J D Wetherspoon plc

LSE:JDW Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£649.3m

J D Wetherspoon Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

John Hutson

Chief executive officer

UK£1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage63.09%
CEO tenure30.4yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure4.4yrs
Board average tenure10.6yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article • Nov 14

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

Key Insights J D Wetherspoon's Annual General Meeting to take place on 21st of November Salary of UK£677.0k is part of...
Analysis Article • Nov 10

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

Key Insights J D Wetherspoon's Annual General Meeting to take place on 16th of November CEO John Hutson's total...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Feb 11

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

J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth of 17% on...
Analysis Article • Jan 22

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

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article • Nov 27

Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article • Oct 04

Returns On Capital At J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Have Stalled

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article • Aug 30

Benign Growth For J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Underpins Its Share Price

J D Wetherspoon plc's ( LON:JDW ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12.2x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article • Jun 28

J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, J D Wetherspoon fair value estimate is UK£9.87 J D...
Analysis Article • May 08

J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) Share Price Boosted 34% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article • Apr 15

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a decent share price growth of 11% on the...
Analysis Article • Nov 14

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

Key Insights J D Wetherspoon's Annual General Meeting to take place on 21st of November Salary of UK£677.0k is part of...
Analysis Article • Nov 03

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

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Sep 04

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

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article • Aug 16

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

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
Analysis Article • Mar 29

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

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Firstly, we'd want to...
Analysis Article • Mar 14

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

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...
Analysis Article • Feb 29

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

There wouldn't be many who think J D Wetherspoon plc's ( LON:JDW ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 15.6x is worth...
Analysis Article • Feb 14

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

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, J D Wetherspoon fair value estimate is UK£6.46 J D Wetherspoon...
Analysis Article • Nov 10

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

Key Insights J D Wetherspoon's Annual General Meeting to take place on 16th of November CEO John Hutson's total...
Analysis Article • Nov 07

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

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...
Analysis Article • Oct 25

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

While J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of...
Analysis Article • Jul 19

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

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? In a...
Analysis Article • Jun 16

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

J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...
Analysis Article • May 01

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

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Mar 04

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

While J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it led the LSE gainers...
Analysis Article • Jan 08

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

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'd...
Analysis Article • Oct 10

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

When J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ) reported its results to July 2022 its auditors, Grant Thornton could not be sure...
Analysis Article • Jun 16

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

Does the June share price for J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate...
Analysis Article • May 11

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

J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...
Analysis Article • Mar 28

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

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

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

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ) by taking the expected...
Analysis Article • Jan 25

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

While J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of...
Analysis Article • Dec 26

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

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article • Oct 05

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

J D Wetherspoon plc ( LON:JDW ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Hutson's remuneration changed compared to J D Wetherspoon's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jan 25 2026n/an/a

UK£55m

Oct 25 2025n/an/a

UK£62m

Jul 27 2025UK£1mUK£694k

UK£68m

Apr 27 2025n/an/a

UK£65m

Jan 26 2025n/an/a

UK£62m

Oct 26 2024n/an/a

UK£56m

Jul 28 2024UK£1mUK£677k

UK£49m

Apr 28 2024n/an/a

UK£45m

Jan 28 2024n/an/a

UK£41m

Oct 28 2023n/an/a

UK£50m

Jul 30 2023UK£2mUK£638k

UK£60m

Apr 29 2023n/an/a

UK£64m

Jan 29 2023n/an/a

UK£68m

Oct 29 2022n/an/a

UK£43m

Jul 31 2022UK£1mUK£638k

UK£19m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-UK£55m

Jan 23 2022n/an/a

-UK£130m

Oct 23 2021n/an/a

-UK£153m

Jul 25 2021UK£813kUK£587k

-UK£177m

Apr 25 2021n/an/a

-UK£180m

Jan 24 2021n/an/a

-UK£183m

Oct 24 2020n/an/a

-UK£140m

Jul 26 2020UK£738kUK£522k

-UK£98m

Apr 26 2020n/an/a

-UK£18m

Jan 26 2020n/an/a

UK£61m

Oct 26 2019n/an/a

UK£67m

Jul 28 2019UK£1mUK£620k

UK£73m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.48M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.59M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

John Hutson (61 yo)

30.4yrs
Tenure
UK£1,100,000
Compensation

Mr. John Hutson serves as the Chief Executive Officer of JD Wetherspoon PLC. Mr. Hutson served as Managing Director of JD Wetherspoon plc and also served as its Chief Operating Officer since October 2010....

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Timothy Martin
Executive Chairman43.4yrsUK£339.00k27.84%
£ 180.8m
John Hutson
CEO, Member of Management Board & Executive Directorno dataUK£1.10m0.19%
£ 1.2m
Ben Whitley
Finance Directorno dataUK£445.00k0.027%
£ 174.5k
James Ullman
Personnel & Retail Audit Director7.4yrsUK£366.00k0.044%
£ 285.1k
Martin Geoghegan
Operations Director & Member of Management Board22.4yrsUK£342.00k0.067%
£ 432.2k
David Capstick
IT & Property Director and Member of Management Board23.4yrsno data0.080%
£ 517.0k
Nigel Connor
Company Secretary11.5yrsno data0.013%
£ 84.9k
Michael Barron
Commercial Director & Member of Management Board4.4yrsno datano data
Paul Brimmer
Purchasing Director & Member of Management Board4.4yrsno datano data
Tom Ball
People Director & Member of Management Board4.4yrsno datano data
Hannah Young
Deputy Finance Director & Member of Management Board4.4yrsno datano data
Jonanthan Yates
Marketing Director & Member of Management Board2.4yrsno datano data
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: JDW's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Timothy Martin
Executive Chairman43.4yrsUK£339.00k27.84%
£ 180.8m
John Hutson
CEO, Member of Management Board & Executive Director30.4yrsUK£1.10m0.19%
£ 1.2m
Ben Whitley
Finance Director10.6yrsUK£445.00k0.027%
£ 174.5k
James Ullman
Personnel & Retail Audit Director4.1yrsUK£366.00k0.044%
£ 285.1k
Nigel Connor
Company Secretaryno datano data0.013%
£ 84.9k
Ben Thorne
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director6.4yrsUK£59.00k0.0020%
£ 12.7k
John Herring
Non-Executive Director29.4yrsUK£18.00kno data
Debra van Gene
Independent Non-Executive Director20.3yrsUK£59.00k0.0036%
£ 23.4k
Hudson Simmons
Employee Director4.5yrsUK£8.00k0.0024%
£ 15.3k
Deborah Whittingham
Employee Director4.5yrsUK£8.00k0.0067%
£ 43.5k
10.6yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: JDW's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/01 07:47
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/01 00:00
Earnings2026/01/25
Annual Earnings2025/07/27

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

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Analyst Sources

J D Wetherspoon plc is covered by 25 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Julian EasthopeBarclays
Elisabeth JamiesonBarclays
Richard TaylorBarclays