Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Today

WBA Stock  USD 9.27  0.04  0.43%   

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Walgreens Boots is trading at 9.27 as of the 8th of November 2024, a 0.43 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 9.23. Walgreens Boots has about a 28 % chance of experiencing some form of financial distress in the next two years of operation but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on October 8, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Walgreens Boots Alliance's common stock.
Business Domain
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
IPO Date
1st of July 1985
Category
Healthcare
Classification
Consumer Staples
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare, pharmacy, and retailer in the United States , the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois. The company has 864.62 M outstanding shares of which 85.2 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 3.65 days to cover. More on Walgreens Boots Alliance

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Walgreens Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEO DirectorTimothy Wentworth
Old NameWebster Limited
Business ConcentrationConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Consumer Staples, SP 500 Index, NASDAQ Composite, Consumer Staples, Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Pharmaceutical Retailers, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover2.841.8221
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.30.1796
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities28.3 B27 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total44 B41.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets85.1 B81 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets9.5 B18.3 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities967.1 MB
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Debt Levels
Walgreens Boots can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Walgreens Boots' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Walgreens Boots' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Walgreens Boots Alliance has 9.55 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.2, which is OK given its current industry classification. Walgreens Boots Alliance has a current ratio of 0.74, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Walgreens to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Sale Purchase Of Stock

(72.45 Million)
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, IL, United States, 60015 and employs 193,000 people. Walgreens Boots is listed under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 7.98 B. Walgreens Boots Alliance runs under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector within Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 864.62 M outstanding shares of which 85.2 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 3.65 days to cover. Walgreens Boots Alliance has about 2.48 B in cash with 1.02 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 2.87.
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Ownership Allocation
Walgreens Boots Alliance retains a total of 864.62 Million outstanding shares. Walgreens Boots Alliance maintains 17.6 (%) of its outstanding shares held by insiders and 6.0 (%) owned by institutional investors. Please note that on October 8, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Walgreens Boots Alliance's common stock.
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Walgreens Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
6.8 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-06-30
6.8 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
6.6 M
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley Llc2024-06-30
M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
5.3 M
Jane Street Group Llc2024-06-30
4.6 M
Allianz Asset Management Ag2024-06-30
4.2 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
3.9 M
Ubs Group Ag2024-06-30
3.7 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-06-30
82.2 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
70 M
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Walgreens Boots Historical Income Statement

At present, Walgreens Boots' Depreciation And Amortization is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Interest Expense is expected to grow to about 506.1 M, whereas Gross Profit is forecasted to decline to about 14.8 B. View More Fundamentals

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Walgreens Boots Corporate Management

Joseph AmsbarySenior SecretaryProfile
Holly MayEx OfficerProfile
Beth LeonardSenior OfficerProfile
Matthew DAmbrosioSenior OfficerProfile

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The danger of trading Walgreens Boots Alliance is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Walgreens Boots is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Walgreens Boots. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Walgreens Boots Alliance is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether Walgreens Boots Alliance offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Walgreens Boots' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock:
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Is Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Walgreens Boots. If investors know Walgreens will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Walgreens Boots listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
1.915
Dividend Share
1.23
Earnings Share
(10.01)
Revenue Per Share
171.079
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.06
The market value of Walgreens Boots Alliance is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Walgreens that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Walgreens Boots' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Walgreens Boots' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Walgreens Boots' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Walgreens Boots' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Walgreens Boots' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Walgreens Boots is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Walgreens Boots' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.