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ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Walgreens Boots Alliance's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $-12,020 Mil. Walgreens Boots Alliance's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $82,011 Mil. Therefore, Walgreens Boots Alliance's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was -14.66%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Walgreens Boots Alliance's highest ROA % was 7.96%. The lowest was -9.75%. And the median was 5.47%.
The historical data trend for Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROA % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Aug15 | Aug16 | Aug17 | Aug18 | Aug19 | Aug20 | Aug21 | Aug22 | Aug23 | Aug24 | |||||||||||
ROA % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 0.59 | 3.02 | 5.06 | -3.30 | -9.72 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Quarterly Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nov19 | Feb20 | May20 | Aug20 | Nov20 | Feb21 | May21 | Aug21 | Nov21 | Feb22 | May22 | Aug22 | Nov22 | Feb23 | May23 | Aug23 | Nov23 | Feb24 | May24 | Aug24 | |
ROA % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | -0.74 | -0.28 | -25.96 | 1.65 | -14.66 |
For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROA % falls into.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:
ROA % | = | Net Income (A: Aug. 2024 ) | / | ( (Total Assets (A: Aug. 2023 ) | + | Total Assets (A: Aug. 2024 )) | / count ) |
= | -8636 | / | ( (96628 | + | 81037) | / 2 ) | |
= | -8636 | / | 88832.5 | ||||
= | -9.72 % |
Walgreens Boots Alliance's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:
ROA % | = | Net Income (Q: Aug. 2024 ) | / | ( (Total Assets (Q: May. 2024 ) | + | Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2024 )) | / count ) |
= | -12020 | / | ( (82985 | + | 81037) | / 2 ) | |
= | -12020 | / | 82011 | ||||
= | -14.66 % |
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NAS:WBA) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
ROA % | (Q: Aug. 2024 ) | ||
= | Net Income | / | Total Assets |
= | -12020 | / | 82011 |
= | (Net Income / Revenue) | * | (Revenue / Total Assets) |
= | (-12020 / 150188) | * | (150188 / 82011) |
= | Net Margin % | * | Asset Turnover |
= | -8 % | * | 1.8313 |
= | -14.66 % |
Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) revenue data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
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Inderpal S Bhandari | director | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Manmohan Mahajan | officer: SVP, Global Controller and CAO | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Nancy M Schlichting | director | 200 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Timothy C Wentworth | director, officer: Chief Executive Officer | C/O EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING COMPANY, ONE EXPRESS WAY, ST. LOUIS MO 63121 |
Richard P. Gates | officer: SVP, Chief Pharmacy Officer | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Neal J. Sample | officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer | 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285 |
Todd Heckman | officer: Interim Global Controller | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Polen Thomas E Jr | director | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417 |
John Patrick Driscoll | officer: EVP, Pres. U.S. Healthcare | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Rosalind G Brewer | director, officer: CEO | C/O MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY, 1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 3200, DENVER CO 80202 |
Kevin M. Ban | officer: EVP, Chief Medical Officer | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Bryan C Hanson | director | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 345 E. MAIN STREET, WARSAW IN 46580 |
Henry Lee Cooper | officer: EVP, Pres. Walgreens Pharmacy | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Tracey D Brown | officer: SVP, Pres., Walgreens Retail | 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010 |
Steven J Shulman | director | 1564 NE EXPRESSWAY, ATTN: BJ PURCELL, ATLANTA GA 30329 |
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