| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
WTB Stock Overview
Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally.
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for WTB from our risk checks.
Whitbread Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£30.84 |
| 52 Week High | UK£37.09 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£26.72 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.54% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.19% |
| 1 Year Change | -1.19% |
| 3 Year Change | -36.80% |
| 5 Year Change | -22.18% |
| Change since IPO | 177.58% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| WTB | GB Hospitality | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | -1.2% | 2.5% | 8.7% |
Return vs Industry: WTB underperformed the UK Hospitality industry which returned 2.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WTB underperformed the UK Market which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WTB volatility | |
|---|---|
| WTB Average Weekly Movement | 4.7% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 5.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: WTB is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WTB's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1742 | 28,335 | Alison Brittain | https://www.whitbread.co.uk |
Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates approximately 857 hotels with 78,718 rooms in the United Kingdom; and 4,880 rooms in Germany under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands; and 768 restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Whitbread Inns, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands. Whitbread plc was founded in 1742 and is based in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.
Whitbread Fundamentals Summary
| WTB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£6.22b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£283.80m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.01b |
6.2x
P/S Ratio-21.9x
P/E RatioIs WTB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WTB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.01b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£811.00m |
| Gross Profit | UK£197.40m |
| Expenses | UK£481.20m |
| Earnings | -UK£283.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Aug 26, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.41 |
| Gross Margin | 19.58% |
| Net Profit Margin | -28.14% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 28.1% |
How did WTB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is Whitbread undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
1.61x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WTB (£30.84) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£3.2)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WTB is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WTB is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK Hospitality industry average.
PE vs Market: WTB is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate WTB's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WTB is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.6x) compared to the GB Hospitality industry average (2.2x).
Future Growth
How is Whitbread forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?
73.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WTB is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: WTB is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: WTB's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: WTB's revenue (15.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WTB's revenue (15.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WTB's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (5.8%).
Past Performance
How has Whitbread performed over the past 5 years?
-60.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WTB is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: WTB is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WTB is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 60.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare WTB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: WTB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Hospitality industry (24.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WTB has a negative Return on Equity (-7.35%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Whitbread's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WTB's short term assets (£1.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (£723.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: WTB's short term assets (£1.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (£4.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WTB has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: WTB's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 44.9% to 28.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WTB's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.8%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if WTB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Whitbread current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.95%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate WTB's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate WTB's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if WTB's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if WTB's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: WTB is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of WTB's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Alison Brittain (57 yo)
6yrs
Tenure
UK£1,032,000
Compensation
Ms. Alison J. Brittain, CBE, has been Independent Non-Executive Director at Experian plc since September 1, 2020. Ms. Brittain has been Chief Executive Officer of Whitbread PLC since January 4, 2016. Ms. B...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Alison's total compensation ($USD1.40M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.24M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Alison's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: WTB's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: WTB's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Whitbread plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Whitbread plc
- Ticker: WTB
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1742
- Industry: Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Implied Market Cap: UK£6.217b
- Shares outstanding: 201.60m
- Website: https://www.whitbread.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- Whitbread plc
- Whitbread Court
- Houghton Hall Business Park
- Dunstable
- Bedfordshire
- LU5 5XE
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/21 21:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/08/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/02/25 |
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.