Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported Q2 FY 2019 earnings of $1.64 per share (versus $1.73 in Q2 FY 2018), missing analysts’ consensus of $1.72.
The company’s quarterly revenues amounted to $34.528 bln (+4.6% y/y), generally in line with analysts’ consensus estimate of $34.567 bln.
The company also issued downside guidance for FY 2019, projecting EPS of $5.98 versus analysts’ consensus estimate of $6.38.
WBA fell to $58.22 (-8.33 %) in pre-market trading.