Express Scripts Holding Co. (ESRX)

Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis Quarterly Data

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Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

Ratios (Summary)

Express Scripts Holding Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

		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
	Turnover Ratios
	Inventory turnover
	Receivables turnover
	Payables turnover
	Working capital turnover
	Average No. of Days
	Average inventory processing period
	Add: Average receivable collection period
	Operating cycle
	Less: Average payables payment period
	Cash conversion cycle

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s payables turnover increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.
Average payables payment period	An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s average payables payment period declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.

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Inventory Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Cost of revenues
	Inventories
	Ratio
	Inventory turnover¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Inventory turnover = (Cost of revenues_{Q1 2018} + Cost of revenues_{Q4 2017} + Cost of revenues_{Q3 2017} + Cost of revenues_{Q2 2017}) ÷ Inventories
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.

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Receivables Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenues
	Receivables, net
	Ratio
	Receivables turnover¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Receivables turnover = (Revenues_{Q1 2018} + Revenues_{Q4 2017} + Revenues_{Q3 2017} + Revenues_{Q2 2017}) ÷ Receivables, net
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.

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Payables Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Cost of revenues
	Accounts payable
	Ratio
	Payables turnover¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Payables turnover = (Cost of revenues_{Q1 2018} + Cost of revenues_{Q4 2017} + Cost of revenues_{Q3 2017} + Cost of revenues_{Q2 2017}) ÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s payables turnover increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.

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Working Capital Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Current assets
	Less: Current liabilities
	Working capital
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Working capital turnover¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Working capital turnover = (Revenues_{Q1 2018} + Revenues_{Q4 2017} + Revenues_{Q3 2017} + Revenues_{Q2 2017}) ÷ Working capital
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.

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Average Inventory Processing Period

Express Scripts Holding Co., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

		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
	Selected Financial Data
	Inventory turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average inventory processing period¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.

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Average Receivable Collection Period

Express Scripts Holding Co., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

		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
	Selected Financial Data
	Receivables turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average receivable collection period¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.

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Operating Cycle

Express Scripts Holding Co., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. of days

		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
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Ratio
	Operating cycle¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.

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Average Payables Payment Period

Express Scripts Holding Co., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

		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
	Selected Financial Data
	Payables turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average payables payment period¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Average payables payment period	An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period.	Express Scripts Holding Co.'s average payables payment period declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.

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Cash Conversion Cycle

Express Scripts Holding Co., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. of days

		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
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Average payables payment period
	Ratio
	Cash conversion cycle¹

Source: Based on data from Express Scripts Holding Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

¹ Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =

Ratio	Description	The company
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.

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