Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)

Sales are recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration to which Walgreens Boots Alliance expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring control of goods or services to the customer. Sales are reported on the gross amount billed to a customer less discounts if it has earned revenue as a principal from the sale of goods and services. Sales are reported on the net amount retained (that is, the amount billed to the customer less the amount paid to a vendor) if it has earned a commission or a fee as an agent.

Retail Pharmacy USA and Retail Pharmacy International

Walgreens Boots Alliance recognizes revenue, net of taxes and expected returns, at the time it sells merchandise or dispenses prescription drugs to the customer. Walgreens Boots Alliance estimates revenue based on expected reimbursements from third-party payers (e.g., pharmacy benefit managers, insurance companies and governmental agencies) for dispensing prescription drugs. The estimates are based on all available information including historical experience and are updated to actual reimbursement amounts.

Pharmaceutical Wholesale

Wholesale revenue is recognized, net of taxes and expected returns, upon shipment of goods, which is generally also the day of delivery.

Loyalty programs and gift cards

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s loyalty rewards programs represent a separate performance obligation and are accounted for using the deferred revenue approach. When goods are sold, the transaction price is allocated between goods sold and loyalty points awarded based upon the relative standalone selling price. The revenue allocated to the loyalty points is recognized upon redemption. Loyalty programs breakage is recognized as revenue based on the redemption pattern.

Customer purchases of gift cards are not recognized as revenue until the card is redeemed. Gift card breakage (i.e., unused gift card) is recognized as revenue based on the redemption pattern.

Source: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28).

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Income Statement, Revenues

US$ in millions

	12 months ended	Aug 31, 2019		Aug 31, 2018		Aug 31, 2017		Aug 31, 2016		Aug 31, 2015		Aug 31, 2014
	Retail Pharmacy USA
	Retail Pharmacy International
	Pharmaceutical Wholesale
	Sales to external customers

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).