Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:W8A • US9314271084

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

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W8A gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 26 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. W8A may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. W8A is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • W8A had positive earnings in the past year.
  • W8A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: W8A reported negative net income in multiple 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.
  • W8A has a worse Return On Equity (-87.68%) than 95.45% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.54%, W8A is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for W8A is significantly below the industry average of 9.14%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.54%) for W8A is above the 3 year average (3.55%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • The Operating Margin of W8A (2.21%) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • W8A's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • 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. Health

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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, W8A has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for W8A is higher compared to a year ago.
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.
  • W8A has a Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: W8A outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • 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 has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (14.38) than 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.
  • W8A's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. W8A outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
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

  • W8A has a Current 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.
  • W8A has a worse Current ratio (0.60) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of W8A (0.32) is worse than 86.36% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • W8A shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -39.56%.
  • W8A shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -13.65% yearly.
  • W8A shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.22%.
  • Measured over the past years, W8A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.22% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a 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 cheaply inside the industry as 95.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • W8A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.70, the valuation of W8A can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, W8A is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • W8A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
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 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of W8A indicates a rather cheap valuation: W8A is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • W8A's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
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

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

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • W8A does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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.