Whitbread Past Earnings Performance
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Whitbread has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 47.9%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 20.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.8% per year. Whitbread's return on equity is 6.9%, and it has net margins of 8.1%.
Key information
47.9%
Earnings growth rate
47.2%
EPS growth rate
| Hospitality Industry Growth | 1.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 19.8% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% |
| Net Margin | 8.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 16 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Soft Earnings
Oct 24
Whitbread (LON:WTB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.346
Oct 19Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)
Sep 25Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)
Aug 16We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Whitbread (LON:WTB)
Jul 26Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?
Jul 12Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 03Whitbread plc's (LON:WTB) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
May 01Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?
Apr 05Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Feb 21These 4 Measures Indicate That Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 02Do Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jan 03What Is Whitbread plc's (LON:WTB) Share Price Doing?
Dec 13Capital Allocation Trends At Whitbread (LON:WTB) Aren't Ideal
Nov 13Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 23Here's Why We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 15Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?
Aug 01Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 14Here's Why Whitbread (LON:WTB) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jun 08Why Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Could Be Worth Watching
Apr 17Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 13Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?
Dec 21Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 17Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) A Risky Investment?
Feb 10We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 28Auditors Have Doubts About Whitbread (LON:WTB)
May 11Are Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Apr 06At UK£34.63, Is Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Worth Looking At Closely?
Mar 16Adam 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 11Analysts Have Just Cut Their Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Revenue Estimates By 11%
Jan 16What You Need To Know About Whitbread PLC's (LON:WTB) Investor Composition
Jan 07Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Whitbread makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 24 | 2,957 | 239 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 May 24 | 2,958 | 275 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 2,960 | 312 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 2,904 | 325 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 2,849 | 338 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 2,737 | 308 | 2 | 0 |
| 02 Mar 23 | 2,625 | 279 | 2 | 0 |
| 02 Dec 22 | 2,511 | 297 | -1 | 0 |
| 01 Sep 22 | 2,398 | 314 | -4 | 0 |
| 01 Jun 22 | 2,054 | 178 | -2 | 0 |
| 03 Mar 22 | 1,711 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Dec 21 | 1,360 | -121 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 21 | 1,008 | -284 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 May 21 | 803 | -595 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 Feb 21 | 597 | -906 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 20 | 921 | -761 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 20 | 1,245 | -615 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 May 20 | 1,661 | -198 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 Feb 20 | 2,076 | 218 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 19 | 2,056 | 162 | -3 | 0 |
| 29 May 19 | 2,053 | 169 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 2,049 | 177 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 18 | 2,035 | 326 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 May 18 | 2,021 | 336 | -1 | 0 |
| 01 Mar 18 | 2,007 | 345 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Dec 17 | 2,639 | 409 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 2,602 | 425 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 2,854 | 423 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Mar 17 | 3,106 | 422 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Dec 16 | 3,072 | 409 | -2 | 0 |
| 01 Sep 16 | 3,038 | 397 | -4 | 0 |
| 01 Jun 16 | 2,980 | 394 | -2 | 0 |
| 03 Mar 16 | 2,922 | 391 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Dec 15 | 2,838 | 384 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 15 | 2,755 | 377 | -2 | 0 |
| 27 May 15 | 2,681 | 374 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 Feb 15 | 2,608 | 370 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Nov 14 | 2,525 | 355 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 14 | 2,443 | 341 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 May 14 | 2,369 | 334 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Feb 14 | 2,294 | 328 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Nov 13 | 2,225 | 315 | -94 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WTB has a large one-off loss of £100.5M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th August, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: WTB's current net profit margins (8.1%) are lower than last year (11.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WTB's earnings have grown significantly by 47.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WTB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WTB had negative earnings growth (-29.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Hospitality industry average (2.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WTB's Return on Equity (6.9%) is considered low.