Walgreens beats Q1 profit estimates on core business strength, cuts dividend

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. specializes in the distribution of pharmaceutical products. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - retail distribution (87.2%): selling prescription drugs, OTC medicines, beauty and cosmetic products, etc. in the United States (90.9% of net sales) and internationally (9.1%). At the end of August 2023, the activity is carried out through 13,532 outlets (of which 8,706 located in the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands), and through the Internet; - wholesale distribution (8.1%). The remaining sales (4.7%) are from the healthcare Net sales break down geographically as follows: the United States (84%), Germany (8.1%), the United Kingdom (6.5%) and other (1.4%).