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Whitbread plcLSE:WTB Stock Report

Market Cap UK£5.0b
Share Price
UK£28.97
My Fair Value
n/a
1Y-5.4%
7D-7.4%
Portfolio Value
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Whitbread plc

LSE:WTB Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£5.0b

Whitbread (WTB) Stock Overview

Operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. More details

WTB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

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14.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
2.81%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Whitbread
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£28.97
52 Week HighUK£33.02
52 Week LowUK£22.53
Beta1.02
1 Month Change-11.52%
3 Month Change-3.30%
1 Year Change-5.42%
3 Year Change12.46%
5 Year Change24.44%
Change since IPO160.75%

Recent News & Updates

Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Oct 18
Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Is Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Worth UK£28.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Oct 17
Is Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Worth UK£28.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Recent updates

Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Oct 18
Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Is Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Worth UK£28.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Oct 17
Is Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Worth UK£28.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Sep 07
Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

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

Jul 18
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?

Whitbread (LON:WTB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jul 03
Whitbread (LON:WTB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 29%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 04
Whitbread plc Just Missed EPS By 29%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Calculating The Fair Value Of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)

Apr 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)

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

Feb 11
Is Whitbread (LON:WTB) Using Too Much Debt?

Getting In Cheap On Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Might Be Difficult

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Might Be Difficult

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Whitbread (LON:WTB)

Jan 13
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Whitbread (LON:WTB)

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

Dec 11
Estimating The Fair Value Of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)
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Transforming Food And Beverage Offerings And German Expansion Will Accelerate Profit Growth And Boost Margins

Strategic initiatives to transform offerings and focus on high-return investments are likely to enhance margins and drive profit growth.

Shareholder Returns

WTBGB HospitalityGB Market
7D-7.4%-4.5%0.6%
1Y-5.4%-5.2%17.6%

Return vs Industry: WTB matched the UK Hospitality industry which returned -5.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WTB underperformed the UK Market which returned 17.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WTB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WTB volatility
WTB Average Weekly Movement4.1%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: WTB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: WTB's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
174233,000Dominic Paulwww.whitbread.co.uk

Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. The company operates hotels under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. It also operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse and Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, Whitebread Inns, and Table Table brands.

Whitbread plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Whitbread's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WTB fundamental statistics
Market capUK£4.97b
Earnings (TTM)UK£250.70m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.90b
19.8x
P/E Ratio
1.7x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WTB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£2.90b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.80b
Gross ProfitUK£1.10b
Other ExpensesUK£852.00m
EarningsUK£250.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Aug 28, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.46
Gross Margin38.05%
Net Profit Margin8.65%
Debt/Equity Ratio43.6%

How did WTB perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.3%
Current Dividend Yield
68%
Payout Ratio

Does WTB pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WTB by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Whitbread dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateOct 30 2025
Dividend Pay DateDec 05 2025
Days until Ex dividend4 days
Days until Dividend pay date32 days

Does WTB pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/02 21:27
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/31 00:00
Earnings2025/08/28
Annual Earnings2025/02/27

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Whitbread plc is covered by 32 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.

AnalystInstitution
Victoria Lee SternBarclays
Pravin GondhaleBarclays
Victoria Lee SternBarclays