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U.K. (FTSE) Hospitality Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies34
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M11.1%
  • 1Y-11.6%
  • YTD-1.0%

The Hospitality industry is up 4.2% in the last week, with Compass Group up 4.7%. In contrast, the industry has lost 12% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Hospitality Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Aug 2026UK£73.5bUK£73.1bUK£2.1b18x35.6x1x
Mon, 29 Jun 2026UK£74.6bUK£73.1bUK£2.1b16.5x36.1x1x
Wed, 27 May 2026UK£70.2bUK£73.0bUK£2.1b16.7x34.1x1x
Fri, 24 Apr 2026UK£69.5bUK£70.3bUK£1.9b14.7x36.9x1x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026UK£53.6bUK£58.8bUK£1.4b15.3x37.5x0.9x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026UK£54.4bUK£57.8bUK£1.6b13x34.9x0.9x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026UK£60.0bUK£58.2bUK£1.6b13.5x37.9x1x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025UK£59.2bUK£58.5bUK£1.6b14.8x37.3x1x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025UK£62.4bUK£57.1bUK£1.3b15.4x47.3x1.1x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025UK£64.4bUK£56.5bUK£1.3b15.5x49.2x1.1x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025UK£67.8bUK£58.6bUK£1.3b16.9x52.6x1.2x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025UK£71.4bUK£58.8bUK£1.4b19.5x50.2x1.2x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025UK£67.7bUK£57.6bUK£1.4b17.1x48.5x1.2x
Thu, 29 May 2025UK£69.5bUK£58.2bUK£1.4b18.5x49.1x1.2x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025UK£64.3bUK£57.0bUK£1.3b17.8x48.1x1.1x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025UK£63.6bUK£58.8bUK£1.6b18.1x40.3x1.1x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£72.5bUK£59.2bUK£1.7b15.8x43.6x1.2x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£70.4bUK£60.5bUK£1.7b18.3x41.8x1.2x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£72.7bUK£59.5bUK£1.7b19.8x43.9x1.2x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£71.4bUK£58.0bUK£1.7b22.6x41.3x1.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£68.6bUK£57.5bUK£1.8b21.7x38.9x1.2x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£67.5bUK£57.3bUK£1.7b23.4x39.3x1.2x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£64.7bUK£58.0bUK£1.2b22.2x53x1.1x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£61.6bUK£58.2bUK£1.2b21.5x49.9x1.1x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£89.4bUK£67.6bUK£215.9m22.2x414.2x1.3x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£90.4bUK£65.8bUK£85.2m21.4x1060.9x1.4x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£95.4bUK£65.4bUK£892.1m23x107x1.5x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£94.0bUK£65.1bUK£1.1b21.3x84.5x1.4x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£93.9bUK£66.2bUK£980.8m21.5x95.7x1.4x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£88.3bUK£66.2bUK£982.3m22.2x89.9x1.3x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£85.5bUK£64.3bUK£1.0b20.4x81.5x1.3x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£87.5bUK£64.0bUK£988.5m22.1x88.6x1.4x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£90.2bUK£63.9bUK£1.0b18x89.1x1.4x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£93.3bUK£61.9bUK£1.2b25.9x77.6x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

77.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£93.3bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£61.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Hospitality Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 101.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Hospitality industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 102x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Hospitality industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Discretionary industry?

GB Market1.17%
Consumer Discretionary2.50%
Hospitality4.25%
Restaurants5.06%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines3.50%
Casinos and Gaming-0.91%
Leisure Facilities-1.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Restaurants industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Casinos and Gaming industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 73% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 35% per year.
  • In contrast, the Restaurants industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CPG Compass GroupUS$31.714.7%
+US$2.4b		-9.7%PE26.7x
IHG InterContinental Hotels GroupUS$160.702.6%
+US$605.8m		41.9%PE31.3x
GRG GreggsUK£18.8018.8%
+UK£303.8m		18.1%PE14.5x
WTB WhitbreadUK£25.103.0%
+UK£122.0m		-16.3%PE19.7x
MAB Mitchells & ButlersUK£2.764.5%
+UK£71.3m		1.5%PE8.9x

Latest News

HSW
UK£1.04
Hostelworld Group
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-11.9%
GRG
UK£18.80
Greggs
7D
18.8%
1Y
18.1%
JDW
UK£7.78
J D Wetherspoon
7D
8.5%
1Y
6.0%
IHG
US$160.70
InterContinental Hotels Group
7D
2.6%
1Y
41.9%
SSPG
UK£1.99
SSP Group
7D
4.3%
1Y
19.2%
ENT
UK£5.41
Entain
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-46.1%
GYM
UK£2.03
Gym Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
40.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 24

GYM: New Scalable Format Rollout Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have lifted Gym Group's implied fair value from £2.38 to £2.90, citing revised assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What’s in the News for Gym Group Gym Group set out a rollout plan that includes a new format design intended to be scalable and cost effective across its estate.
WTB
UK£25.10
Whitbread
7D
3.0%
1Y
-16.3%
CPG
US$31.71
Compass Group
7D
4.7%
1Y
-9.7%
Narrative Update • Jul 20

CPG: Revised Fair Value And P/E Assumptions Will Shape Returns

Analysts have lifted their price target on Compass Group from $28.57 to $31.00, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue, profit margin, and future P/E that modestly adjust the risk and return profile investors may want to consider. What’s in the News for Compass Group No recent Compass Group company specific news items were identified in the provided sources, so the updated price target currently reflects analyst model adjustments rather than newly disclosed events.
SSTY
UK£0.13
Safestay
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-45.7%
WVIA
UK£2.51
Winvia Entertainment
7D
-1.6%
1Y
n/a
TRN
UK£2.37
Trainline
7D
7.6%
1Y
-11.2%
FSTA
UK£7.14
Fuller Smith & Turner
7D
-5.8%
1Y
20.2%
MAB
UK£2.76
Mitchells & Butlers
7D
4.5%
1Y
1.5%