WBA (Walgreens Boots Alliance) FCF Yield % : -4.44 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)

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What is Walgreens Boots Alliance FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Walgreens Boots Alliance's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-363 Mil, and Market Cap is $8,179 Mil. Therefore, Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield % for today is -4.44%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WBA' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.77 Med: 7.65 Max: 15.5
Current: -4.44

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Walgreens Boots Alliance was 15.50%. The lowest was -12.77%. And the median was 7.65%.

WBA's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
71.32% of 680 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 1.135 vs WBA: -4.44

Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 2.89%.

Walgreens Boots Alliance FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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Walgreens Boots Alliance FCF Yield % Chart

Walgreens Boots Alliance Annual Data

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Aug24

FCF Yield %

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12.49

9.51

7.14

0.65

-4.54

Walgreens Boots Alliance Quarterly Data
	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24
FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.16	-18.31	-21.57	9.34	54.35

Competitive Comparison of Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield %

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield % falls into.

Walgreens Boots Alliance FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Walgreens Boots Alliance's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	-363	/	7992
	=	-4.54%

Walgreens Boots Alliance's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	1086	*	4	/	7992
	=	54.35%

Walgreens Boots Alliance FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Business Description

Industry

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Address

108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Website

https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com

Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US, with over 8,500 locations. Nearly three quarters of Americans live within five miles of a Walgreens location. Roughly two thirds of revenue is generated from prescription drug sales; Walgreens makes up 20% of total prescription revenue in the US. Walgreens also generates sales from retail products (general wellness consumables and its own branded merchandise), European drug wholesale, and healthcare. With more locations incorporating additional services like Health Corner and Village Medical, Walgreens creates an omnichannel experience for patients and positions itself as a one-stop healthcare provider.

Executives

Inderpal S Bhandari	director	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., DEERFIELD IL 60015
Manmohan Mahajan	officer: SVP, Global Controller and CAO	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Nancy M Schlichting	director	200 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Timothy C Wentworth	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING COMPANY, ONE EXPRESS WAY, ST. LOUIS MO 63121
Richard P. Gates	officer: SVP, Chief Pharmacy Officer	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Neal J. Sample	officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Todd Heckman	officer: Interim Global Controller	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Polen Thomas E Jr	director	BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
John Patrick Driscoll	officer: EVP, Pres. U.S. Healthcare	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Rosalind G Brewer	director, officer: CEO	C/O MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY, 1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 3200, DENVER CO 80202
Kevin M. Ban	officer: EVP, Chief Medical Officer	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Bryan C Hanson	director	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 345 E. MAIN STREET, WARSAW IN 46580
Henry Lee Cooper	officer: EVP, Pres. Walgreens Pharmacy	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Tracey D Brown	officer: SVP, Pres., Walgreens Retail	675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Steven J Shulman	director	1564 NE EXPRESSWAY, ATTN: BJ PURCELL, ATLANTA GA 30329