Walgreens Boots Alliance Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Walgreens Boots Alliance is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 67.6% and 3.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 71.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 18.9% in 3 years.

Key information

67.6%

Earnings growth rate

71.1%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing earnings growth	9.3%
Revenue growth rate	3.7%
Future return on equity	18.9%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	19 May 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Apr 08

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: 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

Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48

Oct 31

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 02

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.48

Aug 01

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.48

Jul 16

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 04

Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48

Apr 25

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 08

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.48

Feb 01

Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48

Nov 01

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:WBA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
8/31/2026	157,141	2,163	2,643	4,370	10
8/31/2025	150,805	1,820	2,207	3,977	16
8/31/2024	145,322	-7,156	1,389	3,006	16
2/29/2024	144,597	-6,037	-1,766	101	N/A
11/30/2023	142,406	574	-529	1,484	N/A
8/31/2023	139,081	-3,080	141	2,258	N/A
5/31/2023	136,108	-3,315	-821	1,305	N/A
2/28/2023	133,291	-3,144	982	2,954	N/A
11/30/2022	132,184	-2,964	1,403	3,293	N/A
8/31/2022	132,703	4,337	2,165	3,899	N/A
5/31/2022	134,516	5,111	3,439	5,058	N/A
2/28/2022	135,948	5,926	3,626	5,183	N/A
11/30/2021	134,972	5,965	4,057	5,459	N/A
8/31/2021	132,509	1,994	4,176	5,555	N/A
5/31/2021	128,617	1,972	4,983	6,396	N/A
2/28/2021	124,952	-926	4,195	5,556	N/A
11/30/2020	123,509	-981	4,200	5,618	N/A
8/31/2020	121,982	179	4,110	5,484	N/A
5/31/2020	125,566	519	4,359	5,777	N/A
2/29/2020	129,792	3,339	5,269	6,883	N/A
11/30/2019	132,984	3,628	4,576	6,195	N/A
8/31/2019	120,074	3,816	3,892	5,594	N/A
5/31/2019	136,354	4,817	4,402	6,032	N/A
2/28/2019	136,097	5,133	4,756	6,250	N/A
11/30/2018	134,590	5,326	6,261	7,720	N/A
8/31/2018	131,537	5,024	6,896	8,263	N/A
5/31/2018	128,244	4,314	6,038	7,460	N/A
2/28/2018	124,028	4,134	5,699	7,077	N/A
11/30/2017	120,453	3,845	N/A	7,729	N/A
8/31/2017	118,214	4,078	N/A	7,255	N/A
5/31/2017	116,701	4,306	N/A	7,895	N/A
2/28/2017	116,081	4,247	N/A	8,144	N/A
11/30/2016	116,819	4,117	N/A	7,640	N/A
8/31/2016	117,351	4,173	N/A	7,847	N/A
5/31/2016	117,237	3,169	N/A	6,694	N/A
2/29/2016	116,534	3,368	N/A	6,412	N/A
11/30/2015	112,923	4,480	N/A	5,365	N/A
8/31/2015	103,444	4,220	N/A	5,664	N/A
5/31/2015	93,979	3,973	N/A	5,543	N/A
2/28/2015	84,585	3,385	N/A	4,993	N/A
11/30/2014	77,617	2,059	N/A	4,791	N/A
8/31/2014	76,392	1,932	N/A	3,893	N/A
5/31/2014	75,276	2,810	N/A	3,632	N/A
2/28/2014	74,188	2,720	N/A	3,739	N/A
11/30/2013	73,230	2,760	N/A	3,833	N/A
8/31/2013	72,217	2,548	N/A	4,301	N/A
5/31/2013	71,349	2,146	N/A	3,946	N/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 (2.4%).

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 (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WBA's revenue (3.7% 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 (18.9%).

Walgreens Boots Alliance Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 14%

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2024

Price target decreased by 10.0% to US$27.77

Price target decreased by 9.5% to US$36.27

Recent updates

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

Walgreens Announces Launch of Walgreens Brand Naloxone HCI Nasal Spray

Walgreens Reportedly Contacts Potential Buyers for £7 Billion Boots Drugstore Chain

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

Walgreens: Hold Tight, Let It Turn Around First

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

Second quarter dividend of US$0.25 announced

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 12, 2024

3 Reasons Walgreens Can See Upside (Rating Upgrade)

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

New major risk - Financial position

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

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

Walgreens' Strategic Pivot

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Walgreens Q2, Dow Exit, And Bet Against Wall Street

Wisner Baum Files Multiple Class Actions Alleging Several Companies Sold Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Products Without Warning Consumers That They Contain Unsafe Levels of Benzene, a Potent Human Carcinogen

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Mar 28, 2024

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Names Lanesha Minnix as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal Officer

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 14%

Walgreens: New CEO Looking To Right The Ship

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share at 4.4% yield

High number of new directors

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Elects Robert L. Huffines to Board of Directors

Walgreens Reportedly Explores $4 Billion-Plus Sale of Shields Health

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

Walgreens Boots Alliance: Income Opportunity After Dividend Cut

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

First quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 12, 2024

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

The Shareholder Commons, Inc Files a Notice of Exempt Solicitation to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jan 25, 2024

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jan 04, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.48 per share at 8.7% yield

Walgreens Boots Alliance Names Neal Sample Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 12, 2023

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Price target decreased by 10.0% to US$27.77

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Appoints Tim Wentworth as Chief Executive Officer, Effective October 23, 2023

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(NasdaqGS:WBA) dropped from S&P 100

Dicello Levitt Files Lawsuit Against Kenvue, Procter & Gamble, Glaxosmithkline, and Walgreens

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Announces CEO Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.48 per share at 6.6% yield

High number of new directors

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.48

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Announces Departure of James Kehoe as Executive Vice President

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.48

Walgreens Boots Alliance Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 12, 2023

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WBA) entered into an agreement to acquire 120 pharmacies in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas from Brookshire Grocery Company.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Price target decreased by 9.5% to US$36.27

Third quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

An unknown buyer acquired 6.004471% stake in Option Care Health, Inc. (NasdaqGS:OPCH) from Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WBA) for approximately $330 million.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Jun 27, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.48 per share at 6.1% yield

Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48

CEO & Director recently bought US$340k worth of stock

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$1.84 loss

Upcoming dividend of US$0.48 per share at 5.2% yield

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.48

Walgreens Boots Alliance Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 10, 2023