WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (1WBA.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:1WBA • US9314271084

10.296 EUR
-0.25 (-2.41%)
Last: Mar 24, 2025, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall 1WBA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated 1WBA against 26 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. 1WBA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. 1WBA is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 1WBA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year 1WBA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years 1WBA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years 1WBA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1WBA.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1WBA.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1WBA's Return On Assets of -11.25% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1WBA is outperformed by 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -88.88%, 1WBA is doing worse than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1WBA has a Return On Invested Capital (5.76%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for 1WBA is significantly below the industry average of 9.69%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.76%) for 1WBA is above the 3 year average (3.78%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.25%
ROE -88.88%
ROIC 5.76%
ROA(3y)-3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.08%
ROE(3y)-26.97%
ROE(5y)-13.57%
ROIC(3y)3.78%
ROIC(5y)4.44%
1WBA.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1WBA.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.61%, 1WBA is not doing good in the industry: 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 1WBA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.64%, 1WBA is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1WBA has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.61%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 17.64%
OM growth 3Y-19.96%
OM growth 5Y-19.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.34%
GM growth 5Y-5.19%
1WBA.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1WBA.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 1WBA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for 1WBA remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, 1WBA has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for 1WBA is higher compared to a year ago.
1WBA.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1WBA.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
1WBA.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1WBA.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1WBA has an Altman-Z score of 2.42. This is not the best score and indicates that 1WBA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • 1WBA has a Altman-Z score of 2.42. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1WBA underperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • 1WBA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86. This is a neutral value indicating 1WBA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • 1WBA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.86. This is in the better half of the industry: 1WBA outperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.42
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC6.74%
1WBA.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1WBA.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • 1WBA has a Current Ratio of 0.64. This is a bad value and indicates that 1WBA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.64, 1WBA is not doing good in the industry: 88.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that 1WBA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1WBA's Quick ratio of 0.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1WBA is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.3
1WBA.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1WBA.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • 1WBA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -21.78%.
  • Measured over the past years, 1WBA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.65% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.62% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.78%
EPS 3Y-16.96%
EPS 5Y-13.65%
EPS Q2Q%-22.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.67%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%7.5%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1WBA will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -3.03% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1WBA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-43.65%
EPS Next 2Y-28.13%
EPS Next 3Y-16.48%
EPS Next 5Y-3.03%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.15%
Revenue Next 3Y2.88%
Revenue Next 5Y2.54%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
1WBA.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1WBA.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 50B 100B 150B
1WBA.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1WBA.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.17, the valuation of 1WBA can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, 1WBA is valued cheaper than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.06. 1WBA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.65, the valuation of 1WBA can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 1WBA is valued cheaper than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1WBA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.17
Fwd PE 7.65
1WBA.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1WBA.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 1WBA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. 1WBA is cheaper than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.72
1WBA.MI Per share data1WBA.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • 1WBA's earnings are expected to decrease with -16.48% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-28.13%
EPS Next 3Y-16.48%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for 1WBA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC

BIT:1WBA (3/24/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

10.296

-0.25 (-2.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)03-27
Earnings (Next)06-25
Inst Owners63.64%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.90B
Revenue(TTM)150.41B
Net Income(TTM)-8.83B
Analysts66
Price Target11.34 (10.14%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend1.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.89%
DP-12.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)21.45%
Min EPS beat(2)7.95%
Max EPS beat(2)34.95%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)20.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.17%
Max EPS beat(4)45.52%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)10.05%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)8.31%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)10.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.59%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.59%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.67%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.9%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.15%
PT rev (1m)12.97%
PT rev (3m)12.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.17
Fwd PE 7.65
P/S 0.07
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.5
P/B 0.99
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.72
EPS(TTM)2.47
EY23.99%
EPS(NY)1.35
Fwd EY13.07%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.21
OCFY11.76%
SpS157.31
BVpS10.39
TBVpS-18.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.25%
ROE -88.88%
ROCE 7.67%
ROIC 5.76%
ROICexc 5.89%
ROICexgc 13.44%
OM 2.61%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 17.64%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.08%
ROE(3y)-26.97%
ROE(5y)-13.57%
ROIC(3y)3.78%
ROIC(5y)4.44%
ROICexc(3y)3.92%
ROICexc(5y)4.56%
ROICexgc(3y)8.68%
ROICexgc(5y)8.92%
ROCE(3y)5.04%
ROCE(5y)5.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.22%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.88%
OM growth 3Y-19.96%
OM growth 5Y-19.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.34%
GM growth 5Y-5.19%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.92
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.33
Cap/Depr 46.96%
Cap/Sales 0.77%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 18.13%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 2.42
F-Score4
WACC6.74%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)79.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.78%
EPS 3Y-16.96%
EPS 5Y-13.65%
EPS Q2Q%-22.73%
EPS Next Y-43.65%
EPS Next 2Y-28.13%
EPS Next 3Y-16.48%
EPS Next 5Y-3.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.67%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%7.5%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.15%
Revenue Next 3Y2.88%
Revenue Next 5Y2.54%
EBIT growth 1Y94.35%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-16.16%
EBIT Next Year20.65%
EBIT Next 3Y7.61%
EBIT Next 5Y27.82%
FCF growth 1Y-100.07%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-64.82%
OCF growth 3Y-43.2%
OCF growth 5Y-28.88%

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC / 1WBA.MI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to 1WBA.MI.


What is the valuation status for 1WBA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (1WBA.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of 1WBA stock?

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (1WBA.MI) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (1WBA.MI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (1WBA.MI) is 4.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.99.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for 1WBA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (1WBA.MI) is expected to decline by -43.65% in the next year.