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WBA (Walgreens Boots Alliance) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : -11.36% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Walgreens Boots Alliance ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Walgreens Boots Alliance's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was -11.36%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

WBA' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43.36   Med: 24.82   Max: 47.84
Current: -43.29

During the past 13 years, Walgreens Boots Alliance's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 47.84%. The lowest was -43.36%. And the median was 24.82%.

WBA's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
74.96% of 663 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 10 vs WBA: -43.29

Walgreens Boots Alliance's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.


Walgreens Boots Alliance ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Walgreens Boots Alliance Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.44 8.48 13.06 -14.61 -43.36

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
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -3.13 -161.33 4.66 -11.36

Competitive Comparison of Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.


Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walgreens Boots Alliance's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Walgreens Boots Alliance ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: May. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5949 + 8578 + 1107) - (21145 + 0 + -1)
=-5510

Working Capital(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5851 + 8320 + 1055) - (23067 + 0 + -1)
=-7840

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Walgreens Boots Alliance for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: May. 2024  Q: Aug. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-3468/( ( (30972 + max(-5510, 0)) + (30108 + max(-7840, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-3468/( ( 30972 + 30108 )/ 2 )
=-3468/30540
=-11.36 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) EBIT 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.


Walgreens Boots Alliance  (NAS:WBA) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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Walgreens Boots Alliance Business Description

Address
108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015
Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US, with over 8,500 locations. Nearly three quarters of Americans live within five miles of a Walgreens location. Roughly two thirds of revenue is generated from prescription drug sales; Walgreens makes up 20% of total prescription revenue in the US. Walgreens also generates sales from retail products (general wellness consumables and its own branded merchandise), European drug wholesale, and healthcare. With more locations incorporating additional services like Health Corner and Village Medical, Walgreens creates an omnichannel experience for patients and positions itself as a one-stop healthcare provider.
Executives
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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