Stock Analysis on Net

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

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Price to FCFE (P/FCFE) 

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Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., FCFE calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 3,982 5,024 4,078 4,173 4,220 1,932
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (20) 7 23 18 59 99
Net noncash charges 2,372 1,293 1,532 1,974 890 1,652
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (740) 1,941 1,618 1,682 495 210
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,594 8,265 7,251 7,847 5,664 3,893
Additions to property, plant and equipment (1,702) (1,367) (1,351) (1,325) (1,251) (1,106)
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less 536 586 33 29 (226)
Proceeds from debt 12,433 5,900 5,991 12,285
Payments of debt (10,461) (4,890) (6,196) (791) (10,472) (550)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) 6,400 8,494 (263) 11,751 6,000 2,237

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).

Item Description The company
FCFE Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. equity holders after all operating expenses, interest, and principal payments have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. FCFE increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019.

Price to FCFE Ratio, Current

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., current P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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No. shares of common stock outstanding 866,534,089
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions) 6,400
FCFE per share 7.39
Current share price (P) 39.01
Valuation Ratio
P/FCFE 5.28
Benchmarks
P/FCFE, Competitors1
Costco Wholesale Corp. 69.45
Dollar General Corp. 24.34
Target Corp. 15.19
Walmart Inc. 42.13
P/FCFE, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 31.96
P/FCFE, Industry
Consumer Staples 29.84

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31).

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If the company P/FCFE is lower then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company P/FCFE is higher then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Price to FCFE Ratio, Historical

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., historical P/FCFE 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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 892,541,146 949,164,514 1,009,549,218 1,083,282,661 1,088,793,571 950,386,889
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions)2 6,400 8,494 (263) 11,751 6,000 2,237
FCFE per share3 7.17 8.95 -0.26 10.85 5.51 2.35
Share price1, 4 55.80 70.90 69.36 81.02 84.95 60.20
Valuation Ratio
P/FCFE5 7.78 7.92 7.47 15.42 25.58
Benchmarks
P/FCFE, Competitors6
Costco Wholesale Corp. 36.68
Dollar General Corp. 24.07
Target Corp. 17.63
Walmart Inc. 9.30
P/FCFE, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 12.95
P/FCFE, Industry
Consumer Staples 18.06

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

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3 2019 Calculation
FCFE per share = FCFE ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 6,400,000,000 ÷ 892,541,146 = 7.17

4 Closing price as at the filing date of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Annual Report.

5 2019 Calculation
P/FCFE = Share price ÷ FCFE per share
= 55.80 ÷ 7.17 = 7.78

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