Vantaggi
Walgreens is serious about its mission to become a healthcare company. It has made substantial investments towards realizing that aim. If you're looking for an organization committed to a mission, you should consider Walgreens. Now especially is a good time for those with backgrounds in healthcare.
Svantaggi
The company is not growing. So, the threat of restructuring is ever on the horizon. Walgreens has not figured out how to grow revenue beyond normal inflation associated with drug prices. The substantial healthcare investments it has made, are yet to become a growth engine for the company. In the meantime, core retail and pharmacy are under more pressure to get the company through this transition. The CEO resigned last week, after a tenure of perhaps three years.