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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)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Ratios (Summary)

Express Scripts Holding Co., profitability ratios

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (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
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
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

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Gross profit
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.

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 Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
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

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Operating income
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	Operating Profit Margin, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	Operating Profit Margin, Industry
	Health Care

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 Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
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

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	Net Profit Margin, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	Net Profit Margin, Industry
	Health Care

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
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
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

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Total Express Scripts stockholders’ equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	ROE, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	ROE, Industry
	Health Care

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
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
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
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Express Scripts
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	ROA, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	ROA, Industry
	Health Care

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
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

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.

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