Income Tax Accounting Policy
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification
Analyst Adjustments: Removal of Deferred Taxes
Adjusted Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)
Adjusted Current Ratio
Adjusted Net Profit Margin
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Adjusted Financial Leverage
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates. All deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as long-term. Deferred tax assets are evaluated to ensure the asset will be realized. To the extent Express Scripts does not consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is established.

Source: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27).

Express Scripts Holding Co., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

USD $ in thousands

	12 months ended	Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Federal
	State
	Foreign
	Current provision
	Federal
	State
	Foreign
	Deferred benefit
	Provision for income taxes

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Item	Description	The company
Current provision	Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s current provision declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level.
Deferred benefit	Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s deferred benefit declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Provision for income taxes	Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s provision for income taxes declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Express Scripts Holding Co., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Statutory federal income tax rate
	State taxes, net of federal benefit
	Non-controlling interest
	Impact of the Tax Act
	Recognition of previously unrecognized PolyMedica Corporation (Liberty) tax benefit
	Investment in foreign subsidiaries
	Other, net
	Effective tax rate

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Item	Description	The company
Effective tax rate	Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s effective tax rate declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Express Scripts Holding Co., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

USD $ in thousands

		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	Note premium
	Tax attributes
	Equity compensation
	Accrued expenses
	Benefit of uncertain tax positions
	Other
	Gross deferred tax assets
	Valuation allowance
	Net deferred tax assets
	Depreciation, property and computer software differences
	Goodwill and intangible assets
	Outside basis difference in eviCore
	Other
	Gross deferred tax liabilities
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Item	Description	The company
Gross deferred tax assets	Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s gross deferred tax assets declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Net deferred tax assets	Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s net deferred tax assets declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s net deferred tax assets (liabilities) increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Express Scripts Holding Co., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

USD $ in thousands

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Current deferred tax assets
	Noncurrent deferred tax assets (included in Other assets)
	Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Item	Description	The company
Noncurrent deferred tax assets (included in Other assets)	Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s noncurrent deferred tax assets (included in Other assets) increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly declined from 2016 to 2017.
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s noncurrent deferred tax liabilities declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Express Scripts Holding Co., adjustments to financial data

USD $ in thousands

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Adjustment to Current Assets
	Current assets (as reported)
	Less: Current deferred tax assets, net
	Current assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Assets
	Total assets (as reported)
	Less: Current deferred tax assets, net
	Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
	Total assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Liabilities
	Total liabilities (as reported)
	Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
	Total liabilities (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Express Scripts Stockholders’ Equity
	Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity (as reported)
	Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
	Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Express Scripts
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts (as reported)
	Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Express Scripts Holding Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Express Scripts Holding Co., adjusted ratios

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Current Ratio
	Reported current ratio
	Adjusted current ratio
	Net Profit Margin
	Reported net profit margin
	Adjusted net profit margin
	Total Asset Turnover
	Reported total asset turnover
	Adjusted total asset turnover
	Financial Leverage
	Reported financial leverage
	Adjusted financial leverage
	Return on Equity (ROE)
	Reported ROE
	Adjusted ROE
	Return on Assets (ROA)
	Reported ROA
	Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted current ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted total asset turnover improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017.

Express Scripts Holding Co., Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Current assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Current ratio¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted current assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Adjusted current ratio²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

¹ Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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² Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted current ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Adjusted net profit margin²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Revenues
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² Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Revenues
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenues
	Total assets
	Ratio
	Total asset turnover¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenues
	Adjusted total assets
	Ratio
	Adjusted total asset turnover²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

¹ Total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Total assets
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² Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted total asset turnover improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Total assets
	Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Financial leverage¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted total assets
	Adjusted total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Adjusted financial leverage²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

¹ Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
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² Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Adjusted total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Adjusted ROE²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
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² Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Adjusted total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Adjusted total assets
	Ratio
	Adjusted ROA²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Total assets
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² Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Adjusted total assets
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Express Scripts Holding Co.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017.

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Express Scripts Holding Co. (ESRX)

Analysis of Income Taxes

Income Tax Accounting Policy

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Analyst Adjustments: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Express Scripts Holding Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Express Scripts Holding Co., Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Current Ratio

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

Adjusted Financial Leverage

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)