Whitbread PLC operates hotels, restaurants, and coffee shops. The company operates through two segments, Premier Inn and Costa. It operates approximately 785 hotels with 72,466 rooms in the United Kingdom, as well as hotels under the Premier Inn brand name; hotels under the hub by Premier Inn brand name in the United Kingdom; and restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater Grill, Bar+Block, and Table Table brands. The company operates approximately 2,400 coffee shops in the United Kingdom and 1,400 stores internationally under the Costa brand name; and approximately 8000 Costa Express self?serve units. It is also involved in the operation of roasters and espresso-based self-serve coffee bars; and wholesale of coffee beans. Whitbread PLC was founded in 1742 and is based in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange LON
Industry Restaurants
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorServices
SymbolLON:WTB
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-1582-424200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins14.97%
Return on Equity19.35%
Return on Assets10.55%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares183,430,000
Market Cap£7.03 billion
Whitbread (LON:WTB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Whitbread's stock symbol?
Whitbread trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "WTB."
How often does Whitbread pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Whitbread?
Whitbread announced a dividend on Wednesday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 24th will be given a dividend of GBX 69.75 per share on Wednesday, July 4th. This represents a yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 24th. This is a positive change from Whitbread's previous dividend of $31.40. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Whitbread's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for WTB?
18 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Whitbread's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 3,100 to GBX 4,950. On average, they expect Whitbread's share price to reach GBX 4,311.11 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Whitbread.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Whitbread?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Whitbread in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Whitbread.
Who are some of Whitbread's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Whitbread include Compass Group (CPG), Sodexo (SDXOF), Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP), SSP Group (SSPG), Alsea SAB de CV (ALSSF), Autogrill (AGL), Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DPZUF), Hellofresh (HFG), Cara Operations (CARA), Domino's Pizza Group (DOM), Greene King (GNK), J D Wetherspoon (JDW), MTY Food Group (MTY), Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) and YOUS BREW/PAR NVTG 0.125 (YNGN).
Who are Whitbread's key executives?
Whitbread's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Alison Brittain, Chief Exec. & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Nicholas Theodore Cadbury, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 52)
- Ms. Louise Helen Smalley, Group HR Director & Exec. Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Nigel Jones, Group Operations & Transformation Director
- Ms. Joanne Russell, Director of Investor Relations
Has Whitbread been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about WTB stock have been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Whitbread earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company an impact score of 47.16 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Whitbread.
How do I buy shares of Whitbread?
Shares of WTB 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 is Whitbread's stock price today?
One share of WTB stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 3,979.
How big of a company is Whitbread?
Whitbread has a market capitalization of £7.03 billion.
How can I contact Whitbread?
Whitbread's mailing address is First Fl, 120 Holborn, DUNSTABLE, EC1N 2TD, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1582-424200.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Whitbread (LON WTB)
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