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Whitbread (WTB) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 3,013
-127.40 (-4.06%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

About Whitbread Stock (LON:WTB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
3,000
3,142
50-Day Range
2,768
3,319.92
52-Week Range
2,723
3,714
Volume
1.50 million shs
Average Volume
1.34 million shs
Market Capitalization
£5.38 billion
P/E Ratio
1,883.13
Dividend Yield
3.22%
Price Target
GBX 2,746.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates hotels with rooms in the United Kingdom; Middle East; and Germany under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom. Whitbread plc was founded in 1742 and is headquartered in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.

Whitbread Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

WTB MarketRank™: 

Whitbread scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Whitbread has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Whitbread has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Whitbread's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Whitbread is 1,883.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.70.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Whitbread is 1,883.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 355.29.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Whitbread, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Whitbread has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WTB.
  • Dividend Yield

    Whitbread pays a meaningful dividend of 3.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Whitbread does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Whitbread is 6,062.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Whitbread's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WTB.
  • News Sentiment

    Whitbread has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Whitbread this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Whitbread to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Whitbread insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.03% of the stock of Whitbread is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    71.89% of the stock of Whitbread is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Whitbread's insider trading history.
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WTB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Whitbread's stock was trading at GBX 3,656 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTB shares have decreased by 17.6% and is now trading at GBX 3,013.
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Shares of WTB stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whitbread investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), GSK (GSK), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Associated British Foods (ABF), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) and Unilever (ULVR).

Company Calendar

Today
10/31/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend
10/31/2024
Dividend Payable
12/06/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Lodging
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
39,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 2,746.67
High Stock Price Target
GBX 4,200
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 40
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£312.10 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£2.96 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 674.57 per share
Book Value
GBX 1,911 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£5.50 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.11
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This page (LON:WTB) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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