Medco Health Solutions, Inc.Guidance Information(Unaudited) | |||||||
Table 10. | |||||||
Full Year Ended | Estimated | ||||||
December 26, 2009 | Full Year Ended December 25, 2010 | ||||||
Actual | Low End | High End | |||||
Earnings Per Share Guidance Reconciliation: | |||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ 2.61 | $ 3.10 | $ 3.15 | ||||
Adjustment for the amortization of intangible assets (1) | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share, excluding intangible amortization | $ 2.83 | $ 3.34 | $ 3.39 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share growth over prior year | 19% | 21% | |||||
Diluted earnings per share growth over prior year, excluding intangible amortization | 18% | 20% | |||||
(1) This adjustment represents the per share effect of the intangible amortization from the 2003 spin-off, when Medco became | |||||||
a publicly traded company. | |||||||