J D Wetherspoon/£JDW

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About J D Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon PLC, commonly referred to as Wetherspoons, is a pub company based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, the company operates pubs throughout the UK and Ireland, offering a variety of beverages and food with an emphasis on value. Wetherspoon is known for converting unconventional premises into pubs, and it also runs a number of hotels.

Ticker

£JDW

Primary listing

LSE

Employees

42,009

J D Wetherspoon Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£749M
13.38
£0.51
1.20
£0.16
2.34%

What the Analysts think about J D Wetherspoon

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for J D Wetherspoon stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Like-for-like sales rose 5.0% in the 25 weeks to January 19, highlighting strong consumer demand for Wetherspoon’s value-based offering.
Adjusted profit before tax jumped 58.2% to £41.3 million, pushing EPS up 82.9% to 27.8p thanks to favourable moves in interest-rate swaps.
The company restored an interim dividend of 4.0p per share, marking the resumption of shareholder payouts after skipping distributions last year.
Chairman Tim Martin warned that increases in national insurance and labour rates will add approximately £60 million per year to costs, putting further pressure on already tight margins in the pub sector.
Operating profit before separately disclosed items dropped 4.3% to £64.8 million in the first half, showing how rising labour and utility costs are squeezing margins.
The stock fell over 10% during trading after the interim results, reflecting growing investor unease about rising costs and the company's outlook.
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Aug 2025.

J D Wetherspoon Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

J D Wetherspoon Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
Data displayed above is indicative only and its accuracy or completeness is not guaranteed. Actual execution price may vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Your return may be affected by currency fluctuations and applicable fees and charges. Capital at risk.
Market data provided by CBOE Europe and Deutsche Börse.

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