Walgreens Boots Alliance(US:WBA) ZACKSยท2025-02-14 23:45Company Performance - Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) shares closed at $9.70, reflecting a -0.51% change from the previous trading day, underperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.01% [1] - Over the past month, WBA shares have depreciated by 24.59%, significantly lagging behind the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 9.64% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.88% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The upcoming earnings release is anticipated, with an expected EPS of $0.53, indicating a 55.83% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] - Quarterly revenue is forecasted at $38.07 billion, representing a 2.75% increase from the previous year [2] Fiscal Year Projections - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are projected at $1.60 per share, a decline of 44.44% from the prior year, while revenue is expected to reach $151.57 billion, reflecting a 2.65% increase [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates suggest a shift in short-term business patterns, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the company's outlook [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates these estimate changes, currently ranks WBA as 3 (Hold) [6] Valuation Metrics - WBA is trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 6.09, which is higher than the industry average of 4.58 [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.22, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 0.7, indicating a premium valuation [8] Industry Context - The Retail - Pharmacies and Drug Stores industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector and holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 89, placing it in the top 36% of over 250 industries [8][9] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [9]