Stock Analysis on Net

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.

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: 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
Net earnings (loss) (1,725) 951 842 687 1,037 1,138 1,100 1,514 1,346 1,349 822 807 1,165 1,062 1,067 1,035 1,107 932 1,117 32 1,310 2,060 877 (205) 764 768 704
Depreciation and amortization 478 492 477 526 522 500 490 470 442 442 416 410 413 412 419 447 447 442 382 478 438 507 319 315 338 331 332
Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization (329) 259 529 57 534 (454) (563) (296) (95) (124) 59 (225)
Gain on previously held equity interest (337) 143 (706)
Loss on exercise of call option 866
Deferred income taxes (57) 17 (62) (9) (52) 137 24 60 92 (411) (63) (223) 15 (165) (61) (192) (79) (13) (158) (272) 59 123 58 (41) 184 (95) 129
Stock compensation expense 34 39 28 32 24 36 27 39 28 38 25 20 19 26 26 28 27 29 31 23 21 34 31 29 33 31 21
Equity (earnings) loss from equity method investments (250) (43) (4) (63) 21 (91) (54) (60) (67) (216) 99 7 (63) (58) (29) (43) (18) (9) (11) (101) (214) (135) (137) (194) (151)
Goodwill and intangible impairments 2,001
Other 266 9 28 259 (113) 59 97 30 179 (65) 152 75 105 103 81 162 (210) 81 115 104 302 228 94 52 81 (46) 94
Accounts receivable, net 465 (208) (116) (59) 434 (649) (515) 371 (125) (275) (362) (342) 448 (259) 107 160 14 (166) (65) 118 (38) (353) (205) (294) (43) (74)
Inventories 15 857 (1,099) 495 203 867 (1,424) 101 544 704 (1,018) (161) 766 823 (1,330) (163) 72 753 (1,306) 40 573 542 (436) 367 781 527 (815)
Other current assets 3 61 (5) (32) (19) 22 (83) (18) 62 88 (154) (22) 5 126 (109) 45 (12) 71 (38) (32) 33 41 (20) (22) (1) 25 (12)
Trade accounts payable (765) (369) 924 292 (20) (415) 1,097 696 35 (419) 1,011 869 32 (95) 884 886 526 (580) 740 249 (344) (511) 874 86 (254) (268) 97
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 430 94 45 268 (100) (201) (341) 271 (172) 404 (222) 140 41 69 (378) 560 (168) 250 (329) 322 (132) 60 (80) 241 (21) 207 (232)
Income taxes 2 (357) 2 (34) 150 (616) 94 (99) (110) 657 246 38 (148) (63) 217 67 43 (139) 231 (156) (80) (303) 204 120 (150) (143) 190
Other non-current assets and liabilities 17 (120) 1 17 (67) (52) (52) (158) (45) (81) 9 54 (153) 169 (3) 48 (50) (7) 67 105 (22) (67) (27) 11 72 (55) 75
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 167 (42) (248) 947 581 (1,044) (1,224) 1,164 189 1,078 (490) 918 201 1,477 (978) 1,550 571 362 (801) 463 146 (276) 162 598 133 250 (771)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 2,639 472 219 1,692 983 (403) (640) 1,366 863 866 139 1,207 690 1,795 (542) 1,623 997 1,421 (385) 1,473 512 (754) 154 1,589 508 336 (571)
Net cash provided by operating activities 914 1,423 1,061 2,379 2,020 735 460 2,880 2,209 2,215 961 2,014 1,855 2,857 525 2,658 2,104 2,353 732 1,505 1,822 1,306 1,031 1,384 1,272 1,104 133
Additions to property, plant and equipment (257) (318) (387) (456) (453) (323) (470) (384) (317) (288) (378) (439) (273) (261) (378) (421) (247) (317) (340) (361) (247) (308) (335) (285) (230) (227) (364)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 224 186 147 3 8 436 6 54 305 271 291 (77) 144
Proceeds from sale of businesses 6 25 43 814 93
Proceeds from sale of other assets 15 15 22 22 41 24 30 434 203 5 13 20 17 (4) 26 39 31 45 40 113 54 14 3 110 (180) 195 14
Alliance Boots acquisition, net of cash received (4,461)
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired (59) (106) (180) (274) (120) (147) (200) (573) (845) (3,110) (265) (25) (11) (37) (15) (11) (29) (14) (72) (259) (20) (79) (13) (21) (26) (54) (243)
Investment in AmerisourceBergen (1,191) (1,169) (63) (140) (290)
Other 34 8 (4) (33) 9 35 5 133 4 (164) 31 45 12 16 20 22 (20) (1) 4 115 (82) (90) (1) (6) (22) (17) (42)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (43) (215) (402) (738) (523) (411) (635) (390) (955) (3,557) (599) (391) (255) (286) 89 (1,556) (1,409) (281) (271) (392) 824 (4,653) (55) (186) (377) (243) (925)
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less 851 (263) (392) 237 (37) (731) 1,067 (10) (240) (190) 1,026 (244) 201 27 49 687 (719) 9 52 25 79 (330)
Proceeds from debt 6,476 4,788 5,072 2,142 3,877 5,329 1,085 857 1,954 2,979 110 5,991 6 2,259 10,020
Payments of debt (7,406) (4,763) (4,702) (3,129) (4,215) (2,572) (545) (1,383) (2,228) (1,187) (92) (6,156) (31) (5) (4) (760) 50 (40) (41) (1,890) (765) (7,817) (550)
Proceeds from financing leases 43 225
Stock purchases (461) (440) (473) (434) (613) (2,201) (912) (2,703) (2,525) (3,763) (1,000) (457) (623) (529) (395) (237) (94) (500) (500) (205)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans 12 14 14 18 18 37 101 56 35 51 32 43 58 75 41 60 46 58 71 103 107 181 112 94 102 243 173
Cash dividends paid (403) (447) (410) (399) (403) (419) (422) (448) (476) (402) (413) (495) (411) (411) (406) (389) (387) (394) (393) (371) (371) (320) (322) (301) (301) (299) (298)
Other 18 (108) 25 91 (85) 52 16 119 (212) (10) 5 14 (28) (30) (1) (89) (25) (16) (13) (15) (20) (299) (61) (14) (22) 3 (15)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (913) (1,219) (866) (1,474) (1,458) (505) 390 (3,512) (1,167) 1,241 (1,857) (10,601) (1,211) (344) (778) 5,500 (1,035) (1,006) (853) (2,537) (1,207) (6,420) 9,249 (678) (546) (53) (345)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (3) (1) 1 3 (11) 7 (7) (11) (18) 20 24 26 42 (3) (45) (86) 45 (50) (38) (25) 5 (89) (10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (45) (12) (206) 170 28 (174) 208 (1,033) 69 (81) (1,471) (8,952) 431 2,224 (209) 6,516 (295) 1,016 (430) (1,449) 1,444 (9,856) 10,215 520 349 808 (1,137)

