Express Scripts Holding Co (Express Scripts Holding Co) Days Sales Outstanding : 14.59 (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is Express Scripts Holding Co Days Sales Outstanding?

Express Scripts Holding Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $4,088 Mil. Express Scripts Holding Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $25,563 Mil. Hence, Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was 14.59.

The historical rank and industry rank for Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

ESRX's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Healthcare Plans industry.
Industry Median: 31.03
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Sep. 2017 (20.12) to Sep. 2018 (14.59).

Express Scripts Holding Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Express Scripts Holding Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Express Scripts Holding Co Annual Data

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16.56

18.09

22.78

19.77

15.03

Express Scripts Holding Co Quarterly Data
	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															20.12	14.24	14.64	14.15	14.59

Competitive Comparison of Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Express Scripts Holding Co Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2017 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2016 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (4140.3	+	4101.6)	/	2 )	/	100064.6	*	365
=	4120.95					/	100064.6	*	365
=	15.03

Express Scripts Holding Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2018 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2018 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2018 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (4105.4	+	4070.4)	/	2 )	/	25563.2	*	365 / 4
=	4087.9					/	25563.2	*	365 / 4
=	14.59

Express Scripts Holding Co (NAS:ESRX) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Express Scripts Holding Co (Express Scripts Holding Co) Business Description

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Express Scripts is the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the United States. Through its mail-order pharmacy and network of retail pharmacies, Express Scripts processes approximately 1.3 billion adjusted prescriptions annually for its payer clients.