Name: Express Scripts Holding Co. (NASDAQ:ESRX) | Balance Sheet: Assets (Quarterly)
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Balance Sheet: Assets
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Express Scripts Holding Co., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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	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
Cash and cash equivalents	3,705,700)	2,942,300)	2,317,600)	2,309,600)	3,395,900)	2,352,500)	3,163,800)	3,077,200)	2,304,700)	1,324,400)	1,771,100)	3,186,300)	438,200)	721,000)	905,800)	1,832,600)	834,800)	2,835,200)	1,850,400)	1,991,400)	1,722,300)	1,342,200)	1,990,000)
Receivables, net	7,824,100)	7,338,100)	6,793,600)	7,056,300)	6,871,500)	7,067,500)	6,936,100)	7,062,100)	6,967,000)	7,373,600)	6,758,400)	6,721,300)	7,391,100)	6,494,500)	5,819,400)	5,979,800)	6,384,500)	5,178,200)	3,907,300)	4,022,900)	5,112,400)	4,552,800)	4,294,100)
Inventories	2,168,900)	2,293,100)	2,027,800)	2,124,900)	2,052,900)	1,918,700)	1,755,400)	1,959,000)	1,677,400)	1,715,700)	1,733,400)	2,023,100)	1,730,400)	1,650,000)	1,885,900)	2,113,200)	1,789,800)	1,767,000)	1,727,300)	1,871,100)	1,643,600)	1,672,900)	1,657,400)
Deferred taxes	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	359,900)	423,800)	427,900)	390,800)	439,500)	518,500)	528,800)	455,400)	422,700)	387,300)	381,900)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	653,500)	596,600)	335,800)	466,300)	358,700)	298,100)	233,900)	265,100)	173,900)	200,800)	136,900)	128,800)	354,800)	348,400)	132,500)	251,700)	256,100)	153,500)	120,600)	119,600)	198,200)	209,800)	213,400)
Current assets of discontinued operations	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	31,000)	125,000)	137,800)	171,100)
Current assets	14,352,200)	13,170,100)	11,474,800)	11,957,100)	12,679,000)	11,636,800)	12,089,200)	12,363,400)	11,123,000)	10,614,500)	10,399,800)	12,059,500)	10,274,400)	9,637,700)	9,171,500)	10,568,100)	9,704,700)	10,452,400)	8,134,400)	8,491,400)	9,224,200)	8,302,800)	8,707,900)
Property and equipment, net	490,900)	504,700)	552,900)	551,300)	1,266,600)	1,255,200)	1,277,800)	1,273,600)	1,255,500)	1,249,100)	1,259,700)	1,291,300)	1,343,100)	1,411,900)	1,510,200)	1,584,000)	1,639,900)	1,644,100)	1,659,400)	1,658,900)	1,629,200)	1,663,600)	1,679,700)
Computer software, net	827,500)	833,100)	818,600)	814,900)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Goodwill	31,110,500)	31,110,200)	31,105,100)	31,099,700)	29,424,800)	29,425,500)	29,278,000)	29,277,800)	29,278,300)	29,278,600)	29,278,600)	29,277,300)	29,277,900)	29,279,600)	29,279,100)	29,280,900)	29,304,300)	29,305,500)	29,304,600)	29,305,400)	29,306,300)	29,345,200)	29,346,000)
Other intangible assets, net	8,425,500)	8,828,900)	9,232,800)	9,625,900)	7,697,800)	8,063,900)	8,274,500)	8,636,900)	9,099,100)	9,562,800)	10,026,500)	10,469,700)	10,961,500)	11,400,600)	11,818,200)	12,255,200)	12,695,600)	13,142,200)	13,570,700)	14,015,600)	14,525,900)	15,021,300)	15,531,300)
Other assets	235,000)	230,800)	221,400)	206,900)	138,000)	132,000)	136,500)	193,200)	153,400)	153,600)	143,000)	145,500)	139,600)	138,000)	126,100)	110,700)	94,700)	89,600)	78,000)	76,900)	56,600)	60,200)	65,100)
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	20,800)	188,400)	255,700)
Noncurrent assets	41,089,400)	41,507,700)	41,930,800)	42,298,700)	38,527,200)	38,876,600)	38,966,800)	39,381,500)	39,786,300)	40,244,100)	40,707,800)	41,183,800)	41,722,100)	42,230,100)	42,733,600)	43,230,800)	43,734,500)	44,181,400)	44,612,700)	45,056,800)	45,538,800)	46,278,700)	46,877,800)
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 assets remained relatively stable over the analyzed period, beginning at 55.59 billion USD in March 2013 and ending at 55.44 billion USD in September 2018. However, a significant shift in the composition of these assets is observable, characterized by a steady increase in current assets and a general contraction in noncurrent assets, interrupted by a strategic adjustment in late 2017.

Current Asset Growth and Liquidity: Current assets experienced a substantial upward trajectory, growing from 8.71 billion USD in March 2013 to 14.35 billion USD by September 2018. This growth was primarily driven by a steady increase in net receivables, which rose from 4.29 billion USD to 7.82 billion USD. Cash and cash equivalents exhibited high volatility, reaching a period low of 438.2 million USD in September 2015 before recovering to a period high of 3.71 billion USD in September 2018. Inventories remained relatively stable, showing a modest increase from 1.66 billion USD to 2.17 billion USD over the six-year span.
Intangible Asset Amortization and Valuation: A consistent downward trend is observed in other net intangible assets, which declined from 15.53 billion USD in March 2013 to 8.43 billion USD in September 2018, suggesting systematic amortization. Goodwill remained remarkably stable at approximately 29.3 billion USD for several years before increasing to approximately 31.1 billion USD starting in December 2017, indicating an acquisition or a revaluation of business units during that timeframe.
Noncurrent Asset Reconfiguration: Net property and equipment showed a gradual decline from 1.68 billion USD in March 2013 to 1.27 billion USD by June 2017, followed by a sharp reduction to 551.3 million USD in December 2017. Simultaneously, computer software assets appeared on the balance sheet in December 2017 at 814.9 million USD, remaining steady through September 2018. This suggests a strategic reallocation of capital from physical infrastructure toward software and digital assets.
Discontinued Operations: Assets associated with discontinued operations were present only at the beginning of the period. Current assets of discontinued operations decreased from 171.1 million USD in March 2013 to 31.0 million USD by December 2013, while noncurrent assets of discontinued operations fell from 255.7 million USD to zero in the same window, indicating the completion of divestitures.

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Express Scripts Holding Co. (NASDAQ:ESRX)

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