Whitbread Past Earnings Performance

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Whitbread has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.8%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 11.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.6% per year. Whitbread's return on equity is 8.9%, and it has net margins of 10.5%.

Key information

30.8%

Earnings growth rate

29.3%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth1.3%
Revenue growth rate13.6%
Return on equity8.9%
Net Margin10.5%
Next Earnings Update16 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)

Aug 16
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Whitbread (LON:WTB)

Jul 26
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Whitbread (LON:WTB)

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

Jul 12
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

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

May 03
Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

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

May 01
Whitbread plc's (LON:WTB) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

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

Apr 05
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

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

Feb 21
Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

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

Feb 02
These 4 Measures Indicate That Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

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

Jan 03
Do Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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

Dec 13
What Is Whitbread plc's (LON:WTB) Share Price Doing?

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

Nov 13
Capital Allocation Trends At Whitbread (LON:WTB) Aren't Ideal

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

Oct 23
Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

Sep 15
Here's Why We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Well Worth Watching

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

Aug 01
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

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

Jul 14
Does Whitbread (LON:WTB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

Jun 08
Here's Why Whitbread (LON:WTB) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

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

Apr 17
Why Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Could Be Worth Watching

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

Feb 13
Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?

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

Dec 21
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

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

Jun 17
Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) A Risky Investment?

Feb 10
Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) A Risky Investment?

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

Oct 28
We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Auditors Have Doubts About Whitbread (LON:WTB)

May 11
Auditors Have Doubts About Whitbread (LON:WTB)

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

Apr 06
Are Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

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

Mar 16
At UK£34.63, Is Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Worth Looking At Closely?

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

Feb 18
Adam Crozier Is The Independent Chairman of Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) And They Just Picked Up 67% More Shares

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

Feb 11
Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Stock Price Has Reduced 33% In The Past Year

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

Jan 16
Analysts Have Just Cut Their Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Revenue Estimates By 11%

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

Jan 07
What You Need To Know About Whitbread PLC's (LON:WTB) Investor Composition

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

Dec 11
How Much Is Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Paying Its CEO?

Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Debt Sensibly?

Nov 20
Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Debt Sensibly?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Whitbread makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:WTB Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Feb 242,96031240
30 Nov 232,90432530
31 Aug 232,85233820
31 May 232,74030820
02 Mar 232,62527920
02 Dec 222,511297-10
01 Sep 222,398314-40
01 Jun 222,054178-20
03 Mar 221,7114300
03 Dec 211,360-12100
26 Aug 211,008-284-10
26 May 21803-595-10
25 Feb 21597-906-10
25 Nov 20921-76110
27 Aug 201,245-61530
27 May 201,661-19820
27 Feb 202,07621820
29 Aug 192,056162-30
29 May 192,05316900
28 Feb 192,04917730
30 Aug 182,035326-20
30 May 182,021336-10
01 Mar 182,00734500
01 Dec 172,63940900
31 Aug 172,60242500
31 May 172,85442300
02 Mar 173,10642200
02 Dec 163,072409-20
01 Sep 163,038397-40
01 Jun 162,980394-20
03 Mar 162,92239100
03 Dec 152,838384-10
27 Aug 152,755377-20
27 May 152,681374-10
26 Feb 152,60837000
26 Nov 142,52535500
28 Aug 142,443341-10
28 May 142,36933400
27 Feb 142,29432800
27 Nov 132,225315-940
29 Aug 132,157303-1880

Quality Earnings: WTB has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WTB's current net profit margins (10.5%) are lower than last year (10.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WTB's earnings have grown significantly by 30.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WTB's earnings growth over the past year (11.8%) is below its 5-year average (30.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WTB earnings growth over the past year (11.8%) did not outperform the Hospitality industry 11.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: WTB's Return on Equity (8.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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