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

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GBX 634.50 +10.50 (+1.68%)
As of 12:42 PM Eastern

About J D Wetherspoon Stock (LON:JDW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
621
639.50
50-Day Range
623.23
753
52-Week Range
526
814.50
Volume
235,777 shs
Average Volume
660,579 shs
Market Capitalization
£668.80 million
P/E Ratio
1,244.12
Dividend Yield
0.02%
Price Target
GBX 490
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

J D Wetherspoon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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26th Percentile Overall Score

JDW MarketRank™: 

J D Wetherspoon scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    J D Wetherspoon has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    J D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 490, representing about 22.8% downside from its current price of GBX 634.50.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    J D Wetherspoon has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    The P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 1,244.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.05.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 1,244.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 626.56.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    J D Wetherspoon has a PEG Ratio of 3.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    J D Wetherspoon has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. 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 JDW.
  • Dividend Leadership

    J D Wetherspoon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    J D Wetherspoon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about J D Wetherspoon's dividend.
  • Short Interest

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

    J D Wetherspoon has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 13 news articles for J D Wetherspoon this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for JDW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, J D Wetherspoon insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £47,402.08 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    28.30% of the stock of J D Wetherspoon is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    41.23% of the stock of J D Wetherspoon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about J D Wetherspoon's insider trading history.
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JDW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

J D Wetherspoon's stock was trading at GBX 600 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, JDW stock has increased by 5.8% and is now trading at GBX 634.50.

J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 3rd. The company reported $50.80 EPS for the quarter. J D Wetherspoon had a net margin of 2.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.66%.

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.

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

Last Earnings
10/03/2025
Today
10/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Restaurants
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:JDW
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
41,754
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 490
Low Price Target
GBX 490
Potential Upside/Downside
-22.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 0.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
1,244.12
Forward P/E Ratio
12.01
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
£2.13 billion
Price / Sales
0.31
Cash Flow
GBX 49.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.86
Book Value
GBX 324.88 per share
Price / Book
1.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
105,406,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£668.80 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.34
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This page (LON:JDW) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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