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Express Scripts Holding Co. (ESRX)
Profitability Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
Express Scripts Holding Co., profitability ratios
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 |
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| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s gross profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s operating profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Gross Profit Margin
Express Scripts Holding Co., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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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).
1 2017 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s gross profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Operating Profit Margin
Express Scripts Holding Co., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Becton, Dickinson & Co. | |
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| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | |
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| Medtronic PLC | |
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| Stryker Corp. | |
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| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |
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| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | |
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| Health Care Equipment & Services | |
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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).
1 2017 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s operating profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Net Profit Margin
Express Scripts Holding Co., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Becton, Dickinson & Co. | |
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| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | |
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| Medtronic PLC | |
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| Stryker Corp. | |
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| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |
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| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | |
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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).
1 2017 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Express Scripts Holding Co., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Becton, Dickinson & Co. | |
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| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | |
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| Medtronic PLC | |
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| Stryker Corp. | |
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| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |
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| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | |
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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).
1 2017 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Express Scripts Holding Co., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||
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| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Becton, Dickinson & Co. | |
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| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | |
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| Medtronic PLC | |
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| Stryker Corp. | |
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| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |
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| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | |
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| ROA, Sector | ||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services | |
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| ROA, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | |
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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).
1 2017 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Express Scripts ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Express Scripts Holding Co.’s ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |