WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WBA • US9314271084

11.98 USD
+0.06 (+0.5%)
At close: Aug 27, 2025
12.04 USD
+0.06 (+0.5%)
After Hours: 8/27/2025, 10:21:31 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, WBA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WBA was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. WBA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. WBA is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WBA was profitable.
  • WBA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years WBA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • WBA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WBA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWBA 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

  • WBA has a worse Return On Assets (-9.07%) than 80.49% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WBA (-87.68%) is worse than 87.80% of its industry peers.
  • WBA's Return On Invested Capital of 6.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WBA outperforms 56.10% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WBA is significantly below the industry average of 28.42%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.21%) for WBA is above the 3 year average (3.98%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.07%
ROE -87.68%
ROIC 6.21%
ROA(3y)-3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.08%
ROE(3y)-26.97%
ROE(5y)-13.57%
ROIC(3y)3.98%
ROIC(5y)4.68%
WBA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWBA 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 2.21%, WBA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WBA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • WBA has a worse Gross Margin (17.13%) than 73.17% of its industry peers.
  • WBA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 17.13%
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%
WBA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWBA 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), WBA is destroying value.
  • WBA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WBA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • WBA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WBA Yearly Shares OutstandingWBA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
WBA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWBA 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

  • WBA has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is not the best score and indicates that WBA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WBA's Altman-Z score of 2.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WBA is outperformed by 60.98% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WBA is 14.38, which is on the high side as it means it would take WBA, 14.38 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WBA (14.38) is worse than 63.41% of its industry peers.
  • WBA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WBA (1.09) is worse than 70.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 14.38
Altman-Z 2.71
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.07%
WBA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWBA 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

  • WBA has a Current Ratio of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that WBA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WBA's Current ratio of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WBA is outperformed by 90.24% of its industry peers.
  • WBA has a Quick Ratio of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that WBA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WBA has a Quick ratio of 0.32. This is in the lower half of the industry: WBA underperforms 70.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.32
WBA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWBA 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

  • WBA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -39.56%.
  • WBA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -13.65% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.22% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.56%
EPS 3Y-16.96%
EPS 5Y-13.65%
EPS Q2Q%-39.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.67%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%7.25%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WBA will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -4.88% on average per year.
  • WBA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.96% yearly.
EPS Next Y-38.04%
EPS Next 2Y-26.34%
EPS Next 3Y-17.69%
EPS Next 5Y-4.88%
Revenue Next Year6.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y1.96%

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.
WBA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWBA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50B 100B 150B 200B
WBA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWBA 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.27 indicates a rather cheap valuation of WBA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WBA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WBA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.98), we can say WBA is valued rather cheaply.
  • WBA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.67.
  • 97.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WBA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. WBA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.27
Fwd PE 7.67
WBA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWBA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WBA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WBA is valued a bit cheaper than 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.91
EV/EBITDA 3.04
WBA Per share dataWBA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WBA's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.69% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-26.34%
EPS Next 3Y-17.69%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC

NASDAQ:WBA (8/27/2025, 10:21:31 PM)

After market: 12.04 +0.06 (+0.5%)

11.98

+0.06 (+0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)06-26
Earnings (Next)10-13
Inst Owners61.25%
Inst Owner Change-96.93%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change-138.13%
Market Cap10.37B
Revenue(TTM)154.58B
Net Income(TTM)-6.30B
Analysts49.09
Price Target10.81 (-9.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend1.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.89%
DP-10.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14.62%
Min EPS beat(2)10.66%
Max EPS beat(2)18.59%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)18.04%
Min EPS beat(4)7.95%
Max EPS beat(4)34.95%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.1%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)9.44%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)10.5%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.55%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.78%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.78%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.68%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.29%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.04%
PT rev (1m)-9.16%
PT rev (3m)-8.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.27
Fwd PE 7.67
P/S 0.07
P/FCF 17.91
P/OCF 6.58
P/B 1.44
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.04
EPS(TTM)1.91
EY15.94%
EPS(NY)1.56
Fwd EY13.04%
FCF(TTM)0.67
FCFY5.58%
OCF(TTM)1.82
OCFY15.2%
SpS178.59
BVpS8.3
TBVpS-17.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.07%
ROE -87.68%
ROCE 7.87%
ROIC 6.21%
ROICexc 6.34%
ROICexgc 13.58%
OM 2.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 17.13%
FCFM 0.37%
ROA(3y)-3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.08%
ROE(3y)-26.97%
ROE(5y)-13.57%
ROIC(3y)3.98%
ROIC(5y)4.68%
ROICexc(3y)4.13%
ROICexc(5y)4.8%
ROICexgc(3y)9.14%
ROICexgc(5y)9.39%
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 Turnover2.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 14.38
Debt/EBITDA 1.34
Cap/Depr 41.01%
Cap/Sales 0.64%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 26.94%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.32
Altman-Z 2.71
F-Score4
WACC7.07%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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)-39.56%
EPS 3Y-16.96%
EPS 5Y-13.65%
EPS Q2Q%-39.68%
EPS Next Y-38.04%
EPS Next 2Y-26.34%
EPS Next 3Y-17.69%
EPS Next 5Y-4.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.67%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%7.25%
Revenue Next Year6.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y1.96%
EBIT growth 1Y69.88%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-16.16%
EBIT Next Year41.78%
EBIT Next 3Y15.03%
EBIT Next 5Y27.82%
FCF growth 1Y170.44%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y20.86%
OCF growth 3Y-43.2%
OCF growth 5Y-28.88%

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC / WBA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) stock?

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) is 6.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.


What is the financial health of WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) stock?

The financial health rating of WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC (WBA) is 1 / 10.