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Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA), with a market cap of $9.9 billion, is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy, and retail company operating through U.S. Retail Pharmacy, International, and U.S. Healthcare segments. It serves millions of customers and patients in approximately 12,500 locations across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. It has a presence in eight countries through its consumer brands: Walgreens, Boots, Duane Reade, the No7 Beauty Company, and Benavides in Mexico.
The stock has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year. Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance have dipped 62.6% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 18.5% over the same time frame. In 2024 alone, WBA declined 56%, while the $SPX returned 12.1% on a YTD basis.