Whitbread (WTBCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitbread PLC is a leading UK-based hospitality company with principal operations in the hotel and restaurant sectors. Its flagship brand, Premier Inn, is one of the largest budget hotel chains in the United Kingdom, offering comfortable accommodation across a network of over 800 hotels. In addition to its hotel business, Whitbread owns and operates a portfolio of restaurants under brands such as Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, catering to both family dining and casual visitors.

Established in 1742 as a regional brewery in London, Whitbread embarked on a strategic transformation in the late 20th century, pivoting away from brewing to focus on hospitality. The sale of its brewing operations in 2001 marked a significant milestone, paving the way for expansion into the hotel and food service industries. Over subsequent decades, Whitbread has strategically grown the Premier Inn brand domestically and internationally, and has invested in modernising its restaurant offerings to align with evolving consumer preferences.

Headquartered in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, Whitbread primarily serves customers in the United Kingdom and Germany, where Premier Inn has established a strong presence. The company continues to explore selective international growth opportunities, leveraging its expertise in cost-effective hotel management and guest satisfaction. Whitbread’s operations are supported by a workforce of thousands of employees committed to delivering consistent quality and value across its brands.

Whitbread is governed by a board of directors and an executive leadership team focused on sustainable growth and operational excellence. Underpinning its strategy is a commitment to innovation in service delivery, digital enhancements for customer engagement, and initiatives aimed at environmental and social responsibility within the hospitality sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.09 to $31.09
• 50-Day Range: $30.27 to $31.09
• 52-Week Range: $29.33 to $45.57
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 1,055 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 16.60
• Dividend Yield: 2.21%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Whitbread Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitbread scored higher than 19% 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 16.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whitbread is 16.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 78.65.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 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 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whitbread has recently increased by 6.25%, 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: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.30

News Sentiment

Whitbread has a news sentiment score of -0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles 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.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Lodging
• 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: 16.16
• 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