Opinions Gordon Reid
Walgreen Boots AllianceWBABUYJul 17, 2018
Gordon ReidOwned
$65.63
Stock price when the opinion was issued
$12.05
As of Aug 27, 2025. Market Open.
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They report Tuesday. Very worried. Not sure if their buy of Summit Health can give their shares a boost. Have been a poor performer among retailers with decent balance sheets. He needs to hear them speak about theft. Buying stuff there is discouraging because it's under lock and key. It's easier to buy from Amazon.
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Among the worst Dow performers in Q3 Down 17%. Pays a 6% yield. He expected more from them given the Covid booster shot business. Trades at 6.3x earnings. That tell him they gained little market share during the pandemic unlike CVS. They lack a strategy to compete with Amazon; people buy consumer staples from Amazon instead. Walgreen stores are short of staff, which effects service.
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It's trading at a low multiple, around 10x. But the worry is that Amazon will destroy Walgreens' model. What the market is missing is that Walgreens has 13,000 U.S. storefronts close to most of the American population. (CVS, which he
also owns, has 10,000.) The effect is to create a relationship with the patient/consumer so they can interact with a medical professional. Society is getting older, so chronic medical conditions will increase. These folks won't go to the
most expensive places to be served, meaning hospitals and emergency rooms.