Whitbread/£WTB
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About Whitbread
Whitbread PLC is a British multinational hospitality company with a strong presence in the hotel and restaurant sectors. It is best known for its Premier Inn brand, which is the largest hotel chain in the UK, providing affordable accommodations across numerous locations. Additionally, Whitbread operates several branded restaurants such as Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, catering to a diverse customer base. Founded in 1742 as a brewer, the company refocused on hospitality in recent decades. Whitbread's headquarters are located in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. The company emphasizes a strategy of expanding its hotel footprint both domestically and internationally, alongside enhancing customer experience through service and value offerings.
- Ticker
- £WTB
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 31,502
- Headquarters
- Dunstable, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.whitbread.co.uk
Whitbread Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£4.6B
80.88
£0.34
0.66
£0.97
3.54%
Price and volume
Market cap
£4.6B
Beta
0.66
52-week high
£29.64
52-week low
£20.98
Average daily volume
620K
Dividend rate
£0.97
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.577
Quick ratio
0.328
Long term debt to equity
1.638
Total debt to equity
1.794
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
283.71%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.93%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
804.4
Gross margin (TTM)
44.38%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.96%
Operating margin (TTM)
20.81%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
52.04%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£90,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.90%
Return on equity (TTM)
1.84%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
80.877
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.569
Price to book
1.49
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.56
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
45.604
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.19%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.601
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.54%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.99%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-76.01%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.18%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.29%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-41.35%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-16.94%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.96%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
0.56%
What the Analysts think about Whitbread
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Whitbread stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Whitbread stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Premier Inn is gaining share in the UK: H1 accommodation sales rose 3% and RevPAR rose 2%, with occupancy holding at 81%. Trading strengthened into October, when UK and Ireland accommodation sales were up 4.5%. (Financial Times)
Germany is becoming a larger growth engine: H1 accommodation sales rose 19% in local currency, and established hotels continued to generate site-level profit. Whitbread remains on track for a second consecutive year of German profitability in FY27. (Financial Times)
A UK policy change has eased a significant cost headwind: Whitbread expects business-rate payments to be £45m–£60m lower by FY29 than previously forecast. That should help protect returns and support its five-year plan. (Reuters, Investegate)
Profitability is under pressure despite revenue growth: H1 adjusted pre-tax profit fell 9%, and the UK&I adjusted pre-tax margin narrowed to 22.0% from 23.4%. Higher operating and lease costs are absorbing much of the sales growth. (Financial Times)
The restaurant exit is disrupting the revenue mix: UK&I food and beverage sales fell 9% in H1, and the remaining 197 branded restaurants closed in September. Whitbread must show that its hotel-focused replacement offer can retain guest spending while delivering the expected savings. (Financial Times)
German growth is not yet translating into strong segment profits: despite opening 1,771 rooms, Whitbread reported an £8m adjusted loss in Germany for H1, against a £3m loss a year earlier. Estate-wide RevPAR was flat as lower room rates offset higher occupancy. (Financial Times)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Nov 2026.
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Upcoming events
Funds containing Whitbread
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | £WTB weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Travel & Leisure€EXV9 | €72M | 5.64% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | $3.6B | 0.35% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | $3.6B | 0.35% |
iShares STOXX Europe Mid 200€EXSD | €610M | 0.34% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£CUKX | £3.2B | 0.18% |
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