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Walgreen Co - Comparative Business Analysis Snapshot
Business Description
Walgreen Co. The Group's principal activity is to operate a chain of retail drugstores that sells prescription and nonprescription drugs. These drugstores also carry additional product lines like general merchandise. They include cosmetics, toiletries, household items, food beverages and photofinishing. Customer prescription purchases can be made at the drugstores as well as through the mail, by telephone and on the Internet. The Group markets its products under various trademarks, trade dress and trade names and holds assorted business licenses (pharmacy, occupational, liquor etc.) having various lives. As on 31-Aug-2008, the Group operated 6,934 locations in 49 states, the district of Colombia, Puerto Rico and Guam. During the year, the Group acquired I-trax Inc and Whole Health Management.
Competitor Analysis
This analysis compares Walgreen Co with three other companies in closely related industry sectors.
The full Comparative Business Report is available to Subscribers or may be purchased individually. The full report generally includes the following sections:
- Sales Analysis: Recent Sales, Sales Growth, Sales per Employee
- Recent Stock Performance
- Company Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings, Price/Book Value
- Price/Sales and 52 Week Price change
- Dividend Analysis
- Profitability Analysis: Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA Margin
- Earnings Before Extraordinary Items
- Inventory Analysis
- Research and Development Expenses
- Financial Position: Long Term Debt/Equity, Days Accounts Receivable, Days Inventory
- R&D Expenses/Sales
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