Stock Analysis on Net

Express Scripts Holding Co. (NASDAQ:ESRX)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since October 31, 2018.

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Express Scripts Holding Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (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
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 42.62 39.97 45.08 42.97 44.30 47.76 52.13 46.79 55.48 54.19 53.78 46.14 54.12 57.16 49.89 43.99 51.66 52.45 54.33 51.29
Receivables turnover 12.95 13.69 14.75 14.18 14.49 14.19 14.44 14.20 14.58 13.75 15.04 15.14 13.79 15.77 17.55 16.87 15.72 19.41 26.04 25.88
Payables turnover 20.94 19.12 23.10 24.31 20.77 20.90 25.01 23.65 24.55 22.15 25.32 27.04 28.61 28.38 30.97 29.63 31.12 31.32 33.16 33.09
Working capital turnover
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 7 6 7 8 7 7 7 7
Add: Average receivable collection period 28 27 25 26 25 26 25 26 25 27 24 24 26 23 21 22 23 19 14 14
Operating cycle 37 36 33 34 33 34 32 34 32 34 31 32 33 29 28 30 30 26 21 21
Less: Average payables payment period 17 19 16 15 18 17 15 15 15 16 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11
Cash conversion cycle 20 17 17 19 15 17 17 19 17 18 17 19 20 16 16 18 18 14 10 10

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Express Scripts Holding Co. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 not reaching Q1 2018 level.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Express Scripts Holding Co. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Express Scripts Holding Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.

Short-term activity 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.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Express Scripts Holding Co. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Express Scripts Holding Co. operating cycle deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.
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. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly decreased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 not reaching Q1 2018 level.
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.

Inventory Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., inventory turnover calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Cost of revenues 23,211,800 23,437,600 22,890,000 22,888,300 22,445,700 23,186,300 22,782,200 22,525,100 23,136,000 23,061,100 22,944,800 23,912,200 23,049,100 23,323,000 23,065,600 24,218,600 23,705,500 23,103,300 21,934,600 23,720,400 23,921,400 24,266,800 24,057,800
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
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 42.62 39.97 45.08 42.97 44.30 47.76 52.13 46.79 55.48 54.19 53.78 46.14 54.12 57.16 49.89 43.99 51.66 52.45 54.33 51.29
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Cigna Group
CVS Health Corp.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost of revenuesQ3 2018 + Cost of revenuesQ2 2018 + Cost of revenuesQ1 2018 + Cost of revenuesQ4 2017) ÷ Inventories
= (23,211,800 + 23,437,600 + 22,890,000 + 22,888,300) ÷ 2,168,900 = 42.62

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Express Scripts Holding Co. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 not reaching Q1 2018 level.

Receivables Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., receivables turnover calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenues 25,563,200 25,641,800 24,769,400 25,378,800 24,683,400 25,347,500 24,654,900 24,863,300 25,410,100 25,222,300 24,791,800 26,175,400 25,222,600 25,454,200 24,899,600 26,312,600 25,778,500 25,111,000 23,685,000 25,781,400 25,915,600 26,381,900 26,019,900
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
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 12.95 13.69 14.75 14.18 14.49 14.19 14.44 14.20 14.58 13.75 15.04 15.14 13.79 15.77 17.55 16.87 15.72 19.41 26.04 25.88
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
CVS Health Corp.
Elevance Health Inc.
Humana Inc.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (RevenuesQ3 2018 + RevenuesQ2 2018 + RevenuesQ1 2018 + RevenuesQ4 2017) ÷ Receivables, net
= (25,563,200 + 25,641,800 + 24,769,400 + 25,378,800) ÷ 7,824,100 = 12.95

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Express Scripts Holding Co. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.

Payables Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., payables turnover calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Cost of revenues 23,211,800 23,437,600 22,890,000 22,888,300 22,445,700 23,186,300 22,782,200 22,525,100 23,136,000 23,061,100 22,944,800 23,912,200 23,049,100 23,323,000 23,065,600 24,218,600 23,705,500 23,103,300 21,934,600 23,720,400 23,921,400 24,266,800 24,057,800
Accounts payable 4,412,900 4,793,500 3,957,400 3,755,700 4,377,900 4,383,600 3,658,000 3,875,700 3,791,100 4,197,300 3,681,800 3,451,800 3,273,000 3,322,700 3,038,500 3,137,300 2,971,500 2,959,300 2,830,400 2,900,000 2,573,400 2,639,300 2,573,700
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1 20.94 19.12 23.10 24.31 20.77 20.90 25.01 23.65 24.55 22.15 25.32 27.04 28.61 28.38 30.97 29.63 31.12 31.32 33.16 33.09
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Cigna Group
CVS Health Corp.
Elevance Health Inc.
Humana Inc.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Payables turnover = (Cost of revenuesQ3 2018 + Cost of revenuesQ2 2018 + Cost of revenuesQ1 2018 + Cost of revenuesQ4 2017) ÷ Accounts payable
= (23,211,800 + 23,437,600 + 22,890,000 + 22,888,300) ÷ 4,412,900 = 20.94

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Express Scripts Holding Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.

