Investing.com - Walgreens Boots (NASDAQ:WBA) reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Walgreens Boots announced earnings per share of $1.17 on revenue of $34.26B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.02 on revenue of $33.01B.
Walgreens Boots shares are up 18.51% from the beginning of the year, still down 17.15% from its 52 week high of $57.04 set on April 6. They are outperforming the Dow Jones which is up 12.32% from the start of the year.
Walgreens Boots follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Walgreens Boots's report follows an earnings beat by Paychex on September 30, who reported EPS of $0.89 on revenue of $1.08B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.8009 on revenue of $1.04B.
Cintas had beat expectations on September 29 with first quarter EPS of $3.11 on revenue of $1.9B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.76 on revenue of $1.88B.
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