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Whitbread plc (WTB.L)

GBp2,277.00 -22.00 (-0.96%)
GB LSE Consumer Cyclical Travel Lodging
Address Whitbread Court LU5 5XE
Dunstable, GB
CEO Dominic James Paul
IPO 1988-07-01
ISIN GB00B1KJJ408

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Also trades on London Stock Exchange · WTB.L (GBp) Other OTC · WTBCF (USD) Other OTC · WTBDY (USD)
Description

Whitbread plc is a prominent hospitality firm managing a portfolio of hotels and restaurants across the United Kingdom, Germany, and other international markets. The company's hotel division encompasses approximately 841 hotels boasting 82,286 rooms in the UK, 10 hotels situated in the Middle East, and 35 hotels with 5,875 rooms located in Germany, all operating under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. Furthermore, Whitbread plc oversees 439 restaurant establishments throughout the United Kingdom, which include popular brands such as Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Whitbread Inns, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table. This long-standing company was founded in 1742 and maintains its headquarters in Dunstable, UK.

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Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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GBp2,277.00 -22.00 (-0.96%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
1M
Beta
0.65
Float Shares
165.36M
Free Float %
98.9%
Price Performance
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-2.79% -3.41% -9.24% -16.77% -20.75% -11.06% -20.08% -29.35% -25.81% -32.76% +314.93%
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Market Data

