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18. CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark
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Rank: 18 (Previous rank: 21)
CEO: Larry J. Merlo
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Sales topped $100 billion at the pharmacy giant, but it also faces challenges. The $29.1 billion merger of Express Scripts and Medco knocked CVS off its perch as the largest pharmacy benefits operator. It remains to be seen how the company will cope with such robust new competition.

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Key financials $ millions % change
from 2010
Revenues 107,750.0 11.8
Profits 3,461.0 1.0
Assets 64,543.0 —
Stockholders' equity 38,051.0 —
Market value (3/29/2012) 57,682.4 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 3.2
Assets 5.4
Stockholders' equity 9.1
Earnings per share  
2011 $ 2.57
% change from 2010 3.2
2001-2011 annual growth rate % 17.8
Total return to investors %
2011 18.9
2001-2011 annual rate 11.6
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 CVS Caremark 18 107,750.0
2 Kroger 23 90,374.0
3 Walgreen 32 72,184.0
4 Safeway 63 43,630.2
5 Supervalu 75 37,534.0
6 Publix Super Markets 106 27,178.8
7 Rite Aid 113 25,214.9
8 Whole Foods Market 264 10,107.8
9 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea 317 8,078.5
10 Winn-Dixie Stores 363 6,929.9
Issue date: May 21, 2012
Includes revenues from discontinued operations.
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CVS Caremark
1 CVS Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
401-765-1500
info.cvscaremark.com
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