Stock Analysis on Net

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

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Analysis of Inventory

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Inventory Disclosure

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., balance sheet: inventory

US$ in millions

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Inventories 9,333 9,565 8,899 8,956 8,678 6,076

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

Item Description The company
Inventories Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. inventories increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019.

Adjustment to Inventory: Conversion from LIFO to FIFO

Adjusting LIFO Inventory to FIFO (Current) Cost

US$ in millions

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Adjustment to Inventories
Inventories at LIFO (as reported) 9,333 9,565 8,899 8,956 8,678 6,076
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve 3,200 3,000 3,000 2,800 2,500 2,300
Inventories at FIFO (adjusted) 12,533 12,565 11,899 11,756 11,178 8,376
Adjustment to Current Assets
Current assets (as reported) 18,700 17,846 19,753 25,883 19,657 12,242
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve 3,200 3,000 3,000 2,800 2,500 2,300
Current assets (adjusted) 21,900 20,846 22,753 28,683 22,157 14,542
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 67,598 68,124 66,009 72,688 68,782 37,182
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve 3,200 3,000 3,000 2,800 2,500 2,300
Total assets (adjusted) 70,798 71,124 69,009 75,488 71,282 39,482
Adjustment to Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity (as reported) 23,512 26,007 27,466 29,880 30,861 20,457
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve 3,200 3,000 3,000 2,800 2,500 2,300
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity (adjusted) 26,712 29,007 30,466 32,680 33,361 22,757
Adjustment to Net Earnings Attributable To Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (as reported) 3,982 5,024 4,078 4,173 4,220 1,932
Add: Increase (decrease) in inventory LIFO reserve 200 200 300 200 200
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (adjusted) 4,182 5,024 4,278 4,473 4,420 2,132

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. inventory value on Aug 31, 2019 would be $12,533 (in millions) if the FIFO inventory method was used instead of LIFO. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. inventories, valued on a LIFO basis, on Aug 31, 2019 were $9,333. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. inventories would have been $3,200 higher than reported on Aug 31, 2019 if the FIFO method had been used instead.


Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: LIFO vs. FIFO (Summary)

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Current Ratio
Reported current ratio (LIFO) 0.73 0.82 1.07 1.52 1.19 1.38
Adjusted current ratio (FIFO) 0.85 0.96 1.23 1.69 1.34 1.63
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin (LIFO) 2.91% 3.82% 3.45% 3.56% 4.08% 2.53%
Adjusted net profit margin (FIFO) 3.06% 3.82% 3.62% 3.81% 4.27% 2.79%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover (LIFO) 2.02 1.93 1.79 1.61 1.50 2.05
Adjusted total asset turnover (FIFO) 1.93 1.85 1.71 1.55 1.45 1.93
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage (LIFO) 2.88 2.62 2.40 2.43 2.23 1.82
Adjusted financial leverage (FIFO) 2.65 2.45 2.27 2.31 2.14 1.73
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE (LIFO) 16.94% 19.32% 14.85% 13.97% 13.67% 9.44%
Adjusted ROE (FIFO) 15.66% 17.32% 14.04% 13.69% 13.25% 9.37%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA (LIFO) 5.89% 7.37% 6.18% 5.74% 6.14% 5.20%
Adjusted ROA (FIFO) 5.91% 7.06% 6.20% 5.93% 6.20% 5.40%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted ROE improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted ROA improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Current Ratio

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 18,700 17,846 19,753 25,883 19,657 12,242
Current liabilities 25,769 21,667 18,547 17,013 16,557 8,895
Liquidity Ratio
Current ratio1 0.73 0.82 1.07 1.52 1.19 1.38
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted current assets 21,900 20,846 22,753 28,683 22,157 14,542
Current liabilities 25,769 21,667 18,547 17,013 16,557 8,895
Liquidity Ratio
Adjusted current ratio2 0.85 0.96 1.23 1.69 1.34 1.63

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

2019 Calculations

1 Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 18,700 ÷ 25,769 = 0.73

2 Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 21,900 ÷ 25,769 = 0.85

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 3,982 5,024 4,078 4,173 4,220 1,932
Sales 136,866 131,537 118,214 117,351 103,444 76,392
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 2.91% 3.82% 3.45% 3.56% 4.08% 2.53%
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 4,182 5,024 4,278 4,473 4,420 2,132
Sales 136,866 131,537 118,214 117,351 103,444 76,392
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 3.06% 3.82% 3.62% 3.81% 4.27% 2.79%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

2019 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ÷ Sales
= 100 × 3,982 ÷ 136,866 = 2.91%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ÷ Sales
= 100 × 4,182 ÷ 136,866 = 3.06%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales 136,866 131,537 118,214 117,351 103,444 76,392
Total assets 67,598 68,124 66,009 72,688 68,782 37,182
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 2.02 1.93 1.79 1.61 1.50 2.05
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales 136,866 131,537 118,214 117,351 103,444 76,392
Adjusted total assets 70,798 71,124 69,009 75,488 71,282 39,482
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 1.93 1.85 1.71 1.55 1.45 1.93

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

2019 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Sales ÷ Total assets
= 136,866 ÷ 67,598 = 2.02

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 136,866 ÷ 70,798 = 1.93

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 67,598 68,124 66,009 72,688 68,782 37,182
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity 23,512 26,007 27,466 29,880 30,861 20,457
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.88 2.62 2.40 2.43 2.23 1.82
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets 70,798 71,124 69,009 75,488 71,282 39,482
Adjusted total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity 26,712 29,007 30,466 32,680 33,361 22,757
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 2.65 2.45 2.27 2.31 2.14 1.73

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

2019 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 67,598 ÷ 23,512 = 2.88

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 70,798 ÷ 26,712 = 2.65

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 3,982 5,024 4,078 4,173 4,220 1,932
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity 23,512 26,007 27,466 29,880 30,861 20,457
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 16.94% 19.32% 14.85% 13.97% 13.67% 9.44%
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 4,182 5,024 4,278 4,473 4,420 2,132
Adjusted total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity 26,712 29,007 30,466 32,680 33,361 22,757
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 15.66% 17.32% 14.04% 13.69% 13.25% 9.37%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

2019 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ÷ Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 3,982 ÷ 23,512 = 16.94%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ÷ Adjusted total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 4,182 ÷ 26,712 = 15.66%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted ROE improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 3,982 5,024 4,078 4,173 4,220 1,932
Total assets 67,598 68,124 66,009 72,688 68,782 37,182
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 5.89% 7.37% 6.18% 5.74% 6.14% 5.20%
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 4,182 5,024 4,278 4,473 4,420 2,132
Adjusted total assets 70,798 71,124 69,009 75,488 71,282 39,482
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 5.91% 7.06% 6.20% 5.93% 6.20% 5.40%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31).

2019 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 3,982 ÷ 67,598 = 5.89%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 4,182 ÷ 70,798 = 5.91%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. adjusted ROA improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.