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Express Scripts Holding Co (Express Scripts Holding Co) Net Margin % : 4.19% (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Express Scripts Holding Co Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,072 Mil. Express Scripts Holding Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $25,563 Mil. Therefore, Express Scripts Holding Co's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 4.19%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


ESRX's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Plans industry.
Industry Median: 2.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Express Scripts Holding Co Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Chart

Express Scripts Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.77 1.99 2.43 3.39 4.51

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
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.41 9.17 2.52 3.42 4.19

Competitive Comparison of Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Margin %

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Express Scripts Holding Co Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2017 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )
=4517.4/100064.6
=4.51 %

Express Scripts Holding Co's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2018 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=1071.6/25563.2
=4.19 %

* 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) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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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.