Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS) | Short-term (Operating) Activity

Ratios (Summary)

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Medco Health Solutions Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios

		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Turnover Ratios
	Inventory turnover
	Receivables turnover
	Payables turnover
	Working capital turnover
	Average No. of Days
	Average inventory processing period
	Add: Average receivable collection period
	Operating cycle
	Less: Average payables payment period
	Cash conversion cycle

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s inventory turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s payables turnover increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s average inventory processing period improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnoverd.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s average receivable collection period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s operating cycle improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Average payables payment period	An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s average payables payment period declined from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Inventory Turnover

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		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net revenues
	Inventories, net
	Inventory Turnover, Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Inventory turnover = Net revenues ÷ Inventories, net
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s inventory turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Receivables Turnover

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		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net revenues
	Accounts receivable, net
	Receivables Turnover, Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Receivables turnover = Net revenues ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Payables Turnover

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		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net revenues
	Claims and other accounts payable
	Payables Turnover, Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Payables turnover = Net revenues ÷ Claims and other accounts payable
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s payables turnover increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Working Capital Turnover

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		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net revenues
	Working capital
	Working Capital Turnover, Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Working capital turnover = Net revenues ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Average Inventory Processing Period

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		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data
	Inventory turnover
	Average Inventory Processing Period (no. of days), Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s average inventory processing period improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Average Receivable Collection Period

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		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data
	Receivables turnover
	Average Receivable Collection Period (no. of days), Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnoverd.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s average receivable collection period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Operating Cycle

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No. of days

		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Operating Cycle, Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s operating cycle improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Average Payables Payment Period

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		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data
	Payables turnover
	Average Payables Payment Period (no. of days), Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Average payables payment period	An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s average payables payment period declined from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Cash Conversion Cycle

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No. of days

		Dec 31, 2011	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 26, 2009	Dec 27, 2008	Dec 29, 2007
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Average payables payment period
	Cash Conversion Cycle, Comparison to Industry
	Medco Health Solutions Inc.¹
	Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Medco Health Solutions Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =

Ratio	Description	The company
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.	Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS) | Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis

Ratios (Summary)

Inventory Turnover

Receivables Turnover

Payables Turnover

Working Capital Turnover

Average Inventory Processing Period

Average Receivable Collection Period

Operating Cycle

Average Payables Payment Period

Cash Conversion Cycle

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