Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA): Price and Financial Metrics
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WBA POWR Grades
- Value is the dimension where WBA ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 88.1% of US stocks.
- WBA's strongest trending metric is Growth; it's been moving down over the last 179 days.
- WBA's current lowest rank is in the Momentum metric (where it is better than 5.68% of US stocks).
WBA Stock Summary
- With a one year PEG ratio of 0.04, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc is expected to have a higher PEG ratio (a measure of how expensive a stock is relative to its expected earnings growth) than just 0.41% of US stocks.
- WBA's price/sales ratio is 0.31; that's higher than the P/S ratio of merely 5.4% of US stocks.
- Over the past twelve months, WBA has reported earnings growth of 18,236.96%, putting it ahead of 99.76% of US stocks in our set.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc are APO, CTRM, HOG, URBN, and AIRT.
- Visit WBA's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
WBA Valuation Summary
- WBA's price/earnings ratio is 19.4; this is 14.35% lower than that of the median Consumer Defensive stock.
- WBA's price/sales ratio has moved down 1.2 over the prior 243 months.
- WBA's price/sales ratio has moved down 1.2 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for WBA.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | 2021-09-03 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 23.3 |
| WBA | 2021-09-02 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.6 | 23.4 |
| WBA | 2021-09-01 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 23.1 |
| WBA | 2021-08-31 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.2 | 23.2 |
| WBA | 2021-08-30 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 18.4 | 22.7 |
| WBA | 2021-08-27 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 18.3 | 22.6 |
WBA Growth Metrics
- Its 4 year price growth rate is now at -51.63%.
- Its 2 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -15.51%.
- Its 3 year revenue growth rate is now at 16.79%.
The table below shows WBA's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 134,972 | 5,459 | 6,430 |
| 2021-09-30 | 132,509 | 5,555 | 2,542 |
| 2021-06-30 | 137,862 | 6,396 | 2,288 |
| 2021-03-31 | 138,463 | 5,556 | -617 |
| 2020-12-31 | 141,504 | 5,618 | -697 |
| 2020-09-30 | 139,537 | 5,484 | 456 |
WBA's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- WBA has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 65.52% of graded US stocks.
- WBA's asset turnover comes in at 1.5 -- ranking 77th of 165 Retail stocks.
- NGVC, BNED, and KAR are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with WBA.
The table below shows WBA's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | 1.500 | 0.212 | 0.057 |
| 2021-05-31 | 1.535 | 0.202 | 0.048 |
| 2021-02-28 | 1.566 | 0.196 | 0.000 |
| 2020-11-30 | 1.604 | 0.197 | 0.001 |
| 2020-08-31 | 1.575 | 0.201 | 0.020 |
| 2020-05-31 | 1.657 | 0.205 | 0.025 |
WBA Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of WBA, see our WBA price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $46.61 | Average Broker Recommendation | 2 (Hold) |
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WBA Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $40.87 | 52-week high | $55.00 |
| Prev. close | $40.96 | 52-week low | $39.14 |
| Day low | $40.44 | Volume | 5,984,250 |
| Day high | $41.09 | Avg. volume | 6,999,516 |
| 50-day MA | $42.79 | Dividend yield | 4.66% |
| 200-day MA | $47.04 | Market Cap | 35.30B |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) Company Bio
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is an Anglo-Swiss-American holding company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois that owns the retail pharmacy chains Walgreens and Boots, as well as several pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution companies. The company was formed on December 31, 2014, after Walgreens purchased the 55% stake in Alliance Boots that it did not already own. The total price of the acquisition was $4.9 billion in cash and 144.3 million common shares with fair value of $10.7 billion. Walgreens had previously purchased 45% of the company for $4.0 billion and 83.4 million common shares in August 2012 with an option to purchase the remaining shares within three years. Walgreens became a subsidiary of the newly created company after the transactions were completed.As of 2021, Walgreens Boots Alliance is ranked #16 on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. (Source:Wikipeda)
Latest WBA News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate WBA as an investment opportunity.
3 Dividend Aristocrats That Offer High YieldsIBM, Realty Income, and Walgreens are three of our favorite high yield names that we believe can provide the income that investors desire without some of the risks that other high yield sources carry. |
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Stock Moves -0.72%: What You Should KnowIn the latest trading session, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closed at $45.46, marking a -0.72% move from the previous day. |
Boots in store for $10-billion sale as bid deadline loomsBritain's largest drugstore chain Boots has set a Feb. 24 deadline to receive indicative bids from a series of deep-pocketed investors that could value the 173-year-old firm at up to 8 billion pounds ($10.88 billion), two sources told Reuters. The sale will see U.S. drugstore giant Walgreens, which has backed Nottingham-based Boots since 2012, cashing out from one of Britain's best-known retailers which operates more than 2,200 stores and employs about 51,000 people. It will also lead to the dismantling of the Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which was set up in 2014 when Walgreens took full control of the health and beauty chain, creating a global behemoth with overall revenues of $132.5 billion in 2021. |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Releases Latest ESG ReportDEERFIELD, Ill., February 22, 2022--Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced the release of its fiscal 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance 2021 (ESG) Report, which outlines the company’s commitment to its four corporate responsibility pillars – Healthy Communities, Healthy Planet, Healthy and Inclusive Workplace and Sustainable Marketplace – all at the heart of its purpose to create more joyful lives through better health. |
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Enjoying Covid-Related Business BoostWalgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is a leading retail pharmacy chain with over 13,000 stores in 50 states and nine countries. Walgreens’ core strategy involves physical retail pharmacy locations in high-traffic areas, with nearly 80% of the U.S. population living within five miles of a store. The company’s domestic prescription drug market share is approximately 20%. In 2021, the company sold off a majority of its Alliance Healthcare wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen (ABC) for $6.5 billion, doubling down on its core pharmacy efforts and ventures in strategic growth areas in primary care (VillageMD) and digital offerings. |
WBA Price Returns
| 1-mo | N/A |
| 3-mo | -7.64% |
| 6-mo | -19.93% |
| 1-year | -18.10% |
| 3-year | -15.81% |
| 5-year | -38.28% |
| YTD | -19.93% |
| 2021 | 35.78% |
| 2020 | -29.37% |
| 2019 | -10.99% |
| 2018 | -3.65% |
| 2017 | -10.51% |
WBA Dividends
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