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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (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
Short-term debt 4,379 5,984 6,225 5,738 5,483 5,356 4,344 1,966 2,587 3,140 1,268 251 4,838 1,153 1,095 323 374 1,052 1,083 1,068 1,192 1,061 774 774 780 577 571
Trade accounts payable 14,033 14,968 15,401 14,341 14,130 14,348 14,660 13,566 13,089 13,301 13,570 12,494 11,528 11,264 11,372 11,000 10,337 9,873 10,643 10,088 9,932 10,293 5,189 4,315 4,235 4,488 4,762
Current operating lease obligation 2,288 2,278 2,288 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 5,860 5,409 5,370 5,474 5,184 5,436 5,484 5,862 5,435 5,675 5,183 5,473 5,065 4,935 4,880 5,484 4,852 5,050 4,886 5,225 4,849 5,140 3,596 3,701 3,370 3,280 3,210
Income taxes 89 23 210 216 263 163 611 273 371 443 496 329 282 326 382 206 248 297 262 176 184 196 318 105 24 154 278
Current liabilities 26,649 28,662 29,494 25,769 25,060 25,303 25,099 21,667 21,482 22,559 20,517 18,547 21,713 17,678 17,729 17,013 15,811 16,272 16,874 16,557 16,157 16,690 9,877 8,895 8,409 8,499 8,821
Long-term debt 12,111 10,625 10,628 11,098 12,127 12,685 11,646 12,431 12,456 12,532 12,737 12,684 14,372 17,758 17,777 18,705 13,151 12,974 13,194 13,315 15,055 16,001 13,756 3,736 3,747 4,489 4,501
Non-current operating lease obligation 21,943 21,959 21,894 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes 1,538 1,637 1,618 1,785 1,860 1,982 1,793 1,815 1,973 1,946 2,319 2,281 2,403 2,339 2,516 2,644 3,058 3,107 3,313 3,538 3,532 3,689 1,131 1,048 1,010 878 778
Other non-current liabilities 2,881 2,786 2,860 4,795 4,767 5,052 5,140 5,522 5,771 5,601 4,289 4,223 4,201 4,309 4,198 4,045 3,999 4,114 4,122 4,072 3,971 3,951 3,081 2,942 2,740 2,382 2,325
Non-current liabilities 38,473 37,007 37,000 17,678 18,754 19,719 18,579 19,768 20,200 20,079 19,345 19,188 20,976 24,406 24,491 25,394 20,208 20,195 20,629 20,925 22,558 23,641 17,968 7,726 7,497 7,749 7,604
Total liabilities 65,122 65,669 66,494 43,447 43,814 45,022 43,678 41,435 41,682 42,638 39,862 37,735 42,689 42,084 42,220 42,407 36,019 36,467 37,503 37,482 38,715 40,331 27,845 16,621 15,906 16,248 16,425
Preferred stock $.01 par value; none issued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock $.01 par value 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 80 80 80 80 80
Paid-in capital 10,726 10,689 10,648 10,639 10,605 10,571 10,522 10,493 10,444 10,408 10,359 10,339 10,389 10,162 10,132 10,111 10,061 10,041 9,997 9,953 9,889 9,838 1,179 1,172 1,128 1,086 1,053
Employee stock loan receivable — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (7) (9) (10)
Retained earnings 34,244 36,351 35,810 35,815 35,547 34,928 34,168 33,551 32,460 31,513 30,560 30,137 29,744 28,987 28,332 27,684 27,061 26,348 25,806 25,089 25,460 24,526 22,717 22,229 22,790 22,370 21,918
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (3,871) (3,407) (3,313) (3,897) (3,393) (2,705) (3,231) (3,002) (2,792) (2,163) (2,543) (3,051) (3,303) (3,809) (3,810) (2,992) (1,277) (1,868) (658) (214) (141) (68) 222 178 202 126 22
Treasury stock, at cost (20,375) (19,925) (19,496) (19,057) (18,638) (18,036) (15,862) (15,047) (12,388) (12,415) (12,459) (9,971) (6,242) (5,285) (5,341) (4,934) (4,975) (5,026) (4,446) (3,977) (3,654) (3,491) (3,558) (3,197) (2,776) (2,869) (3,042)
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity 20,736 23,720 23,661 23,512 24,133 24,770 25,609 26,007 27,736 27,355 25,929 27,466 30,600 30,067 29,325 29,880 30,881 29,506 30,709 30,861 31,563 30,814 20,636 20,457 21,417 20,784 20,021
Noncontrolling interests 587 614 653 640 638 643 654 682 734 823 827 808 884 354 367 401 433 412 445 439 366 212 131 104 68 49 35
Total equity 21,323 24,334 24,314 24,152 24,771 25,413 26,263 26,689 28,470 28,178 26,756 28,274 31,484 30,421 29,692 30,281 31,314 29,918 31,154 31,300 31,929 31,026 20,767 20,561 21,485 20,833 20,056
Total liabilities and equity 86,445 90,003 90,808 67,599 68,585 70,435 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).


An analysis of the liabilities and equity structure reveals a significant expansion of the balance sheet, characterized by a substantial increase in total liabilities and a strategic shift in equity composition over the period from November 2013 to May 2020.

Liability Growth and Debt Profile
Total liabilities experienced a dramatic upward trajectory, rising from 16.4 billion USD in November 2013 to 65.1 billion USD by May 2020. A critical inflection point occurred in November 2014, where long-term debt increased from approximately 3.7 billion USD to 13.7 billion USD, signaling a major financing event. Short-term debt remained relatively low until 2017, after which it exhibited higher volatility and an overall upward trend, peaking at 6.2 billion USD in November 2019.
Operational Liabilities
Trade accounts payable showed a consistent and steady increase, growing from 4.7 billion USD in 2013 to over 14 billion USD by 2019. This trend suggests a scaling of operations or a strategic extension of payment terms with suppliers. Accrued expenses and other liabilities also trended upward, moving from 3.2 billion USD to 5.8 billion USD over the analyzed timeframe.
Accounting Adjustments and Lease Obligations
A notable structural change in the balance sheet occurred in November 2019 with the introduction of current and non-current operating lease obligations, totaling approximately 24.2 billion USD. This sudden appearance indicates the adoption of new accounting standards requiring the capitalization of leases, which contributed significantly to the spike in total liabilities from 43.4 billion USD in August 2019 to 66.5 billion USD in November 2019.
Equity Composition and Shareholder Value
Total equity exhibited a non-linear trend, initially increasing from 20.0 billion USD in 2013 to a peak of approximately 31.9 billion USD in May 2015, before entering a long-term decline to 21.3 billion USD by May 2020. While retained earnings grew steadily from 21.9 billion USD to a peak of 36.3 billion USD in February 2020, this growth was offset by aggressive treasury stock acquisitions. Treasury stock increased from 3.0 billion USD to 20.3 billion USD, indicating a sustained program of share buybacks that reduced the total equity base.
Capital Structure Summary
The overall capital structure shifted from a equity-heavy position in 2013 toward a more leveraged position by 2020. The combination of increased long-term debt, the recognition of lease liabilities, and the reduction of equity through treasury stock buybacks resulted in a significantly higher liability-to-equity ratio by the end of the period.

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