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

FRA:W8A • US9314271084

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10.282 EUR
+0.06 (+0.55%)
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This W8A.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. W8A.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year W8A was profitable.
  • In the past year W8A had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: W8A reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years W8A had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -9.07%, W8A is not doing good in the industry: 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • W8A's Return On Equity of -87.68% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. W8A is outperformed by 95.45% of its industry peers.
  • W8A has a Return On Invested Capital (5.54%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for W8A is significantly below the industry average of 9.30%.
  • 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

  • W8A has a Operating Margin of 2.21%. This is in the lower half of the industry: W8A underperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • W8A's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • W8A's Gross Margin of 17.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. W8A is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for W8A remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, W8A has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, W8A has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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's Altman-Z score of 2.71 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. W8A outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of W8A is 14.38, which is on the high side as it means it would take W8A, 14.38 years of fcf income to pay off 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 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.09. This is comparable 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.60, W8A is not doing good in the industry: 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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. W8A.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for W8A have decreased strongly by -39.56% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, W8A shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.65% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.22% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.22% on average over the past years.
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

  • W8A is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -4.88% yearly.
  • W8A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.96% yearly.
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.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.31, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of W8A.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, W8A is valued cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.87, W8A is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.70, which 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.
  • W8A is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, W8A is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • W8A's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with 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

  • 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

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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 Number0 (-100%)
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.


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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for W8A 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.


What is the financial health of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) is 2 / 10.