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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

Exchange: NASDAQSector: Consumer DefensiveIndustry: Pharmaceutical Retailers

Founded in 1901, Walgreens ( www.walgreens.com ) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities. Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

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Earnings per share grew at a -3.6% CAGR.

Current Price

$11.98

+0.00%

GoodMoat Value

$369.25

2982.3% undervalued
Profile
Valuation (TTM)
Market Cap$10.36B
P/E-1.64
EV$38.56B
P/B0.99
Shares Out864.74M
P/Sales0.07
Revenue$154.58B
EV/EBITDA—

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) Company Profile

GoodMoat Analysis

Based on data as of March 26, 2026

Walgreens Boots Alliance is a global pharmacy and retail giant facing severe financial distress. While its vast store network and essential pharmacy services provide a defensive foundation, its negative profitability, high debt, and dividend yield signal deep operational and financial risks that likely fail the initial quality gate for value investors.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) operates a massive network of pharmacy-led health and beauty retail stores, primarily under the Walgreens and Boots brands. It serves two main customer groups: individual consumers filling prescriptions and buying everyday items, and healthcare systems/payers through its pharmacy services segment. The company's primary competitive advantages, as per Section 1 of the framework, stem from its scale and physical footprint, which could be viewed as a 'Scale Privilege' in infrastructure and potential 'Switching Costs' for pharmacy customers. However, these moat characteristics are currently overwhelmed by severe financial weaknesses. The provided data shows critical red flags from Section 5: the company is deeply unprofitable with an operating margin of -9.5% and an ROE of -60.3%, indicating 'Margin Compression' and potential 'Execution Risk'. The Debt/Equity ratio of 3.15 is extremely high, and a dividend yield of 12.16% paired with negative free cash flow suggests the payout is unsustainable, pointing to 'Cash Burn' risks. A value investor might be intrigued by the low absolute stock price and the defensive nature of the pharmacy business, but the current metrics—including a negative P/E and profit margin—suggest the company fails the fundamental 'Quality Indicators' and 'Moat & Quality Gate' required to proceed with a standard value analysis, as it lacks the financial strength to sustain and compound capital.

WBA Company Information

Founded in 1901, Walgreens ( www. walgreens.

com ) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U. S.

and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms.

Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Walgreens is the flagship U. S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. , an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader.

Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before.

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Pharmaceutical Retailers

Exchange

NASDAQ

Country

Illinois, USA

WBA Key Officers

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WBA Company Profile

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) is a Consumer Defensive company in the Pharmaceutical Retailers industry. It trades on NASDAQ. The company is based in Illinois, USA.

Founded in 1901, Walgreens ( www.walgreens.com ) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities. Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

Market cap is $10.36B. There are 864.7M shares outstanding. Dividend yield is 12.16%.

See the full Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc profile on GoodMoat. It covers key officers, financial metrics, and sector details. You can also use GoodMoat's DCF calculator, fair value models, and quality score to help decide if WBA is a good investment.