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WTB vs. MLC, DAL, PPH, IHG, and EZH

Should you buy Whitbread stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Whitbread with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Whitbread include Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC), Dalata Hotel Group (DAL), PPHE Hotel Group (PPH), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), and Easyhotel (EZH).

How does Whitbread compare to Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc?

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (LON:MLC) and Whitbread (LON:WTB) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Whitbread pays out 79.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Whitbread had 3 more articles in the media than Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Whitbread and 0 mentions for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc. Whitbread's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitbread is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc Neutral
Whitbread Positive

Whitbread has a consensus target price of GBX 6,523.13, indicating a potential upside of 159.10%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Whitbread is more favorable than Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Whitbread
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

55.1% of Whitbread shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Whitbread has higher revenue and earnings than Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc. Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitbread, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc£992M0.00N/A£11.30N/A
Whitbread£2.92B1.44£234.46M£122.4020.57

Whitbread has a net margin of 7.29% compared to Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc's net margin of 0.00%. Whitbread's return on equity of 6.73% beat Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plcN/A N/A N/A
Whitbread 7.29%6.73%4.28%

Summary

Whitbread beats Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to Dalata Hotel Group?

Whitbread (LON:WTB) and Dalata Hotel Group (LON:DAL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Dalata Hotel Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Whitbread pays out 79.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dalata Hotel Group pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Whitbread currently has a consensus price target of GBX 6,523.13, indicating a potential upside of 159.10%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Whitbread is more favorable than Dalata Hotel Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Whitbread
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Dalata Hotel Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Whitbread has a beta of 0.648, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dalata Hotel Group has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Whitbread had 3 more articles in the media than Dalata Hotel Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Whitbread and 0 mentions for Dalata Hotel Group. Whitbread's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Dalata Hotel Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitbread is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Whitbread Positive
Dalata Hotel Group Neutral

Dalata Hotel Group has a net margin of 12.07% compared to Whitbread's net margin of 7.29%. Whitbread's return on equity of 6.73% beat Dalata Hotel Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Whitbread7.29% 6.73% 4.28%
Dalata Hotel Group 12.07%5.60%3.89%

55.1% of Whitbread shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Dalata Hotel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dalata Hotel Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Whitbread has higher revenue and earnings than Dalata Hotel Group. Dalata Hotel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitbread, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Whitbread£2.92B1.44£234.46M£122.4020.57
Dalata Hotel Group£607.70M1.89£94.71M£39.9013.60

Summary

Whitbread beats Dalata Hotel Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to PPHE Hotel Group?

PPHE Hotel Group (LON:PPH) and Whitbread (LON:WTB) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

9.0% of PPHE Hotel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.1% of Whitbread shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.4% of PPHE Hotel Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Whitbread shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Whitbread has a net margin of 7.29% compared to PPHE Hotel Group's net margin of 4.00%. Whitbread's return on equity of 6.73% beat PPHE Hotel Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PPHE Hotel Group4.00% 4.65% 2.74%
Whitbread 7.29%6.73%4.28%

PPHE Hotel Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. PPHE Hotel Group pays out 122.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Whitbread pays out 79.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Whitbread is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Whitbread has higher revenue and earnings than PPHE Hotel Group. Whitbread is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPHE Hotel Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PPHE Hotel Group£466.40M1.38£21.81M£31.0049.74
Whitbread£2.92B1.44£234.46M£122.4020.57

In the previous week, Whitbread had 3 more articles in the media than PPHE Hotel Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Whitbread and 0 mentions for PPHE Hotel Group. Whitbread's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat PPHE Hotel Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitbread is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PPHE Hotel Group Neutral
Whitbread Positive

PPHE Hotel Group has a beta of 0.394, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Whitbread has a beta of 0.648, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

PPHE Hotel Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,725, suggesting a potential upside of 11.87%. Whitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 6,523.13, suggesting a potential upside of 159.10%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Whitbread is more favorable than PPHE Hotel Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PPHE Hotel Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Whitbread
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Summary

Whitbread beats PPHE Hotel Group on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to InterContinental Hotels Group?

InterContinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) and Whitbread (LON:WTB) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

InterContinental Hotels Group has a net margin of 14.04% compared to Whitbread's net margin of 7.29%. Whitbread's return on equity of 6.73% beat InterContinental Hotels Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
InterContinental Hotels Group14.04% -23.50% 14.12%
Whitbread 7.29%6.73%4.28%

In the previous week, Whitbread had 2 more articles in the media than InterContinental Hotels Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Whitbread and 1 mentions for InterContinental Hotels Group. InterContinental Hotels Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Whitbread's score of 0.64 indicating that InterContinental Hotels Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
InterContinental Hotels Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Whitbread
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

InterContinental Hotels Group has higher revenue and earnings than Whitbread. InterContinental Hotels Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitbread, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
InterContinental Hotels Group£5.19B0.05£775.45M£486.500.33
Whitbread£2.92B1.44£234.46M£122.4020.57

InterContinental Hotels Group has a beta of 1.033, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Whitbread has a beta of 0.648, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

32.4% of InterContinental Hotels Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.1% of Whitbread shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of InterContinental Hotels Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Whitbread shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

InterContinental Hotels Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 169.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 105.9%. Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. InterContinental Hotels Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Whitbread pays out 79.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. InterContinental Hotels Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

InterContinental Hotels Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 7,025, indicating a potential upside of 4,283.78%. Whitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 6,523.13, indicating a potential upside of 159.10%. Given InterContinental Hotels Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe InterContinental Hotels Group is more favorable than Whitbread.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
InterContinental Hotels Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Whitbread
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Summary

InterContinental Hotels Group beats Whitbread on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to Easyhotel?

Easyhotel (LON:EZH) and Whitbread (LON:WTB) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Whitbread had 3 more articles in the media than Easyhotel. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Whitbread and 0 mentions for Easyhotel. Whitbread's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Easyhotel's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitbread is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Easyhotel Neutral
Whitbread Positive

Whitbread has a net margin of 7.29% compared to Easyhotel's net margin of 0.00%. Whitbread's return on equity of 6.73% beat Easyhotel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EasyhotelN/A N/A N/A
Whitbread 7.29%6.73%4.28%

Whitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 6,523.13, suggesting a potential upside of 159.10%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Whitbread is more favorable than Easyhotel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Easyhotel
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Whitbread
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

55.1% of Whitbread shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Whitbread has higher revenue and earnings than Easyhotel. Easyhotel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitbread, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Easyhotel£17.56M0.00N/A-£2.60N/A
Whitbread£2.92B1.44£234.46M£122.4020.57

Summary

Whitbread beats Easyhotel on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WTB vs. The Competition

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MetricWhitbreadHotels, Restaurants & Leisure IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.21B£8.28B£13.26B£2.86B
Dividend Yield3.86%3.85%53.31%6.13%
P/E Ratio20.5722.6447.94368.57
Price / Sales1.44321.9087.7183,546.76
Price / Cash4.5722.1024.6927.89
Price / Book1.325.084.587.14
Net Income£234.46M£261.43M£444.55M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.33%0.78%1.26%1.00%
1 Month Performance4.59%-0.63%1.45%0.67%
1 Year Performance-16.05%-2.97%3.39%74.90%

Whitbread Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WTB
Whitbread
4.5151 of 5 stars		GBX 2,517.63
-0.1%		GBX 6,523.13
+159.1%		-15.8%£4.21B£2.92B20.5739,000
MLC
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.23B£992M60.8011,504
DAL
Dalata Hotel Group
N/AGBX 542.50
flat		N/A+2.1%£1.15B£607.70M13.6095,000
PPH
PPHE Hotel Group
1.0504 of 5 stars		GBX 1,588
+0.3%		GBX 1,725
+8.6%		-5.7%£664.72M£466.40M51.234,700
IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group
3.0892 of 5 stars		GBX 161.25
+1.4%		GBX 7,025
+4,256.6%		-98.2%£238.42M£5.19B0.3311,200

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