Walgreens Boots Alliance (LTS:0LSZ) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $668 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Walgreens Boots Alliance Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Walgreens Boots Alliance's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Aug. 2023 ($728.00 Mil) to Nov. 2023 ($784.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Nov. 2023 ($784.00 Mil) to Feb. 2024 ($668.00 Mil).

Walgreens Boots Alliance's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Aug. 2021 ($559.00 Mil) to Aug. 2022 ($1,358.00 Mil) but then declined from Aug. 2022 ($1,358.00 Mil) to Aug. 2023 ($728.00 Mil).

Walgreens Boots Alliance Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Walgreens Boots Alliance's Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.

* Premium members only.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Walgreens Boots Alliance Annual Data

Trend

Aug14

Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Cash And Cash Equivalents

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

1,023.00

469.00

559.00

1,358.00

728.00

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
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1,088.00	871.00	728.00	784.00	668.00

Walgreens Boots Alliance Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (LTS:0LSZ) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Cash And Cash Equivalents Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Walgreens Boots Alliance's Cash And Cash Equivalents provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (LTS:0LSZ) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Healthcare » Healthcare Providers & Services » Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (LTS:0LSZ) » Definitions » Cash And Cash Equivalents

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

WBA:USA WBA:Mexico 1WBA:Italy W8Ad:UK W8A:Germany WGBA34:Brazil WBA:Austria

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.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (LTS:0LSZ) Headlines

No Headlines