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Express Scripts Holding Co (Express Scripts Holding Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Express Scripts Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Express Scripts Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express Scripts Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Express Scripts Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Express Scripts Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Express Scripts Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Express Scripts Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Express Scripts Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Express Scripts Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Express Scripts Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

For example, Express Scripts Holding Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Sep. 2018 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2018)
=36.49/106.5067*106.5067
=36.490

Current CPI (Sep. 2018) = 106.5067.

Express Scripts Holding Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
200812 2.177 88.697 2.614
200903 2.623 89.744 3.113
200906 5.620 91.003 6.577
200909 6.020 91.120 7.037
200912 6.458 91.111 7.549
201003 6.654 91.821 7.718
201006 6.723 91.962 7.786
201009 0.000 92.162 0.000
201012 6.830 92.474 7.866
201103 7.485 94.283 8.455
201106 3.744 95.235 4.187
201109 4.449 95.727 4.950
201112 5.105 95.213 5.711
201203 5.714 96.783 6.288
201206 27.332 96.819 30.067
201209 28.094 97.633 30.647
201212 28.585 96.871 31.428
201303 28.889 98.209 31.330
201306 29.313 98.518 31.690
201309 29.414 98.790 31.712
201312 28.228 98.326 30.577
201403 28.277 99.695 30.209
201406 27.436 100.560 29.059
201409 27.466 100.428 29.129
201412 27.619 99.070 29.692
201503 28.253 99.621 30.206
201506 23.415 100.684 24.769
201509 24.455 100.392 25.945
201512 25.665 99.792 27.392
201603 23.463 100.470 24.873
201606 24.441 101.688 25.599
201609 25.300 101.861 26.454
201612 26.814 101.863 28.036
201703 26.827 102.862 27.778
201706 27.261 103.349 28.094
201709 28.103 104.136 28.743
201712 32.104 104.011 32.874
201803 32.833 105.290 33.213
201806 34.460 106.317 34.522
201809 36.490 106.507 36.490

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Express Scripts Holding Co  (NAS:ESRX) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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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.