Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq:WBA) - Stock Price, News & Analysis - Simply Wall St (2025)

WBA Stock Overview

Operates as a healthcare, pharmacy, and retail company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally.

WBA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Trading at 75.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 83.28% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 9.62% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow


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US$13.62

FV

23.7% undervalued intrinsic discount

1.21

%

Revenue growth p.a.

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Walgreens Boots Alliance
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$10.39
52 Week HighUS$27.05
52 Week LowUS$10.19
Beta0.70
11 Month Change-8.05%
3 Month Change-34.86%
1 Year Change-60.85%
33 Year Change-78.64%
5 Year Change-79.20%
Change since IPO3,143.70%

Recent News & Updates

Walgreens Boots Alliance: Likely A Value Trap, But Could Be A Speculative Long-Term Play Aug 13Walgreens: A Painful Turnaround Lesson Aug 02

Recent updates

Walgreens Boots Alliance: Likely A Value Trap, But Could Be A Speculative Long-Term Play Aug 13Walgreens: A Painful Turnaround Lesson Aug 02Walgreens: Here's What Comes Next Jul 09Walgreens: Yielding Over 8% Following The Earnings Drop Jul 02Walgreens: Beware The Value Trap Ahead Of Earnings Jun 24Walgreens: Another Dividend Cut Could Be Coming Soon (Rating Downgrade) May 305 Reasons Walgreens Fell By 6.4% To Nearly 25-Year Lows May 22Walgreens: Hold Tight, Let It Turn Around First May 06Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered RiskyMay 053 Reasons Walgreens Can See Upside (Rating Upgrade) Apr 10Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)Apr 08Walgreens: New Management Team And Cost-Plus Model Are Exactly What The Doctor Prescribed Apr 04Walgreens Earnings Preview: Revenue Estimates Holding Up; It's A Cost Structure Problem Mar 27Walgreens' Strategic Pivot Mar 21Walgreens Q2, Dow Exit, And Bet Against Wall Street Mar 15Walgreens: New CEO Looking To Right The Ship Feb 13Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered RiskyJan 19Walgreens Boots Alliance: Income Opportunity After Dividend Cut Jan 17Walgreens Q1: Dividend Cut Now What? (Rating Upgrade) Jan 10After Leaping 26% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Shares Are Not Flying Under The RadarDec 24Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48Oct 31Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance SheetOct 02Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.48Aug 01Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.48Jul 16Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance SheetJul 04Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48Apr 25

Shareholder Returns

WBAUS Consumer RetailingUS Market
7D-0.4%6.4%3.1%
1Y-60.9%36.0%24.9%

Return vs Industry: WBA underperformed the US Consumer Retailing industry which returned 36% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WBA underperformed the US Market which returned 24.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WBA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WBA volatility
WBA Average Weekly Movement8.4%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market14.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: WBA's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WBA's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1909268,500Tim Wentworthwww.walgreensbootsalliance.com

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. operates as a healthcare, pharmacy, and retail company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Retail Pharmacy, International, and U.S.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Walgreens Boots Alliance's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WBA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$9.26b
Earnings (TTM)-US$5.81b
Revenue (TTM)US$145.53b

0.1x

P/S Ratio

-1.5x

P/E Ratio

Is WBA overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WBA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$145.53b
Cost of RevenueUS$118.79b
Gross ProfitUS$26.75b
Other ExpensesUS$32.56b
Earnings-US$5.81b

Last Reported Earnings

May 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-6.73
Gross Margin18.38%
Net Profit Margin-3.99%
Debt/Equity Ratio57.8%

How did WBA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

9.6%

Current Dividend Yield

-22%

Payout Ratio

Does WBA pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WBA by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Walgreens Boots Alliance dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateAug 21 2024
Dividend Pay DateSep 12 2024
Days until Ex dividend1 day
Days until Dividend pay date21 days

Does WBA pay a reliable dividends?

See WBA dividend history and benchmarks
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