Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Misses Q2 EPS by 10c; Lowers Outlook

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Results

April 2, 2019 7:00 AM EDT

Company Accelerates Business Transformation Priorities

Second quarter highlights, year-over-year

Sales increased 4.6 percent to $34.5 billion Operating income decreased 23.3 percent to $1.5 billion; Adjusted operating income decreased 10.4 percent to $1.9 billion EPS decreased 8.3 percent to $1.24; Adjusted EPS decreased 5.4 percent to $1.64

2019 fiscal year guidance

Fiscal 2019 adjusted EPS growth expected to be roughly flat at constant currency rates, compared with previous guidance of 7 percent to 12 percent growth

Long-term business model

Existing transformation priorities reinforced and accelerated... More