Consumer Cyclical
Whitbread plc(WTBDY)
Live Price
Offline$7.95
+2.32% today
1Y Change
-13.05%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 β May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $3.84B
- Revenue Growth
- -0.6%
- EPS Growth
- -13.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 4.2%
Coverage: 236 bars Β· Jun 23, 2025 β May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Whitbread plc (WTBDY) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $3.84B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $7.95 and down 13.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 β May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -0.6%, EPS growth of -13.5%, a dividend yield of 4.2%. What stands out right now is revenue -0.6%, EPS -13.5%, free cash flow -62.8% with operating margin 21.3% and ROIC 5.0%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 4.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 18.0 and price/sales 1.3. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WTBDY price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-0.6% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+21.3% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
18.0 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -0.6% and EPS is at -13.5%, with operating margin around 21.3%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 4.2%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | β | -6.1% | -1.5% | -2.6% |
2025 Oct 14, 2025 | β | -0.9% | -5.8% | -13.4% |
2025 May 1, 2025 | β | +4.0% | +7.9% | +20.6% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
WTBDY Max Drawdown
-32.79%
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Company Overview
Whitbread plc
Other OTC
Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates approximately 841 hotels with 82,286 rooms in the United Kingdom; 10 hotels in the Middle East; and 35 hotels with 5,875 rooms in Germany under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company also operates 439 restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Whitbread Inns, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom. Whitbread plc was founded in 1742 and is based in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.
- Leadership
- Dominic James Paul
- IPO Date
- Feb 12, 2013
- Employees
- 36.7k
- Street Address
- Whitbread Court
- Mailing
- Dunstable, LU5 5XE
- Region
- Dunstable, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 15 8242 4200
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 18.0
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.0
- Price/Sales
- 1.3
- Price/Book
- 1.2
Growth
- Revenue
- -0.6%
- EPS
- -13.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- -62.8%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 50.6%
- Operating Margin
- 21.3%
- Net Margin
- 7.3%
- ROE
- 6.7%
- ROIC
- 5.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.74
- Current Ratio
- 0.44
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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