This excerpt taken from the CVS 8-K filed May 5, 2009.
Retail Pharmacy Segment
The following table summarizes the Retail Pharmacy Segments performance for the respective periods:
(Unaudited) Fiscal Quarter Ended(1)
In millions
March 31, 2009
March 29, 2008
Net revenues
$
13,496.9
$
11,845.6
Gross profit
3,956.2
3,505.0
Gross profit % of net revenues
29.3
%
29.6
%
Operating expenses
3,064.8
2,664.9
Operating expense % of net revenues
22.7
%
22.5
%
Operating profit
891.4
840.1
Operating profit % of net revenues
6.6
%
7.1
%
Net revenue increase:
Total
13.9
%
5.4
%
Pharmacy
13.2
%
4.8
%
Front Store
15.6
%
6.6
%
Same store sales increase(2)(3):
Total
3.3
%
3.9
%
Pharmacy
4.6
%
3.7
%
Front Store
0.7
%
4.3
%
Generic dispensing rates
69.2
%
66.6
%
Pharmacy % of total revenues
67.7
%
68.2
%
Third party % of pharmacy revenue
95.4
%
95.4
%
Retail prescriptions filled
152.4
139.5
(1)
On December 23, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a change in our fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year
to better reflect our position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry.
(2)
Same store sales increase excludes the Longs Drug Stores, which were acquired effective October 20, 2008. These stores will be included in same store sales beginning in
November 2009.
(3)
Same store sales increase is based on sales from stores open more than one year based on a comparable 90-day reporting period.