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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). These companies are all part of the "lodging" industry.

How does Whitbread compare to Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc?

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

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 4.1%. 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.

Whitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 2,968.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.82%. 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)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

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%

In the previous week, Whitbread had 2 more articles in the media than Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Whitbread and 0 mentions for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc. Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Whitbread's score of -0.90 indicating that Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc Neutral
Whitbread Negative

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£2.92B1.36£234.46M£122.4019.43

Summary

Whitbread beats Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to Dalata Hotel Group?

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

In the previous week, Whitbread had 2 more articles in the media than Dalata Hotel Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Whitbread and 0 mentions for Dalata Hotel Group. Dalata Hotel Group's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Whitbread's score of -0.90 indicating that Dalata Hotel Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dalata Hotel Group Neutral
Whitbread Negative

Dalata Hotel Group has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Whitbread has a beta of 0.636, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Dalata Hotel Group has a net margin of 9.53% 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
Dalata Hotel Group9.53% 4.44% 3.89%
Whitbread 7.29%6.73%4.28%

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
Dalata Hotel Group£607.70M1.89£94.71M£39.9013.60
Whitbread£2.92B1.36£234.46M£122.4019.43

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

Dalata Hotel Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Dalata Hotel Group pays out 10.0% 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.

Whitbread has a consensus target price of GBX 2,968.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.82%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Whitbread is more favorable than Dalata Hotel Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dalata Hotel Group
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)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Summary

Whitbread beats Dalata Hotel Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to PPHE Hotel Group?

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

55.1% of Whitbread shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of PPHE Hotel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of PPHE Hotel Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Whitbread has a beta of 0.636, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PPHE Hotel Group has a beta of 0.339, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Whitbread currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,968.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.82%. PPHE Hotel Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,725, indicating a potential downside of 12.97%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Whitbread is more favorable than PPHE Hotel Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Whitbread
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
PPHE Hotel Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, PPHE Hotel Group had 3 more articles in the media than Whitbread. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for PPHE Hotel Group and 2 mentions for Whitbread. PPHE Hotel Group's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Whitbread's score of -0.90 indicating that PPHE Hotel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Whitbread
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
PPHE Hotel Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
Whitbread£2.92B1.36£234.46M£122.4019.43
PPHE Hotel Group£466.40M1.78£21.81M£31.0063.94

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
Whitbread7.29% 6.73% 4.28%
PPHE Hotel Group 4.00%4.65%2.74%

Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. PPHE Hotel Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Whitbread beats PPHE Hotel Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to InterContinental Hotels Group?

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

In the previous week, InterContinental Hotels Group had 1 more articles in the media than Whitbread. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for InterContinental Hotels Group and 2 mentions for Whitbread. InterContinental Hotels Group's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Whitbread's score of -0.90 indicating that InterContinental Hotels Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

55.1% of Whitbread shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of InterContinental Hotels Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of InterContinental Hotels Group shares are owned by company 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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. InterContinental Hotels Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 169.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 106.3%. 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 pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. InterContinental Hotels Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Whitbread has a beta of 0.636, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, InterContinental Hotels Group has a beta of 1.027, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Whitbread7.29% 6.73% 4.28%
InterContinental Hotels Group 14.04%-23.50%14.12%

Whitbread currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,968.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.82%. InterContinental Hotels Group has a consensus target price of GBX 7,025, indicating a potential upside of 4,300.25%. Given InterContinental Hotels Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe InterContinental Hotels Group is more favorable than Whitbread.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Whitbread
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
InterContinental Hotels Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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
Whitbread£2.92B1.36£234.46M£122.4019.43
InterContinental Hotels Group£5.19B0.05£775.45M£486.500.33

Summary

InterContinental Hotels Group beats Whitbread on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Whitbread compare to Easyhotel?

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

Whitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 2,968.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.82%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

In the previous week, Whitbread had 2 more articles in the media than Easyhotel. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Whitbread and 0 mentions for Easyhotel. Easyhotel's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Whitbread's score of -0.90 indicating that Easyhotel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Easyhotel Neutral
Whitbread Negative

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£2.92B1.36£234.46M£122.4019.43

55.1% of Whitbread shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are held by company 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 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%

Summary

Whitbread beats Easyhotel on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WTB vs. The Competition

MetricWhitbreadLodging IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.97B£2.72B£4.01B£2.78B
Dividend Yield4.23%2.20%3.47%6.12%
P/E Ratio19.4314.5076.69363.21
Price / Sales1.3668.50325.8787,415.95
Price / Cash4.5710.0230.8727.85
Price / Book1.241.233.237.74
Net Income£234.46M£236.80M£247.47M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.34%-0.97%-0.33%0.21%
1 Year Performance-17.68%-3.18%1.35%74.70%

Whitbread Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WTB
Whitbread
3.7609 of 5 stars
GBX 2,378.15
+1.3%
GBX 2,968.33
+24.8%
-19.2%£3.97B£2.92B19.4339,000
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+10.7%£1.15B£607.70M13.6095,000
PPH
PPHE Hotel Group
0.9597 of 5 stars
GBX 1,598
+2.3%
GBX 1,700
+6.4%
+32.9%£668.91M£466.40M51.554,700
IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group
4.1113 of 5 stars
GBX 152.45
-1.0%
GBX 7,025
+4,508.1%
-98.1%£227.06M£5.19B0.3111,200

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This page (LON:WTB) was last updated on 6/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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