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 analyzed quarterly financial data reveals several noteworthy trends across key metrics and cash flow activities.

Net Earnings (Loss)
Net earnings exhibit considerable volatility, including a significant loss reported in August 2014 and again in May 2020. Despite fluctuations, many quarters present positive earnings, with peaks around early 2015 and mid-2018. The loss in May 2020 is the most pronounced, indicating an extraordinary event or impact.
Depreciation and Amortization
This expense remains relatively stable over the periods, generally ranging between 310 and 530 million USD, showing no strong upward or downward trend but consistent periodic minor fluctuations.
Change in Fair Value of Warrants and Related Amortization
This component is highly erratic, with substantial negative and positive swings, including a sharp positive spike in August 2015 and significant losses in earlier periods. Data ceases after February 2016.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes oscillate between positive and negative values without a clear directional trend, suggesting variable tax timing differences affecting earnings adjustments over quarters.
Stock Compensation Expense
Stock compensation expense maintains a narrow range (about 19 to 39 million USD), reflecting stable levels of employee-related equity compensation costs.
Equity Earnings (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Equity method earnings vary significantly, with negative earnings in many periods, particularly heavily negative in early 2020, possibly reflecting challenges in associated investments.
Goodwill and Intangible Impairments
A significant impairment charge occurs in the latest period (May 2020) amounting to 2 billion USD, which stands out as an extraordinary item, likely related to asset write-downs.
Other Operating Items
Other adjustments are inconsistent, with both gains and losses scattered across quarters, highlighting variable non-core operational impacts.
Working Capital Components (Accounts Receivable, Inventories, Trade Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses)
  • Accounts Receivable fluctuations indicate inconsistent cash collections, with both large positive and negative changes, notably showing large negative adjustments in late 2018 and early 2019.
  • Inventories display extreme variability, with very large negative movements in several quarters, notably November 2015 and November 2018, pointing to significant inventory write-downs or adjustments.
  • Trade Accounts Payable experience wide swings from large negative to large positive figures, suggesting changing payment schedules or supplier terms, with notably high positive changes in November 2014 and November 2018.
  • Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities also show volatility, with rapid alternations between positive and negative balances.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Operating cash flow generally trends positively, with strong inflows especially from mid-2015 onward. Peaks in operating cash generation occur intermittently, but sharp reductions align with quarters of major non-recurring losses, such as in late 2019 and through early 2020.
Investing Activities
Investing cash flow displays large outflows, especially evident in early 2015, primarily driven by the Alliance Boots acquisition. Other periods show proceeds from asset sales or business divestitures that partly offset investment outlays. Overall, investing activities contribute to significant cash use over the timeframe.
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows are marked by substantial borrowing and repayment activity. The data reveals sizeable debt proceeds and repayments, with major issuance in early 2015 and various periods thereafter. Equity-related activities show notable stock purchases and proceeds from employee stock plans. Dividends are consistently paid, with amounts increasing modestly over time. Financing activities fluctuate between net inflows and net outflows, reflecting strategic capital structure management.
Net Cash Position Changes
Cash and cash equivalents experience substantial volatility, heavily influenced by the large acquisition-related outflows and financing transactions. Periods of significant cash inflow in operating cash flows are sometimes offset by heavy investing or financing outflows, resulting in net decreases in cash balances in several quarters, notably mid-2017, late 2019, and most of 2020.

In summary, the data indicates a company with fluctuating profitability and substantial capital investment activity, including major acquisitions which significantly impact cash flows. The recorded impairments and equity losses suggest challenges in asset valuation and associated investments. Working capital components demonstrate volatility, requiring close attention to cash management practices. Financing strategies involve active debt issuance and repayment alongside shareholder returns through dividends and stock transactions.