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: 728 to 762
• 50-Day Range: 582 to 740
• 52-Week Range: 526 to 791
• Volume: 2.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 875,544 shs
• Market Capitalization: £886.28 million
• P/E Ratio: 19.22
• Dividend Yield: 1.59%
• 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 start of the year. Since then, JDW stock has increased by 25.5% and is now trading at GBX 753.
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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: 6/20/2025

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

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 39.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.94
• 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: 0.45
• Cash Flow: GBX 57.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.86
• Book Value: GBX 324.88 per share
• Price / Book: 2.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,309,880
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £864.06 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.34