Stock Analysis on Net

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

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Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., solvency ratios

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.72 0.55 0.47 0.64 0.47 0.22
Debt to capital 0.42 0.36 0.32 0.39 0.32 0.18
Debt to assets 0.25 0.21 0.20 0.26 0.21 0.12
Financial leverage 2.88 2.62 2.40 2.43 2.23 1.82
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 7.46 10.79 8.01 9.70 9.82 23.80
Fixed charge coverage 2.05 2.48 2.23 2.31 2.41 2.25

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).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Equity

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 5,738 1,966 251 323 1,068 774
Long-term debt 11,098 12,431 12,684 18,705 13,315 3,736
Total debt 16,836 14,397 12,935 19,028 14,383 4,510
 
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity 23,512 26,007 27,466 29,880 30,861 20,457
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.72 0.55 0.47 0.64 0.47 0.22
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.48
Dollar General Corp. 0.45
Target Corp. 1.00
Walmart Inc. 0.80
Debt to Equity, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.75
Debt to Equity, Industry
Consumer Staples 1.34

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).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 16,836 ÷ 23,512 = 0.72

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Capital

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 5,738 1,966 251 323 1,068 774
Long-term debt 11,098 12,431 12,684 18,705 13,315 3,736
Total debt 16,836 14,397 12,935 19,028 14,383 4,510
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity 23,512 26,007 27,466 29,880 30,861 20,457
Total capital 40,348 40,404 40,401 48,908 45,244 24,967
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.42 0.36 0.32 0.39 0.32 0.18
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.32
Dollar General Corp. 0.31
Target Corp. 0.50
Walmart Inc. 0.44
Debt to Capital, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.43
Debt to Capital, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.57

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).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 16,836 ÷ 40,348 = 0.42

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Assets

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 5,738 1,966 251 323 1,068 774
Long-term debt 11,098 12,431 12,684 18,705 13,315 3,736
Total debt 16,836 14,397 12,935 19,028 14,383 4,510
 
Total assets 67,598 68,124 66,009 72,688 68,782 37,182
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.25 0.21 0.20 0.26 0.21 0.12
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.16
Dollar General Corp. 0.22
Target Corp. 0.27
Walmart Inc. 0.26
Debt to Assets, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.25
Debt to Assets, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.35

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).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 16,836 ÷ 67,598 = 0.25

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Financial Leverage

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
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
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 2.98
Dollar General Corp. 2.06
Target Corp. 3.65
Walmart Inc. 3.02
Financial Leverage, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 3.03
Financial Leverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 3.82

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).

1 2019 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 67,598 ÷ 23,512 = 2.88

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Interest Coverage

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
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
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (20) 7 23 18 59 99
Add: Income tax expense 588 998 760 997 1,056 1,526
Add: Interest expense, net 704 616 693 596 605 156
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 5,254 6,645 5,554 5,784 5,940 3,713
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 7.46 10.79 8.01 9.70 9.82 23.80
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 32.77
Dollar General Corp. 21.18
Target Corp. 8.97
Walmart Inc. 5.88
Interest Coverage, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 8.17
Interest Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 8.58

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).

1 2019 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 5,254 ÷ 704 = 7.46

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
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
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (20) 7 23 18 59 99
Add: Income tax expense 588 998 760 997 1,056 1,526
Add: Interest expense, net 704 616 693 596 605 156
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 5,254 6,645 5,554 5,784 5,940 3,713
Add: Rental expense 3,622 3,447 3,259 3,355 3,176 2,687
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 8,876 10,092 8,813 9,139 9,116 6,400
 
Interest expense, net 704 616 693 596 605 156
Rental expense 3,622 3,447 3,259 3,355 3,176 2,687
Fixed charges 4,326 4,063 3,952 3,951 3,781 2,843
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 2.05 2.48 2.23 2.31 2.41 2.25
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 12.40
Dollar General Corp. 2.60
Target Corp. 6.16
Walmart Inc. 3.14
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 3.83
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 5.11

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).

1 2019 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 8,876 ÷ 4,326 = 2.05

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.