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 25.4% 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
Estimating The Fair Value Of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)
Dec 11
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Soft Earnings
Oct 24Whitbread (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 03Revenue & 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 |
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 (-12.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WTB's Return on Equity (6.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/28 19:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/29 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Whitbread plc is covered by 48 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Acosta | Alezor Research |
| Pierre-Yves Gauthier | AlphaValue |
| Bérénice Lacroix | AlphaValue |