Whitbread (WTB) Competitors

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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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc	£992M	0.00	N/A	£11.30	N/A
Whitbread	£2.92B	1.30	£234.46M	£122.40	18.59

Whitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 3,071.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.98%. 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

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 1.36 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

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

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 plc	N/A	N/A	N/A
Whitbread	7.29%	6.73%	4.28%

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 4.3%. 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.

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?

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

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

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 4.3%. 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.

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 1.36 beat Dalata Hotel Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitbread is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dalata Hotel Group	Neutral
Whitbread	Positive

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

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dalata Hotel Group	£607.70M	1.89	£94.71M	£39.90	13.60
Whitbread	£2.92B	1.30	£234.46M	£122.40	18.59

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 Group	9.53%	4.44%	3.89%
Whitbread	7.29%	6.73%	4.28%

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 cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

PPHE Hotel Group has a beta of 0.403, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Whitbread has a beta of 0.636, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PPHE Hotel Group	£466.40M	1.45	£21.81M	£31.00	52.26
Whitbread	£2.92B	1.30	£234.46M	£122.40	18.59

PPHE Hotel Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,700, suggesting a potential upside of 4.94%. Whitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 3,071.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.98%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

PPHE Hotel Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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.

9.1% of PPHE Hotel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.1% of Whitbread shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of PPHE Hotel 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.

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 Group	4.00%	4.65%	2.74%
Whitbread	7.29%	6.73%	4.28%

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 1.36 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

Summary

Whitbread beats PPHE Hotel Group on 15 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

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

In the previous week, InterContinental Hotels Group had 1 more articles in the media than Whitbread. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for InterContinental Hotels Group and 3 mentions for Whitbread. Whitbread's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat InterContinental Hotels Group's score of 0.51 indicating that Whitbread is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Whitbread	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
InterContinental Hotels Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Whitbread pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. InterContinental Hotels Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 169.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 114.6%. 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Whitbread	£2.92B	1.30	£234.46M	£122.40	18.59
InterContinental Hotels Group	£5.19B	0.04	£775.45M	£486.50	0.30

Whitbread currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,071.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.98%. InterContinental Hotels Group has a consensus price target of GBX 7,025, suggesting a potential upside of 4,645.02%. 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 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
Whitbread	7.29%	6.73%	4.28%
InterContinental Hotels Group	14.04%	-23.50%	14.12%

55.1% of Whitbread shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of InterContinental Hotels Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of InterContinental Hotels Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 lodging industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

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
Easyhotel	N/A	N/A	N/A
Whitbread	7.29%	6.73%	4.28%

Whitbread has a consensus target price of GBX 3,071.67, indicating a potential upside of 34.98%. Given Whitbread's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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 1.36 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

55.1% of Whitbread shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Whitbread shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Easyhotel	£17.56M	0.00	N/A	-£2.60	N/A
Whitbread	£2.92B	1.30	£234.46M	£122.40	18.59

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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Metric	Whitbread	Lodging Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£3.80B	£2.61B	£4.00B	£2.76B
Dividend Yield	4.28%	3.47%	3.61%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	18.59	13.85	77.24	365.98
Price / Sales	1.30	63.96	311.54	88,329.84
Price / Cash	4.57	9.95	30.87	27.89
Price / Book	1.19	1.18	3.17	7.71
Net Income	£234.46M	£236.80M	£247.50M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-5.57%	0.17%	0.38%	0.36%
1 Month Performance	-9.06%	-2.31%	1.06%	2.06%
1 Year Performance	-19.67%	-2.80%	1.65%	86.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WTB Whitbread	4.5386 of 5 stars	GBX 2,275.67 -2.7%	GBX 3,071.67 +35.0%	-17.8%	£3.80B	£2.92B	18.59	39,000
MLC Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£2.23B	£992M	60.80	11,504
DAL Dalata Hotel Group	N/A	GBX 542.50 flat	N/A	+19.8%	£1.15B	£607.70M	13.60	95,000	Gap Up
PPH PPHE Hotel Group	0.7031 of 5 stars	GBX 1,568 +0.8%	GBX 1,700 +8.4%	+19.6%	£656.35M	£466.40M	50.58	4,700
IHG InterContinental Hotels Group	4.0431 of 5 stars	GBX 149.37 +0.4%	GBX 7,025 +4,603.0%	-98.4%	£222.48M	£5.19B	0.31	11,200

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Whitbread (WTB) Competitors

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

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Whitbread (WTB) Competitors

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

How does Whitbread compare to Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MLC or WTB?

Do analysts rate MLC or WTB?

Does the media refer more to MLC or WTB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MLC or WTB?

Is MLC or WTB more profitable?

Is MLC or WTB a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Whitbread compare to Dalata Hotel Group?

Which has more risk & volatility, DAL or WTB?

Is DAL or WTB a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to DAL or WTB?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DAL or WTB?

Do analysts rate DAL or WTB?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DAL or WTB?

Is DAL or WTB more profitable?

Summary

How does Whitbread compare to PPHE Hotel Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, PPH or WTB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PPH or WTB?

Do analysts rate PPH or WTB?

Is PPH or WTB a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PPH or WTB?

Is PPH or WTB more profitable?

Does the media prefer PPH or WTB?

Summary

How does Whitbread compare to InterContinental Hotels Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, WTB or IHG?

Does the media refer more to WTB or IHG?

Is WTB or IHG a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WTB or IHG?

Do analysts prefer WTB or IHG?

Is WTB or IHG more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WTB or IHG?

Summary

How does Whitbread compare to Easyhotel?

Is EZH or WTB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer EZH or WTB?

Does the media refer more to EZH or WTB?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EZH or WTB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EZH or WTB?

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