Boots UK Limited (00928555)
- Status
- active
- Formerly
- BOOTS THE CHEMISTS LIMITED
- Incorporated
- 1968-03-11
- Registered office
- Nottingham, NG2 3AA
- Industry
- 47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores; 47730 Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Profit and loss
| Line item | 2016-08-31 | 2017-08-31 | 2018-08-31 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
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| Revenue / turnover | 6,876 | 6,837 | 6,790 | 6,667 | 5,948,000,000 | 5,812,000,000 | 6,512,000,000 | 7,053 | 7,313 | 7,545,000,000 |
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| Gross profit | 2,854 | 2,812 | 2,669 | 2,526 | 2,133,000,000 | 2,102,000,000 | 2,379,000,000 | 2,547 | 2,681 | 2,771,000,000 |
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| Operating profit | 516 | 503 | 391 | 198 | -245,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 88 | 274 | 355,000,000 |
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| Profit before tax | 523 | 498 | 398 | 217 | -287,000,000 | -58,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 60 | 269 | 337,000,000 |
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| Tax charge / (credit) | 86 | 110 | 81 | 50 | -29,000,000 | 53,000,000 | -11,000,000 | 13 | 58 | 76,000,000 |
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| Profit after tax | 437 | 388 | 317 | 167 | -258,000,000 | -111,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 47 | 211 | 261,000,000 |
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Balance sheet
| Line item | 2016-08-31 | 2017-08-31 | 2018-08-31 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
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| Total fixed / non-current assets | 1,918 | 1,917 | 2,229 | 2,323 | 3,663,000,000 | 3,941,000,000 | 3,874,000,000 | 3,142 | 2,645 | 2,482,000,000 |
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| Current assets | 1,323 | 1,548 | 1,553 | 1,542 | 1,557,000,000 | 1,615,000,000 | 1,528,000,000 | 1,852 | 1,772 | 1,766,000,000 |
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| Cash at bank | – | – | – | – | – | 60,000,000 | 80,000,000 | – | – | – |
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| Creditors < 1 year (current liabilities) | – | – | – | – | – | 1,906,000,000 | 1,689,000,000 | – | – | – |
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| Net current assets | 68 | 305 | 109 | 283 | -28,000,000 | -291,000,000 | -161,000,000 | -25 | -38,000,000 | -144,000,000 |
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| Creditors > 1 year (non-current liabilities) | 52 | 47 | 72 | 76 | 28,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 1,898,000,000 | 5 | 4 | 18,000,000 |
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| Net assets | 1,204 | 1,772 | 1,872 | 2,110 | 1,382,000,000 | 1,628,000,000 | 1,815,000,000 | 1,543 | 866 | 995,000,000 |
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| Total equity | 1,204 | 1,772 | 1,872 | 2,110 | 1,382,000,000 | 1,628,000,000 | 1,815,000,000 | 1,543 | 866 | 995,000,000 |
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Ratios
| Ratio | 2016-08-31 | 2017-08-31 | 2018-08-31 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
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| Revenue growth | -25.2% | -0.6% | -0.7% | -1.8% | 89215439.2% | -2.3% | 12.0% | -100.0% | 3.7% | 103172332.7% |
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| Gross margin | 41.5% | 41.1% | 39.3% | 37.9% | 35.9% | 36.2% | 36.5% | 36.1% | 36.7% | 36.7% |
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| Operating margin | 7.5% | 7.4% | 5.8% | 3.0% | -4.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% |
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| Net margin | 6.4% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 2.5% | -4.3% | -1.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
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| Return on equity | 37.4% | 26.1% | 17.4% | 8.4% | -37.3% | -7.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 17.5% | 52.5% |
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| Return on capital employed | 26.0% | 22.6% | 16.7% | 7.6% | -6.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10.5% | 15.2% |
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| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 38.2% | 26.3% | 17.1% | 7.7% | -28.7% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 17.8% | 55.3% |
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| Current ratio | – | – | – | – | – | 0.85× | 0.90× | – | – | – |
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| Effective tax rate | 16.4% | 22.1% | 20.4% | 23.0% | – | – | -275.0% | 21.7% | 21.6% | 22.6% |
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