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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since July 9, 2020.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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May 31, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Aug 31, 2019 May 31, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Nov 30, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 May 31, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 Nov 30, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 May 31, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Nov 30, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 May 31, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 Nov 30, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 28, 2015 Nov 30, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 May 31, 2014 Feb 28, 2014 Nov 30, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents 768 792 811 1,023 839 818 980 785 1,818 1,749 1,830 3,301 12,253 11,822 9,598 9,807 3,291 3,586 2,570 3,000 4,449 3,005 12,861 2,646 2,126 1,777 969
Accounts receivable, net 6,982 7,572 7,435 7,226 7,239 7,828 7,144 6,573 7,159 7,281 6,858 6,528 6,339 5,674 6,138 6,260 6,508 6,733 6,821 6,849 6,899 7,017 3,579 3,218 3,029 2,774 2,727
Inventories 9,563 9,652 10,536 9,333 9,874 10,188 10,976 9,565 9,889 10,316 10,010 8,899 8,681 9,230 10,039 8,956 8,931 9,025 9,884 8,678 8,764 9,379 6,518 6,076 6,439 7,213 7,729
Other current assets 1,013 893 822 1,118 1,069 1,017 983 923 1,122 1,012 983 1,025 879 783 893 860 983 1,034 956 1,130 917 1,314 322 302 334 272 297
Current assets 18,326 18,909 19,604 18,700 19,021 19,851 20,083 17,846 19,988 20,358 19,681 19,753 28,152 27,509 26,668 25,883 19,713 20,378 20,231 19,657 21,029 20,715 23,280 12,242 11,928 12,036 11,722
Property, plant and equipment, net 13,071 13,482 13,620 13,478 13,717 13,828 13,821 13,911 13,938 14,045 13,693 13,642 13,535 13,528 13,709 14,335 14,493 14,552 14,878 15,068 15,241 15,646 12,103 12,257 12,088 12,136 12,351
Operating lease right-of-use assets 21,609 21,755 21,674 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Alliance Boots call option — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 924 904 856
Goodwill 14,948 16,788 16,800 16,560 16,717 17,027 16,809 16,914 17,089 17,017 15,931 15,632 15,516 15,214 15,203 15,527 16,102 15,796 16,195 16,372 17,361 17,044 2,356 2,359 2,365 2,455 2,491
Intangible assets, net 10,183 10,929 11,055 10,876 11,325 11,932 11,584 11,783 12,111 12,220 10,588 10,156 10,208 9,650 9,728 10,302 11,556 11,122 12,040 12,351 11,229 12,225 — — — — —
Equity method investments 7,033 6,921 6,902 6,851 6,673 6,683 6,570 6,610 6,272 6,431 6,028 6,320 6,323 6,164 6,136 6,174 4,163 1,217 1,240 1,242 1,244 762 7,335 7,248 7,035 6,804 6,439
Other non-current assets 1,274 1,219 1,152 1,133 1,133 1,113 1,074 1,060 754 745 697 506 439 440 468 467 1,306 3,320 4,073 4,092 4,540 4,965 3,538 3,076 3,051 2,746 2,622
Non-current assets 68,118 71,094 71,203 48,898 49,565 50,583 49,858 50,278 50,164 50,458 46,937 46,256 46,021 44,996 45,244 46,805 47,620 46,007 48,426 49,125 49,615 50,642 25,332 24,940 25,463 25,045 24,759
Total assets 86,444 90,003 90,807 67,598 68,586 70,434 69,941 68,124 70,152 70,816 66,618 66,009 74,173 72,505 71,912 72,688 67,333 66,385 68,657 68,782 70,644 71,357 48,612 37,182 37,391 37,081 36,481

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-30).


The overall asset structure exhibits a significant expansion in scale and a fundamental shift in composition between November 2013 and May 2020, characterized by a massive increase in intangible assets and a later structural adjustment in lease accounting.

Strategic Asset Growth and Consolidation
A primary inflection point is observed in February 2015, where total assets increase from approximately $48.6 billion to over $71 billion. This expansion is driven by a surge in goodwill, which rises from $2.3 billion to $17 billion, and the simultaneous recognition of net intangible assets totaling $12.2 billion. This pattern, coupled with a sharp temporary decline in equity method investments during the same period, indicates a transition from equity-accounted interests to the full consolidation of a major entity.
Liquidity and Working Capital Trends
Cash and cash equivalents demonstrate extreme volatility, peaking at $12.8 billion in November 2014 and remaining elevated through May 2017. However, a significant downward trend follows, with cash balances falling below $1 billion from August 2018 through May 2020. Working capital components, specifically net accounts receivable and inventories, both experienced structural step-ups in early 2015. Receivables increased from a range of $2.7–$3.5 billion to a range of $6–$7.8 billion, while inventories rose from approximately $6–$7 billion to a range of $8–$11 billion, reflecting a larger operational scale.
Non-Current Asset Evolution
Property, plant, and equipment remained relatively stable, fluctuating between $12 billion and $15 billion, with a gradual decline toward $13 billion by May 2020. Equity method investments, after the initial 2015 drop, recovered and stabilized between $6 billion and $7 billion from 2016 onward. A notable accounting shift is observed in November 2019 with the introduction of operating lease right-of-use assets valued at $21.6 billion, which contributed to a spike in total assets to $90.8 billion.
Total Asset Trajectory
The trajectory of total assets shows three distinct phases: a baseline period from 2013 to 2014 (approximately $36–$48 billion), a period of consolidated growth from 2015 to 2018 (approximately $66–$74 billion), and a final peak in late 2019 resulting from the capitalization of lease assets, reaching approximately $90 billion before moderating to $86.4 billion by May 2020.

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