Financial Highlights

                   
Dollars in millions, except per share data
Years ended December 31
 
08
   
07
   
06
 
Operating results
                 
Total operating revenue
$
61,579.2
 
$
60,155.6
 
$
56,179.8
 
Total revenue
 
61,251.1
   
61,167.9
   
57,058.2
 
Net income
 
2,490.7
   
3,345.4
   
3,094.9
 
Earnings per share
                 
Basic net income
$
4.79
 
$
5.64
 
$
4.93
 
Diluted net income
 
4.76
   
5.56
   
4.82
 
Balance sheet information
                 
Total assets
$
48,403.2
 
$
52,060.0
 
$
51,574.9
 
Total liabilities
 
26,971.5
   
29,069.6
   
26,999.1
 
Total shareholders’ equity
 
21,431.7
   
22,990.4
   
24,575.8
 
Medical membership (In thousands)
                 
Commercial
 
28,304
   
27,886
   
27,484
 
Consumer
 
5,352
   
5,543
   
5,260
 
Other
 
1,393
   
1,380
   
1,357
 
Total medical membership
 
35,049
   
34,809
   
34,101
 
The information presented above should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in WellPoint’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
 

Total Revenue

Total Medical
Membership

Selling, General
and Administrative
Expense Ratio

In billions

In millions

In percent

Total Revenue Total Medical Membership Selling, General and Administrative Expense Ratio