Working Capital Turnover

Express Scripts Holding Co., working capital turnover calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
Less: Current liabilities 18,691,400 18,586,700 16,723,100 17,846,400 17,356,800 16,779,300 17,041,700 16,428,100 15,978,500 19,136,500 17,236,900 17,155,300 16,013,800 15,868,800 14,900,200 17,016,900 15,922,500 15,984,400 13,574,900 13,235,300 11,226,200 10,618,300 11,524,100
Working capital (4,339,200) (5,416,600) (5,248,300) (5,889,300) (4,677,800) (5,142,500) (4,952,500) (4,064,700) (4,855,500) (8,522,000) (6,837,100) (5,095,800) (5,739,400) (6,231,100) (5,728,700) (6,448,800) (6,217,800) (5,532,000) (5,440,500) (4,743,900) (2,002,000) (2,315,500) (2,816,200)
 
Revenues 25,563,200 25,641,800 24,769,400 25,378,800 24,683,400 25,347,500 24,654,900 24,863,300 25,410,100 25,222,300 24,791,800 26,175,400 25,222,600 25,454,200 24,899,600 26,312,600 25,778,500 25,111,000 23,685,000 25,781,400 25,915,600 26,381,900 26,019,900
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Cigna Group
CVS Health Corp.
Elevance Health Inc.
Humana Inc.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (RevenuesQ3 2018 + RevenuesQ2 2018 + RevenuesQ1 2018 + RevenuesQ4 2017) ÷ Working capital
= (25,563,200 + 25,641,800 + 24,769,400 + 25,378,800) ÷ -4,339,200 =

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Average Inventory Processing Period

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

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 42.62 39.97 45.08 42.97 44.30 47.76 52.13 46.79 55.48 54.19 53.78 46.14 54.12 57.16 49.89 43.99 51.66 52.45 54.33 51.29
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 7 6 7 8 7 7 7 7
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Cigna Group
CVS Health Corp.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 42.62 = 9

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Short-term activity 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.

Average Receivable Collection Period

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

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 12.95 13.69 14.75 14.18 14.49 14.19 14.44 14.20 14.58 13.75 15.04 15.14 13.79 15.77 17.55 16.87 15.72 19.41 26.04 25.88
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 28 27 25 26 25 26 25 26 25 27 24 24 26 23 21 22 23 19 14 14
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
CVS Health Corp.
Elevance Health Inc.
Humana Inc.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 12.95 = 28

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Express Scripts Holding Co. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.

Operating Cycle

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

No. days

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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
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 7 6 7 8 7 7 7 7
Average receivable collection period 28 27 25 26 25 26 25 26 25 27 24 24 26 23 21 22 23 19 14 14
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 37 36 33 34 33 34 32 34 32 34 31 32 33 29 28 30 30 26 21 21
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
CVS Health Corp.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 9 + 28 = 37

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Express Scripts Holding Co. operating cycle deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.

Average Payables Payment Period

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

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover 20.94 19.12 23.10 24.31 20.77 20.90 25.01 23.65 24.55 22.15 25.32 27.04 28.61 28.38 30.97 29.63 31.12 31.32 33.16 33.09
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1 17 19 16 15 18 17 15 15 15 16 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Cigna Group
CVS Health Corp.
Elevance Health Inc.
Humana Inc.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
Shockwave Medical Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 20.94 = 17

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Short-term activity 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. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly decreased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 not reaching Q1 2018 level.

Cash Conversion Cycle

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

No. days

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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
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 7 6 7 8 7 7 7 7
Average receivable collection period 28 27 25 26 25 26 25 26 25 27 24 24 26 23 21 22 23 19 14 14
Average payables payment period 17 19 16 15 18 17 15 15 15 16 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1 20 17 17 19 15 17 17 19 17 18 17 19 20 16 16 18 18 14 10 10
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31).

1 Q3 2018 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 9 + 2817 = 20

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Short-term activity 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.