Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WBA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$8.3b

Walgreens Boots Alliance Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Walgreens Boots Alliance is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 105.1% and 1.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 111.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.3% in 3 years.

Key information

105.1%

Earnings growth rate

111.6%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing earnings growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate1.5%
Future return on equity12.3%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated17 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Oct 17
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Recent updates

Walgreens' Rally Sputters Amid Takeover Chatter (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 20

How Investors Should Assess The Potential Walgreens Buyout

Dec 11

Walgreens: 11.9% Dividend Yield Still On Unsteady Legs

Nov 18

Walgreens Q4: 2 Signs Of A Dividend Trap

Oct 29

Walgreens: Undervalued Pharma Giant Poised For A Turnaround Amid Cost-Cutting And Activist Investor Potential

Oct 23

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Oct 17
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Walgreens: A Turnaround Stock To Avoid

Oct 15

Walgreens Stock: Cheap At 3x FWD P/E, But Still Not Worth Buying

Sep 29

Is Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) A Risky Investment?

Sep 09
Is Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) A Risky Investment?

Walgreens: Short Interest Surge Indicates It's Time To Cut Your Losses

Sep 06

Is Walgreens Ready To Rebound?

Aug 23

Walgreens Boots Alliance: Likely A Value Trap, But Could Be A Speculative Long-Term Play

Aug 13

Walgreens: A Painful Turnaround Lesson

Aug 02

Walgreens: Here's What Comes Next

Jul 09

Walgreens: Yielding Over 8% Following The Earnings Drop

Jul 02

Walgreens: Beware The Value Trap Ahead Of Earnings

Jun 24

Walgreens: Another Dividend Cut Could Be Coming Soon (Rating Downgrade)

May 30

5 Reasons Walgreens Fell By 6.4% To Nearly 25-Year Lows

May 22

Walgreens: Hold Tight, Let It Turn Around First

May 06

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

May 05
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

3 Reasons Walgreens Can See Upside (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 10

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

Apr 08
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

Walgreens: New Management Team And Cost-Plus Model Are Exactly What The Doctor Prescribed

Apr 04

Walgreens Earnings Preview: Revenue Estimates Holding Up; It's A Cost Structure Problem

Mar 27

Walgreens' Strategic Pivot

Mar 21

Walgreens Q2, Dow Exit, And Bet Against Wall Street

Mar 15

Walgreens: New CEO Looking To Right The Ship

Feb 13

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jan 19
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Walgreens Boots Alliance: Income Opportunity After Dividend Cut

Jan 17

Walgreens Q1: Dividend Cut Now What? (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 10

After Leaping 26% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Dec 24
After Leaping 26% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:WBA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
8/31/2027153,8443211,1782,3658
8/31/2026151,989-623821,60015
8/31/2025149,296-437-3351,02716
8/31/2024147,658-8,636-3631,018N/A
5/31/2024145,533-5,811-894725N/A
2/29/2024144,597-6,037-1,766101N/A
11/30/2023142,406574-5291,484N/A
8/31/2023139,081-3,0801412,258N/A
5/31/2023136,108-3,315-8211,305N/A
2/28/2023133,291-3,1449822,954N/A
11/30/2022132,184-2,9641,4033,293N/A
8/31/2022132,7034,3372,1653,899N/A
5/31/2022134,5165,1113,4395,058N/A
2/28/2022135,9485,9263,6265,183N/A
11/30/2021134,9725,9654,0575,459N/A
8/31/2021132,5091,9944,1765,555N/A
5/31/2021128,6171,9724,9836,396N/A
2/28/2021124,952-9264,1955,556N/A
11/30/2020123,509-9814,2005,618N/A
8/31/2020121,9821794,1105,484N/A
5/31/2020125,5665194,3595,777N/A
2/29/2020129,7923,3395,2696,883N/A
11/30/2019132,9843,6284,5766,195N/A
8/31/2019120,0743,8163,8925,594N/A
5/31/2019136,3544,8174,4026,032N/A
2/28/2019136,0975,1334,7566,250N/A
11/30/2018134,5905,3266,2617,720N/A
8/31/2018131,5375,0246,8968,263N/A
5/31/2018128,2444,314N/A7,460N/A
2/28/2018124,0284,134N/A7,077N/A
11/30/2017120,4533,845N/A7,729N/A
8/31/2017118,2144,078N/A7,255N/A
5/31/2017116,7014,306N/A7,895N/A
2/28/2017116,0814,247N/A8,144N/A
11/30/2016116,8194,117N/A7,640N/A
8/31/2016117,3514,173N/A7,847N/A
5/31/2016117,2373,169N/A6,694N/A
2/29/2016116,5343,368N/A6,412N/A
11/30/2015112,9234,480N/A5,365N/A
8/31/2015103,4444,220N/A5,664N/A
5/31/201593,9793,973N/A5,543N/A
2/28/201584,5853,385N/A4,993N/A
11/30/201477,6172,059N/A4,791N/A
8/31/201476,3921,932N/A3,893N/A
5/31/201475,2762,810N/A3,632N/A
2/28/201474,1882,720N/A3,739N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WBA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: WBA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: WBA is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WBA's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WBA's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WBA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.3%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is covered by 48 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Samuel HudsonAtlantic Equities LLP
Eric ColdwellBaird