Whitbread Future Growth

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Whitbread is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 10.8% and 4.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 14.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.7% in 3 years.

Key information

10.8%

Earnings growth rate

14.2%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth	32.3%
Revenue growth rate	4.1%
Future return on equity	12.7%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	03 May 2024

Recent future growth updates

Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 03

Recent updates

Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 03

These 4 Measures Indicate That Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 02

Do Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 03

What Is Whitbread plc's (LON:WTB) Share Price Doing?

Dec 13

Capital Allocation Trends At Whitbread (LON:WTB) Aren't Ideal

Nov 13

Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 23

Here's Why We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 15

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

Aug 01

Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 14

Here's Why Whitbread (LON:WTB) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 08

Why Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 17

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 13

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

Dec 21

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 17

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) A Risky Investment?

Feb 10

We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 28

Auditors Have Doubts About Whitbread (LON:WTB)

May 11

Are Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Apr 06

At UK£34.63, Is Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 16

Adam Crozier Is The Independent Chairman of Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) And They Just Picked Up 67% More Shares

Feb 18

Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Stock Price Has Reduced 33% In The Past Year

Feb 11

Analysts Have Just Cut Their Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Revenue Estimates By 11%

Jan 16

What You Need To Know About Whitbread PLC's (LON:WTB) Investor Composition

Jan 07

How Much Is Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Paying Its CEO?

Dec 11

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Debt Sensibly?

Nov 20

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:WTB - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
2/28/2027	3,247	496	230	888	9
2/28/2026	3,184	469	367	887	17
2/28/2025	3,066	441	297	778	17
2/29/2024	2,964	312	369	878	N/A
11/30/2023	2,908	325	407	879	N/A
8/31/2023	2,852	338	445	879	N/A
5/31/2023	2,740	308	363	840	N/A
3/2/2023	2,628	279	281	800	N/A
12/2/2022	2,513	297	299	764	N/A
9/1/2022	2,398	314	316	729	N/A
6/1/2022	2,054	178	302	619	N/A
3/3/2022	1,711	43	287	509	N/A
12/3/2021	1,360	-121	116	335	N/A
8/26/2021	1,008	-284	-54	160	N/A
5/26/2021	803	-595	-337	-115	N/A
2/25/2021	597	-906	-619	-391	N/A
11/25/2020	921	-761	-516	-244	N/A
8/27/2020	1,245	-615	-414	-97	N/A
5/27/2020	1,661	-198	-286	69	N/A
2/27/2020	2,076	218	-159	234	N/A
8/29/2019	2,056	162	-276	206	N/A
5/29/2019	2,053	169	-110	405	N/A
2/28/2019	2,049	177	56	603	N/A
8/30/2018	2,035	326	203	716	N/A
5/30/2018	2,021	336	152	669	N/A
3/1/2018	2,007	345	101	621	N/A
12/1/2017	2,639	409	N/A	619	N/A
8/31/2017	2,602	425	N/A	617	N/A
5/31/2017	2,854	423	N/A	622	N/A
3/2/2017	3,106	422	N/A	626	N/A
12/2/2016	3,072	409	N/A	637	N/A
9/1/2016	3,038	397	N/A	648	N/A
6/1/2016	2,980	394	N/A	611	N/A
3/3/2016	2,922	391	N/A	573	N/A
12/3/2015	2,838	384	N/A	553	N/A
8/27/2015	2,755	377	N/A	534	N/A
5/27/2015	2,681	374	N/A	527	N/A
2/26/2015	2,608	370	N/A	519	N/A
11/26/2014	2,525	355	N/A	495	N/A
8/28/2014	2,443	341	N/A	470	N/A
5/28/2014	2,369	334	N/A	450	N/A
2/27/2014	2,294	328	N/A	430	N/A
11/27/2013	2,225	315	N/A	409	N/A
8/29/2013	2,157	303	N/A	389	N/A
5/29/2013	2,093	299	N/A	398	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WTB's forecast earnings growth (10.8% per year) is above the savings rate (1.8%).

Earnings vs Market: WTB's earnings (10.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WTB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: WTB's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WTB's revenue (4.1% 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 (12.7%).

Whitbread Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 10%

Consensus forecasts updated

Analysts update estimates

Price target raised to UK£27.05

Recent updates

Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Final dividend increased to UK£0.63

Whitbread plc (LSE:WTB) announces an Equity Buyback for £150 million worth of its shares.

Whitbread plc's (LON:WTB) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Whitbread plc (LSE:WTB) announces an Equity Buyback for £150 million worth of its shares.

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.61 (vs UK£1.38 in FY 2023)

Whitbread plc Recommends Final Dividend, Payable on 5 July 2024

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Whitbread plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Apr 30, 2024

These 4 Measures Indicate That Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Do Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

What Is Whitbread plc's (LON:WTB) Share Price Doing?

Capital Allocation Trends At Whitbread (LON:WTB) Aren't Ideal

Whitbread plc Appoints Shelley Roberts as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Will Also Join the Audit Committee

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.34 per share at 2.3% yield

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.48 (vs UK£1.16 in 1H 2023)

Here's Why We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Well Worth Watching

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Whitbread plc Approves Final Dividend

Whitbread plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Oct 18, 2023

Here's Why Whitbread (LON:WTB) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

CFO & Director exercised options to buy UK£196k worth of stock.

Whitbread plc, Annual General Meeting, Jun 22, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.50 per share at 2.2% yield

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.38 (vs UK£0.21 in FY 2022)

Why Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?

Whitbread PLC Appoints Dame Cilla Snowball as a Non-Executive Director

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 10%

Consensus forecasts updated

Whitbread plc Appoints Dame Karen as Non-Executive Director

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

Whitbread plc Appoints Dominic Paul to Board Formally on 17 January 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.24 per share

Whitbread plc Appoints Jill Anderson as Director of Its Property Acquisition Team

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.16 (vs UK£0.19 loss in 1H 2022)

Whitbread plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 16 December 2022

Whitbread plc (LSE:WTB) acquired freehold property on the Strand in central London.

Whitbread plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Apr 25, 2023

Whitbread PLC Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?

Whitbread plc Approves Final Dividend

CEO & Executive Director exercised options to buy UK£376k worth of stock.

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.35 per share

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Whitbread plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Apr 28, 2022

Key Executive exercised options to buy UK£87k worth of stock.

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) A Risky Investment?

Whitbread plc Announces Directorate Change

Chief Executive & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£183k worth of stock

First half 2022 earnings released: UK£0.19 loss per share (vs UK£3.77 loss in 1H 2021)

We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Group Human Resource Director & Executive Director Louise Smalley has left the company

Independent Chairman recently bought UK£200k worth of stock

High number of new directors

Auditors Have Doubts About Whitbread (LON:WTB)

Key Executive exercised options and sold UK£279k worth of stock

Key Executive recently sold UK£649k worth of stock

Full year 2021 earnings released: UK£4.82 loss per share (vs UK£1.46 profit in FY 2020)

Are Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Whitbread plc Announces Resignation of Louise Smalley as HR Director

At UK£34.63, Is Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Whitbread PLC Appoints Kal Atwal as Non-Executive Director and Member of the Remuneration Committee

Independent Chairman recently bought UK£100k worth of stock