J D Wetherspoon (JDW) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices. The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 727.50 to 749.50
• 50-Day Range: 545 to 740
• 52-Week Range: 526 to 791
• Volume: 363,993 shs
• Average Volume: 895,271 shs
• Market Capitalization: £857.54 million
• P/E Ratio: 18.60
• Dividend Yield: 1.64%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

JDW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JDW shares performed this year?

J D Wetherspoon's stock was trading at GBX 600 at the beginning of the year. Since then, JDW stock has increased by 21.9% and is now trading at GBX 731.50.
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How do I buy shares of J D Wetherspoon?

Shares of JDW 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of J D Wetherspoon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J D Wetherspoon investors own include Barclays (BARC), NeXt Innovation (GSVC), Greggs (GRG), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), RH (RH), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) and easyJet (EZJ).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Today: 6/10/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Restaurants
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:JDW
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1923-477777
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 41,754
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 172
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 172
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 172
• Potential Upside/Downside: -76.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 39.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.78
• P/E Growth: 3.39
• Net Income: £46.29 million
• Net Margins: 2.40%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.66%
• Return on Assets: 4.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 283.19
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: GBX 56.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.86
• Book Value: GBX 324.88 per share
• Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,309,880
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £854.60 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.34