.Income Statement Quarterly Data
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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company's business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.
Express Scripts Holding Co., Consolidated Income Statement (quarterly data)
USD $ in thousands
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. | Express Scripts Holding Co.'s revenues increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
| Operating income | The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. | Express Scripts Holding Co.'s operating income increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018. |
| Income before income taxes | Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. | Express Scripts Holding Co.'s income before income taxes increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018. |
| Net income from continuing operations | This represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. | Express Scripts Holding Co.'s net income from continuing operations increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018. |
| Net income | The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. | Express Scripts Holding Co.'s net income increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018. |
| Net income attributable to Express Scripts | The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. | Express Scripts Holding Co.'s net income attributable to Express Scripts increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018. |
