J D Wetherspoon plc

LSE:JDW Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£722.4m

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 percentage60.4%
CEO tenure28.9yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure2.9yrs
Board average tenure8.2yrs

Recent management 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

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

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Hutson's remuneration changed compared to J D Wetherspoon's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
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

Apr 28 2019n/an/a

UK£68m

Jan 27 2019n/an/a

UK£63m

Oct 27 2018n/an/a

UK£65m

Jul 29 2018UK£1mUK£603k

UK£67m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.41M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.49M).

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

CEO

John Hutson (59 yo)

28.9yrs

Tenure

UK£1,120,000

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 Chairman41.9yrsUK£339.00k24.59%
£ 177.6m
John Hutson
CEO, Member of Management Board & Executive Directorno dataUK£1.12m0.18%
£ 1.3m
Ben Whitley
Finance Directorno dataUK£428.00k0.022%
£ 158.3k
James Ullman
Personnel & Retail Audit Director5.9yrsUK£327.00k0.030%
£ 217.2k
Martin Geoghegan
Operations Director & Member of Management Board20.9yrsUK£342.00k0.053%
£ 383.2k
David Capstick
IT & Property Director and Member of Management Board21.9yrsno data0.060%
£ 435.4k
Nigel Connor
Company Secretary10yrsno data0.011%
£ 76.1k
Michael Barron
Commercial Director & Member of Management Board2.9yrsno datano data
Paul Brimmer
Purchasing Director & Member of Management Board2.9yrsno datano data
Tom Ball
People Director & Member of Management Board2.9yrsno datano data
Hannah Young
Deputy Finance Director & Member of Management Board2.9yrsno datano data
Jonanthan Yates
Marketing Director & Member of Management Boardless than a yearno datano data

2.9yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: JDW's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Timothy Martin
Executive Chairman41.9yrsUK£339.00k24.59%
£ 177.6m
John Hutson
CEO, Member of Management Board & Executive Director28.9yrsUK£1.12m0.18%
£ 1.3m
Ben Whitley
Finance Director9.1yrsUK£428.00k0.022%
£ 158.3k
James Ullman
Personnel & Retail Audit Director2.6yrsUK£327.00k0.030%
£ 217.2k
Nigel Connor
Company Secretaryno datano data0.011%
£ 76.1k
Ben Thorne
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director4.9yrsUK£56.00k0.0017%
£ 12.4k
Harry Michael Morley
Independent Non-Executive Director8.2yrsUK£56.00k0.013%
£ 91.1k
Debra van Gene
Independent Non-Executive Director18.8yrsUK£56.00k0.0032%
£ 23.0k
Hudson Simmons
Employee Director3yrsUK£8.00k0.0016%
£ 11.6k
Deborah Whittingham
Employee Director3yrsUK£8.00k0.0089%
£ 64.0k

8.2yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: JDW's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 07:03
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.

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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