In this article we will quickly re-cap the broker forecasts for Whitbread (LON:WTB). The Whitbread share price has risen by 6.02% over the past month and it’s currently trading at 2,851p. For investors considering whether to buy, hold...
WTB — Whitbread Share Price
- £5.33bn
- £8.89bn
- £1.70bn
- 51
- 35
- 70
- 49
Momentum
Growth & Value
12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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PE Ratio (f) | 26.49 | ||
PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
EPS Growth (f) | n/a | ||
Dividend Yield (f) | 1.71% |
Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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Price to Book Value | 1.29 | ||
Price to Tang. Book | 1.35 | ||
Price to Free Cashflow | 18.56 | ||
Price to Sales | 3.13 | ||
EV to EBITDA | 16 |
Shareholder Activity
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Guru Screens
Quality
Name | Industry | Market | |
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Return on Capital | 2.56% | ||
Return on Equity | 1.07% | ||
Operating Margin | 13.32% |
Financial Summary
Year End 3rd Mar | Unit | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023E | 2024E | CAGR / Avg |
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Total Revenue | £m | 2,007.4 | 2,047.1 | 2,062.1 | 588.9 | 1,703.4 | 2,255.29 | 2,503.72 | -11.32% |
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EPS Growth | % | -25.1 | +11.58 | +0.56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | +38.39 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Whitbread PLC is a United Kingdom-based company, which owns and operates hotels and restaurants. The Company is organized into a single business segment, Premier Inn. Premier Inn provides services in relation to accommodation and food both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The Company's restaurant brands include Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar + Block, Premier Inn, hub and Thyme. The Company operates over 800 Premier Inn hotels and over 80,000 rooms across the United Kingdom. Its subsidiaries include Whitbread Group PLC, Premier Inn Hotels Limited, Premier Inn Kier Limited, Silk Street Hotels Limited, Elm Hotel Holdings Limited, Brickwoods Limited, Duttons Brewery Limited, and Silk Street Hotels Limited.
Directors
- Adam Crozier NEC (57)
- Alison Brittain CEO
- Nicholas Cadbury FID (55)
- Chris Vaughan GCN
- Mark Anderson MDR
- Simon Ewins MDR (51)
- Simon Jones MDR
- Nigel Jones OTH
- Kal Atwal NED (49)
- Fumbi Chima NED (46)
- David Atkins NID (55)
- Horst Baier NID (64)
- Frank Fiskers NID (59)
- Richard Gillingwater NID (64)
- Chris Kennedy NID (57)
- Last Annual
- March 3rd, 2022
- Last Interim
- March 3rd, 2022
- Incorporated
- December 1st, 2000
- Public Since
- July 9th, 1948
- No. of Shareholders
- 36,215
- No. of Employees
- 34,328
- Sector
- Hotels & Entertainment Services
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 202,017,681

- Address
- Whitbread Court, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5XE
- Web
- https://www.whitbread.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1582424200
- Auditors
- Deloitte LLP
Latest News for WTB
Upcoming Events for WTB
Q1 2022 Whitbread PLC Trading Statement Release
Whitbread PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Whitbread PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Half Year 2022 Whitbread PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 13:25 UTC, shares in Whitbread are trading at 2,639.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Whitbread last closed at 2,639.00p and the price had moved by -15.98% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Whitbread share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -18.64% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Whitbread is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
The Whitbread dividend yield is 1.31% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Whitbread paid a total dividend of £0.35, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 1.31%. We do not have any data on when Whitbread is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Whitbread is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Whitbread shares is currently 1.31%.
To buy shares in Whitbread you'll need a share-dealing account with an online or offline stock broker. Once you have opened your account and transferred funds into it, you'll be able to search and select shares to buy and sell. You can use Stockopedia’s share research software to help you find the the kinds of shares that suit your investment strategy and objectives.
As of the previous close price of 2,639.00p, shares in Whitbread had a market capitalisation of £5.33bn.
Here are the trading details for Whitbread:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: WTB
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Whitbread is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Whitbread is 3,591.75p. That is 36.1% above the last closing price of 2,639.00p.
Analysts covering Whitbread currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.92 for the next financial year.
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Whitbread. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -8.99%.
As of the last closing price of 2,639.00p, shares in Whitbread were trading -12.48% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Whitbread PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 26.49. The shares last closed at 2,639.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Whitbread's management team is headed by:
- Adam Crozier - NEC
- Alison Brittain - CEO
- Nicholas Cadbury - FID
- Chris Vaughan - GCN
- Mark Anderson - MDR
- Simon Ewins - MDR
- Simon Jones - MDR
- Nigel Jones - OTH
- Kal Atwal - NED
- Fumbi Chima - NED
- David Atkins - NID
- Horst Baier - NID
- Frank Fiskers - NID
- Richard Gillingwater - NID
- Chris Kennedy - NID