Whitbread (WTBCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitbread plc is a hospitality company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Its principal business is operating hotels and restaurants, with Premier Inn serving as its flagship brand. Premier Inn offers accommodation across the United Kingdom and Germany through a network that includes traditional Premier Inn hotels, compact hub by Premier Inn locations and the more flexible ZIP by Premier Inn format.

Whitbread also operates a portfolio of restaurant brands in the United Kingdom, including Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table, Bar+Block and Whitbread Inns. These businesses provide a range of dining options, from traditional pub food and family dining to steakhouse and contemporary bar-and-grill concepts. The company serves leisure and business travelers, as well as local restaurant customers.

The company traces its origins to 1742, when Samuel Whitbread established a brewery in London. Whitbread subsequently expanded into pubs, restaurants and hotels, and sold its Costa Coffee business to The Coca-Cola Company in 2019 to focus more closely on accommodation and dining. Whitbread is led by Chief Executive Officer Dominic Paul, who joined the company in 2022.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.03 to $32.03
• 50-Day Range: $32.03 to $36.12
• 52-Week Range: $31.04 to $36.12
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 273 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 17.10
• Dividend Yield: 2.15%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Whitbread Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitbread scored higher than 3% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Whitbread.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whitbread is 17.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whitbread is 17.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.03.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Whitbread has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whitbread has recently increased by 6.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Whitbread pays a meaningful dividend of 1.58%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Whitbread does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Whitbread is 36.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Whitbread this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Whitbread insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

38.36% of the stock of Whitbread is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/13/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WTBCF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.whitbread.co.uk
• Phone: 441582424200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 36,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A