Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (W8A.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:W8A • US9314271084
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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.
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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of W8A (-9.07%) is worse than 90.91% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -87.68%, W8A is doing worse than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for W8A is significantly below the industry average of 9.77%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.55%) for W8A is below the current ROIC(5.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.13%, W8A is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- W8A's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, W8A has less shares outstanding
- W8A has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of W8A (2.71) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 14.38, W8A is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09 is on the high side and indicates that W8A has dependencies on debt financing.
- W8A has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC6.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.60 indicates that W8A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of W8A (0.60) is worse 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.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 |
3. W8A.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- W8A shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -39.56%.
- 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.
- 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
- W8A is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -4.88% yearly.
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. W8A.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- W8A is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.31.
- 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than W8A, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.17, W8A is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.70, the valuation of W8A can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of W8A indicates a rather cheap valuation: W8A is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.05. W8A is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.7 |
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.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.05 |
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%
5. W8A.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for W8A!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
W8A.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
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 2025-06-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-13 2025-10-13/amc
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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.