Analyst Consensus (1 ratings, all time) Sell
Price Targets & DCF
Current price
2,277.00
DCF (Unlevered) 9,478.32 +316.3%
DCF (Levered) 6,554.80 +187.9%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 39% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 1 0
Buy 6 0
Hold 8 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 3 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
1.96
Grey zone
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
Strong
MOAT Score
4 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
A-
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
5 / 5
High
ROE Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROA Score
4 / 5
High
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
4 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Travel Lodging: +6.0%
    -0.1% Q1'26: -0.4% (vs Q1'24)
  • EPS growth Travel Lodging: +9.2%
    -13.5% Q1'26: -124.2% (vs Q1'24)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Travel Lodging: +22.6%
    +11.2% Q1'26: -0.6% (vs Q1'24)
  • EBIT margin Travel Lodging: +18.3%
    +21.3% Q1'26: +16.8% (vs Q1'24)
  • ROIC Travel Lodging: +5.5%
    +5.3% Q1'26: +6.7% (vs Q1'24)
  • Share dilution Travel Lodging: +0.0%
    -3.7% Q1'26: -12.4% (vs Q1'24)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Travel Lodging: 1.63×
    8.78× Q1'26: 5.89× (vs Q1'24)
Valuation Multiples From To
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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
Projection years:
Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.64) × ERP
WACC = 43% × Ke + 57% × Kd (4.1%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 9,165.24 Current price: 2,277.00
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Consensus Estimates
Metric Feb 2012
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Feb 2013
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Feb 2014
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Feb 2015
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Feb 2016
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Feb 2017
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Feb 2018
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Feb 2019
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Feb 2020
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Feb 2026
16 Rev. Ana.
13 EPS Ana.
Feb 2027
16 Rev. Ana.
12 EPS Ana.
Feb 2028
16 Rev. Ana.
12 EPS Ana.
Feb 2029
8 Rev. Ana.
5 EPS Ana.
Feb 2030
8 Rev. Ana.
7 EPS Ana.
Feb 2031
7 Rev. Ana.
6 EPS Ana.
Revenue
1.78B
est: 1.80B (-1.0%)
2.03B
est: 2.04B (-0.7%)
2.29B
est: 2.32B (-1.0%)
2.61B
est: 2.63B (-0.7%)
2.92B
est: 2.92B (+0.0%)
3.11B
est: 3.13B (-0.7%)
2.01B
est: 3.32B (-39.5%)
2.05B
est: 2.08B (-1.6%)
2.06B
est: 2.06B (0.0%)
588.90M
est: 628.71M (-6.3%)
1.70B
est: 1.67B (+2.2%)
2.63B
est: 2.58B (+1.7%)
2.96B
est: 2.96B (+0.1%)
2.92B
est: 2.92B (+0.1%)
2.91B
2.89B – 2.99B
-0.2% YoY
2.92B
2.82B – 3.03B
+0.3% YoY
3.03B
2.80B – 3.40B
+3.7% YoY
3.13B
2.95B – 3.38B
+3.1% YoY
3.36B
3.17B – 3.63B
+7.5% YoY
3.50B
3.30B – 3.78B
+4.2% YoY
EBITDA
443.90M
est: 369.08M (+20.3%)
494.70M
est: 430.06M (+15.0%)
515.70M
est: 505.41M (+2.0%)
634.10M
est: 569.78M (+11.3%)
719.00M
est: 699.29M (+2.8%)
796.20M
est: 715.38M (+11.3%)
602.20M
est: 765.43M (-21.3%)
595.80M
est: 450.45M (+32.3%)
695.40M
est: 165.75M (+319.5%)
-547.80M
est: 211.47M (-359.0%)
554.40M
est: 387.63M (+43.0%)
883.70M
est: 412.62M (+114.2%)
1.01B
est: 913.85M (+10.9%)
957.00M
est: 904.90M (+5.8%)
900.54M
891.79M – 925.15M
-0.5% YoY
903.53M
872.75M – 937.12M
+0.3% YoY
937.33M
863.83M – 1.05B
+3.7% YoY
966.28M
911.40M – 1.04B
+3.1% YoY
1.04B
979.74M – 1.12B
+7.5% YoY
1.08B
1.02B – 1.17B
+4.2% YoY
EBIT
335.20M
est: 340.61M (-1.6%)
368.70M
est: 393.62M (-6.3%)
366.60M
est: 449.94M (-18.5%)
477.00M
est: 425.70M (+12.1%)
543.40M
est: 533.62M (+1.8%)
543.50M
est: 540.46M (+0.6%)
451.80M
est: 575.27M (-21.5%)
426.70M
est: 284.08M (+50.2%)
424.20M
est: 357.44M (+18.7%)
-853.60M
est: 210.14M (-506.2%)
229.30M
est: 385.19M (-40.5%)
540.70M
est: 410.03M (+31.9%)
629.90M
est: 824.85M (-23.6%)
555.20M
est: 816.77M (-32.0%)
812.83M
804.93M – 835.05M
-0.5% YoY
815.53M
787.76M – 845.86M
+0.3% YoY
846.05M
779.70M – 947.32M
+3.7% YoY
872.17M
822.64M – 941.49M
+3.1% YoY
937.57M
884.33M – 1.01B
+7.5% YoY
976.60M
921.13M – 1.05B
+4.2% YoY
Net Income
267.30M
est: 245.43M (+8.9%)
303.50M
est: 304.35M (-0.3%)
327.90M
est: 344.23M (-4.7%)
370.10M
est: 383.16M (-3.4%)
391.20M
est: 414.55M (-5.6%)
421.60M
est: 417.26M (+1.0%)
345.10M
est: 449.64M (-23.2%)
176.80M
est: 273.23M (-35.3%)
217.90M
est: 3.70B (-94.1%)
-906.50M
est: 111.41M (-913.7%)
42.50M
est: 204.22M (-79.2%)
278.80M
est: 217.38M (+28.3%)
312.10M
est: 238.80M (+30.7%)
253.70M
est: 345.03M (-26.5%)
348.55M
314.83M – 370.55M
+1.0% YoY
313.17M
275.44M – 350.89M
-10.2% YoY
351.73M
297.38M – 406.08M
+12.3% YoY
368.83M
341.60M – 406.94M
+4.9% YoY
453.29M
419.82M – 500.12M
+22.9% YoY
590.63M
547.03M – 651.66M
+30.3% YoY
SGA
175.40M
est: 1.15B (-84.7%)
462.60M
est: 1.31B (-64.6%)
est: 1.44B (-100.0%)
est: 1.54B (-100.0%)
1.07B
est: 1.68B (-36.2%)
1.13B
est: 1.78B (-36.3%)
645.80M
est: 1.89B (-65.9%)
2.50M
est: 705.40M (-99.6%)
458.40M
est: 988.47M (-53.6%)
274.30M
est: 534.96M (-48.7%)
516.60M
est: 980.60M (-47.3%)
735.00M
est: 1.04B (-29.6%)
3.50M
est: 516.60M (-99.3%)
4.00M
est: 2.33B (-99.8%)
509.08M
504.13M – 522.99M
-78.2% YoY
510.77M
493.37M – 529.76M
+0.3% YoY
529.88M
488.33M – 593.31M
+3.7% YoY
546.24M
515.22M – 589.65M
+3.1% YoY
587.20M
553.85M – 633.87M
+7.5% YoY
611.64M
576.90M – 660.25M
+4.2% YoY
EPS
1.30
est: 1.14 (+14.3%)
1.47
est: 1.32 (+11.7%)
1.57
est: 1.51 (+3.8%)
2.05
est: 1.78 (+15.4%)
2.16
est: 2.01 (+7.4%)
2.31
est: 2.09 (+10.7%)
1.88
est: 2.19 (-14.1%)
0.96
est: 1.75 (-45.2%)
1.25
est: 1.71 (-27.1%)
-4.82
est: -2.96 (-62.7%)
0.21
est: -0.20 (+204.3%)
1.38
est: 1.50 (-8.2%)
1.61
est: 1.29 (+25.0%)
1.42
est: 2.00 (-28.8%)
2.01
1.81 – 2.13
+0.9% YoY
1.79
1.58 – 2.02
-11.0% YoY
1.93
1.71 – 2.34
+7.7% YoY
2.12
1.96 – 2.34
+9.9% YoY
2.61
2.41 – 2.88
+22.9% YoY
3.40
3.15 – 3.75
+30.3% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-11 A- 4/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-08 A- 4/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-07 A- 4/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-06 A- 4/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-05 A- 4/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-01 A- 4/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-30 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-29 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-28 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-27 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-24 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-23 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-22 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-21 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-20 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-17 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-16 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-04-15 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 3/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
1.29B
OE per share TTM
7.09
Owner's Yield
33.21%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
344.0%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

No insider activity available.

Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
17.0K
Shares Outstanding
167.14M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Dominic J. Paul Chief Executive Officer & Director 2M male
Hemantkumar Kiribhai Patel Chief Financial Officer & Director 1M male
Joe Garrood Chief Commercial Officer male
Mark Anderson Managing Director of Property & International male
Mark Smith Chief Technology Officer male
Peter Reynolds Director of Investor Relations male
Rachel Margaret Howarth Chief People Officer female
Caroline Emma Roberts Thomas General Counsel & Company Secretary female
Simon Ewins Managing Director of UK Hotels & Restaurants male
Iain Strachan Director of Financial Reporting, Control & Treasury
ESG Score History

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Senate Trading Activity

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House Trading Activity

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