Express Scripts Earned $1.10 per Share

After the bell, Express Scripts (ESRX) reported Q1 earnings of $1.10 per share. That matched Wall Street’s consensus. Overall, it was a good quarter.

“As our industry evolves, and plan sponsors have more business models to choose from, it is increasingly clear that Express Scripts is the best choice to manage America’s pharmacy benefits,” stated George Paz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “At every turn, we add value to healthcare by combining a superior model of patient care with aggressive payer advocacy. Our unique combination of scale, client alignment and unmatched will, consistently creates greater value for patients and payers, while delivering solid results for our shareholders.”

“Client retention starts with a simple concept: patient care,” said Tim Wentworth, President. “Our model, which surrounds patients with clinically-rooted, data-driven specialized care, is embedded in our innovative solutions that are clearly differentiated and in high demand.”

Express Scripts also narrowed their full-year guidance by two cents per share at both ends. The old range was $5.35 to $5.49 per share. The new range is $5.37 to 5.47 per share. The new range translates to a growth rate of 10% to 12%. For Q2, which ends on June 30, ESRX expects earnings of $1.39 to $1.43 per share. That’s better than the $1.37 Wall Street had been expecting. The stock is up 3.1% after hours.

Posted by on April 28th, 2015 at 4:15 pm


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