Walgreens Boots Alliance Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 0/6
Walgreens Boots Alliance has a total shareholder equity of $12.2B and total debt of $9.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 78.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $81.0B and $68.9B respectively. Walgreens Boots Alliance's EBIT is $839.0M making its interest coverage ratio 1.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $3.1B.
Key information
78.4%
Debt to equity ratio
US$9.55b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.4x |
| Cash | US$3.11b |
| Equity | US$12.18b |
| Total liabilities | US$68.86b |
| Total assets | US$81.04b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) A Risky Investment?
Sep 09
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
May 05Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 19Recent updates
Walgreens' Rally Sputters Amid Takeover Chatter (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 20How Investors Should Assess The Potential Walgreens Buyout
Dec 11Walgreens: 11.9% Dividend Yield Still On Unsteady Legs
Nov 18Walgreens Q4: 2 Signs Of A Dividend Trap
Oct 29Walgreens: Undervalued Pharma Giant Poised For A Turnaround Amid Cost-Cutting And Activist Investor Potential
Oct 23Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Oct 17Walgreens: A Turnaround Stock To Avoid
Oct 15Walgreens Stock: Cheap At 3x FWD P/E, But Still Not Worth Buying
Sep 29Is Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) A Risky Investment?
Sep 09Walgreens: Short Interest Surge Indicates It's Time To Cut Your Losses
Sep 06Is Walgreens Ready To Rebound?
Aug 23Walgreens 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 Risky
May 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 Risky
Jan 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 Radar
Dec 24Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WBA's short term assets ($18.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($27.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: WBA's short term assets ($18.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($41.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WBA's net debt to equity ratio (52.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: WBA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 69.7% to 78.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WBA's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (10.7%).
Interest Coverage: WBA's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.4x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Samuel Hudson | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Eric Coldwell | Baird |