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J D Wetherspoon LSE:JDW Stock Report

Last Price

UK£6.08

Market Cap

UK£722.4m

7D

1.1%

1Y

-25.3%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for J D Wetherspoon
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£6.08
52 Week HighUK£8.63
52 Week LowUK£5.90
Beta1.38
1 Month Change-1.38%
3 Month Change-15.74%
1 Year Change-25.28%
3 Year Change-34.64%
5 Year Change-64.14%
Change since IPO1,708.04%

Recent News & Updates

J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Nov 14
J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 03
Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Recent updates

J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Nov 14
J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 03
Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Sep 04
J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns Have Hit A Wall

The Price Is Right For J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Aug 16
The Price Is Right For J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Mar 29
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Does J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 14
Does J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

What J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 29
What J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) P/E Is Not Telling You

Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Feb 14
Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Nov 10
J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Nov 07
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

Oct 25
Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

Be Wary Of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) And Its Returns On Capital

Jul 19
Be Wary Of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) And Its Returns On Capital

Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

Jun 16
Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

We Think J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 01
We Think J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Why J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 04
Why J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Could Be Worth Watching

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns On Capital

Jan 08
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns On Capital

Auditors Have Doubts About J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)

Oct 10
Auditors Have Doubts About J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)

Is There An Opportunity With J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) 42% Undervaluation?

Jun 16
Is There An Opportunity With J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) 42% Undervaluation?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

May 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Using Debt Sensibly?

Mar 28
Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Using Debt Sensibly?

Estimating The Fair Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Mar 01
Estimating The Fair Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

Jan 25
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Dec 26
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

At UK£10.19, Is It Time To Put J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) On Your Watch List?

Oct 05
At UK£10.19, Is It Time To Put J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) On Your Watch List?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Sep 08
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Jun 21
Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Potentially Undervalued?

May 31
Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Potentially Undervalued?

Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Estimates For 2021

Mar 27
Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Estimates For 2021

Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Mar 22
Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Performing In The Near Term

Jan 26
Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Performing In The Near Term

Introducing J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW), A Stock That Climbed 79% In The Last Five Years

Jan 17
Introducing J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW), A Stock That Climbed 79% In The Last Five Years

Shareholder Returns

JDWGB HospitalityGB Market
7D1.1%-1.8%-2.6%
1Y-25.3%11.0%2.4%

Return vs Industry: JDW underperformed the UK Hospitality industry which returned 11% over the past year.

Return vs Market: JDW underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is JDW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
JDW volatility
JDW Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement3.9%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.6%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: JDW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: JDW's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
197942,309John Hutsonwww.jdwetherspoon.com

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.

J D Wetherspoon plc Fundamentals Summary

How do J D Wetherspoon's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
JDW fundamental statistics
Market capUK£722.38m
Earnings (TTM)UK£48.79m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.04b

14.8x

P/E Ratio

0.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
JDW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£2.04b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.80b
Gross ProfitUK£238.10m
Other ExpensesUK£189.32m
EarningsUK£48.79m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 28, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 22, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.41
Gross Margin11.70%
Net Profit Margin2.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio180.2%

How did JDW perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

30%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 00:55
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/07/28
Annual Earnings2024/07/28

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

J D Wetherspoon plc is covered by 35 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Julian EasthopeBarclays
Elisabeth JamiesonBarclays