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Express Scripts Holding Co (Express Scripts Holding Co) EV-to-FCF : 12.93 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Express Scripts Holding Co EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Express Scripts Holding Co's Enterprise Value is $52,061 Mil. Express Scripts Holding Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $4,027 Mil. Therefore, Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF for today is 12.93.

The historical rank and industry rank for Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

ESRX's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Plans industry.
Industry Median: 16.44
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-FCF only.

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-05), Express Scripts Holding Co's stock price is $92.33. Express Scripts Holding Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $8.560. Therefore, Express Scripts Holding Co's PE Ratio for today is 10.79.


Express Scripts Holding Co EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Express Scripts Holding Co EV-to-FCF Chart

Express Scripts Holding Co Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Express Scripts Holding Co EV-to-FCF Calculation

Express Scripts Holding Co's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=52061.190/4026.7
=12.93

Express Scripts Holding Co's current Enterprise Value is $52,061 Mil.
Express Scripts Holding Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,027 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Express Scripts Holding Co  (NAS:ESRX) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Express Scripts Holding Co's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=92.33/8.560
=10.79

Express Scripts Holding Co's share price for today is $92.33.
Express Scripts Holding Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.560.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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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.