 2.64% | 2.52% | 2.43% | 2.24% | 2.15% | 2.08% | 1.99% | 1.92% | 1.76% | 1.77% | 1.77% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health 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
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ3 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ2 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ1 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ4 2017)
÷ (RevenuesQ3 2018
+ RevenuesQ2 2018
+ RevenuesQ1 2018
+ RevenuesQ4 2017)
= 100 × (1,071,600 + 877,300 + 623,200 + 2,327,600)
÷ (25,563,200 + 25,641,800 + 24,769,400 + 25,378,800)
= 4.83%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Express Scripts Holding Co., ROE 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 23.82% | 24.11% | 24.91% | 24.93% | 22.77% | 22.27% | 21.51% | 20.97% | 17.58% | 17.41% | 17.26% | 14.25% | 13.81% | 13.94% | 10.29% | 10.01% | 9.56% | 8.66% | 8.23% | 8.45% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health 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
ROE = 100
× (Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ3 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ2 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ1 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ4 2017)
÷ Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,071,600 + 877,300 + 623,200 + 2,327,600)
÷ 20,565,900 = 23.82%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Express Scripts Holding Co., ROA 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 8.84% | 8.54% | 8.60% | 8.33% | 7.08% | 6.94% | 6.71% | 6.58% | 5.39% | 5.27% | 5.01% | 4.65% | 4.39% | 4.25% | 4.09% | 3.73% | 3.61% | 3.24% | 3.41% | 3.44% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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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
ROA = 100
× (Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ3 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ2 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ1 2018
+ Net income attributable to Express ScriptsQ4 2017)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,071,600 + 877,300 + 623,200 + 2,327,600)
÷ 55,441,600 = 8.84%
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| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Express Scripts Holding Co. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 exceeding Q1 2018 level. |