Walgreens Boots Alliance (Walgreens Boots Alliance) Inventory Turnover : 3.33 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Walgreens Boots Alliance Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Walgreens Boots Alliance's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $30,011 Mil. Walgreens Boots Alliance's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $9,006 Mil. Walgreens Boots Alliance's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 3.33.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Walgreens Boots Alliance's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 27.38.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Walgreens Boots Alliance's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.24.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Walgreens Boots Alliance's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inventory Turnover Chart

Walgreens Boots Alliance Annual Data

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9.73

11.12

12.99

12.65

13.49

Walgreens Boots Alliance Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.08	3.41	3.53	3.38	3.33

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inventory Turnover Calculation

Walgreens Boots Alliance's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Aug. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Aug. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	112009	/ (	(8353	+	8257)	/	2 )
=	112009	/	8305
=	13.49

Walgreens Boots Alliance's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Nov. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	30011	/ (	(9454	+	8557)	/	2 )
=	30011	/	9005.5
=	3.33

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NAS:WBA) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Walgreens Boots Alliance's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
	=	9005.5	/	30011	*	365 / 4
	=	27.38

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Walgreens Boots Alliance's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
	=	9005.5	/	37052
	=	0.24

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance (Walgreens Boots Alliance) Business Description

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Address

108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Website

https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com

Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the U.S., 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 U.S. 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

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
Inderpal S Bhandari	director	C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., DEERFIELD IL 60015
Steven J Shulman	director	1564 NE EXPRESSWAY, ATTN: BJ PURCELL, ATLANTA GA 30329
Holly May	officer: EVP, Global Chief HR Officer	6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054