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32. Walgreen
Walgreen
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Rank: 32 (Previous rank: 32)
CEO: Gregory D. Wasson
Was this company a 2011 top stock?

With 8,210 locations, the drugstore chain saw revenues rise to $72.2 billion in 2011, up from the previous year's $67.4 billion. Though the behemoth dominates much of the pharmaceutical market in the U.S., 2012 presents definite hurdles: Walgreen left the pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts' network on January 1. The company predicted the loss of as much as $3 billion in revenue this year – profits fell 8% in its second quarter – because Express Scripts customers will fill their prescriptions elsewhere.

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Key financials $ millions % change
from 2010
Revenues 72,184.0 7.1
Profits 2,714.0 29.8
Assets 27,454.0 —
Stockholders' equity 14,847.0 —
Market value (3/29/2012) 29,273.1 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 3.8
Assets 9.9
Stockholders' equity 18.3
Earnings per share  
2011 $ 2.94
% change from 2010 38.7
2001-2011 annual growth rate % 13.1
Total return to investors %
2011 -13.3
2001-2011 annual rate 0.9
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 CVS Caremark 18 107,750.0
2 Kroger 23 90,374.0
3 Walgreen 32 72,184.0
4 Safeway 63 43,630.2
5 Supervalu 75 37,534.0
6 Publix Super Markets 106 27,178.8
7 Rite Aid 113 25,214.9
8 Whole Foods Market 264 10,107.8
9 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea 317 8,078.5
10 Winn-Dixie Stores 363 6,929.9
Issue date: May 21, 2012
Figures are for fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2011.
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Walgreen
108 Wilmot Rd.
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-315-2500
www.walgreens.com
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