Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:W8A • US9314271084

10.282 EUR
+0.06 (+0.55%)
Last: Aug 27, 2025, 07:00 PM

This W8A.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Overall W8A gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated W8A against 25 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. W8A has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. W8A has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. W8A.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year W8A was profitable.
  • W8A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years W8A reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years W8A always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
W8A.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFW8A.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -9.07%, W8A is doing worse than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -87.68%, W8A is not doing good in the industry: 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of W8A (5.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for W8A is significantly below the industry average of 9.11%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.55%) for W8A is below the current ROIC(5.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.07%
ROE -87.68%
ROIC 5.54%
ROA(3y)-3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.08%
ROE(3y)-26.97%
ROE(5y)-13.57%
ROIC(3y)3.55%
ROIC(5y)4.17%
W8A.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICW8A.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • W8A has a worse Operating Margin (2.21%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of W8A has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 17.13%, W8A is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of W8A has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 17.13%
OM growth 3Y-19.96%
OM growth 5Y-19.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.34%
GM growth 5Y-5.19%
W8A.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsW8A.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. W8A.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • W8A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • W8A has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for W8A has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • W8A has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
W8A.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingW8A.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
W8A.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsW8A.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.71 indicates that W8A is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.71, W8A is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • W8A has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.38. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as W8A would need 14.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • W8A's Debt to FCF ratio of 14.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. W8A is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • W8A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.09, W8A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 14.38
Altman-Z 2.71
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC6.66%
W8A.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFW8A.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.60 indicates that W8A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.60, W8A is doing worse than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • W8A has a Quick Ratio of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that W8A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.32, W8A is doing worse than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.32
W8A.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesW8A.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. W8A.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for W8A have decreased strongly by -39.56% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for W8A have been decreasing by -13.65% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, W8A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.22% in the last year.
  • W8A shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.22% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.56%
EPS 3Y-16.96%
EPS 5Y-13.65%
EPS Q2Q%-39.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.67%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%7.25%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, W8A will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -4.88% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.96% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-38.04%
EPS Next 2Y-26.34%
EPS Next 3Y-17.69%
EPS Next 5Y-4.88%
Revenue Next Year6.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y1.96%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
W8A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesW8A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50B 100B 150B 200B
W8A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesW8A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. W8A.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.31, the valuation of W8A can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, W8A is valued cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of W8A to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say W8A is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.70 indicates a rather cheap valuation of W8A.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, W8A is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.57, W8A is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.31
Fwd PE 7.7
W8A.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsW8A.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, W8A is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of W8A is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.98
EV/EBITDA 3.05
W8A.DE Per share dataW8A.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as W8A's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-26.34%
EPS Next 3Y-17.69%

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5. W8A.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for W8A!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

W8A.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

FRA:W8A (8/27/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

10.282

+0.06 (+0.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)06-26
Earnings (Next)10-13
Inst Owners61.25%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.90B
Revenue(TTM)154.58B
Net Income(TTM)-6.30B
Analysts49.09
Price Target10.21 (-0.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend1.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.89%
DP-10.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14.62%
Min EPS beat(2)10.66%
Max EPS beat(2)18.59%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)18.04%
Min EPS beat(4)7.95%
Max EPS beat(4)34.95%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.1%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)9.44%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)10.5%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.55%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.78%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.78%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.68%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.29%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.04%
PT rev (1m)-0.58%
PT rev (3m)-1.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.31
Fwd PE 7.7
P/S 0.07
P/FCF 17.98
P/OCF 6.61
P/B 1.45
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.05
EPS(TTM)1.63
EY15.85%
EPS(NY)1.34
Fwd EY12.99%
FCF(TTM)0.57
FCFY5.56%
OCF(TTM)1.56
OCFY15.14%
SpS152.68
BVpS7.09
TBVpS-15.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.07%
ROE -87.68%
ROCE 7.87%
ROIC 5.54%
ROICexc 5.65%
ROICexgc 12.1%
OM 2.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 17.13%
FCFM 0.37%
ROA(3y)-3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.08%
ROE(3y)-26.97%
ROE(5y)-13.57%
ROIC(3y)3.55%
ROIC(5y)4.17%
ROICexc(3y)3.68%
ROICexc(5y)4.28%
ROICexgc(3y)8.14%
ROICexgc(5y)8.37%
ROCE(3y)5.04%
ROCE(5y)5.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.22%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.88%
OM growth 3Y-19.96%
OM growth 5Y-19.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.34%
GM growth 5Y-5.19%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover2.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 14.38
Debt/EBITDA 1.34
Cap/Depr 41.01%
Cap/Sales 0.64%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 26.94%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.32
Altman-Z 2.71
F-Score4
WACC6.66%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)79.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.56%
EPS 3Y-16.96%
EPS 5Y-13.65%
EPS Q2Q%-39.68%
EPS Next Y-38.04%
EPS Next 2Y-26.34%
EPS Next 3Y-17.69%
EPS Next 5Y-4.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.67%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%7.25%
Revenue Next Year6.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y1.96%
EBIT growth 1Y69.88%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-16.16%
EBIT Next Year41.78%
EBIT Next 3Y15.03%
EBIT Next 5Y27.82%
FCF growth 1Y170.44%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y20.86%
OCF growth 3Y-43.2%
OCF growth 5Y-28.88%

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc / W8A.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for W8A stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to W8A.DE.


What is the valuation status of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) stock?

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) is 6.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.45.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for W8A stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) is expected to decline by -38.04% in the next year.