Whitbread plc
Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates hotels under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. It also operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse and Pub, Bar+B…
Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates hotels under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. It also operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse and Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, Whitebread Inns, and Table Table brands. Whitbread plc was founded in 1742 and is headquartered in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.No valuation verdict yet
Why: Dividends are a large share of earnings, so the cash paid to shareholders is the best guide to value.
Details and the full model are below.
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FCFF (steady state) needs inputs this company does not have (for example positive earnings, free cash flow or EBITDA), so it gives no usable value.
Assumptions: growth 3% (limited from 6.75% because the latest annual revenue declined), discount rate 10.80%, terminal growth 3%. See a worked example.
Blended growth assumption: 6.8% (sector default 7.2%, own revenue history 14.4%, analyst revenue consensus 2.7%).
5-year outlook: relative outlook of about 5.1% a year (High confidence), anchored to a 7% market return and adjusted for how this company ranks against others. A ranking aid, not a prediction. See the full forecast.
Analyst consensus expects revenue growth of 2.7% a year; the growth assumption used is 3.0%.
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Why this model: Dividends are a large share of earnings, so the cash paid to shareholders is the best guide to value.
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EPS-based Gordon proxy
— GBP 16.17 (-42.1%)
Not used: Treats all earnings as if paid out and ignores the cash kept for reinvestment, so it overstates value for companies that retain most profit.
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DCF (trailing free cash flow)
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Not used: Cannot be computed: free cash flow is zero or negative.
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FCFF (steady state)
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Not used: Cannot be computed: free cash flow is zero or negative.
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EV/EBITDA (12x)
— GBP 42.30 (+51.6%)
Not used: Used only when free cash flow is far below earnings even after averaging three years; a fixed 12x multiple also ignores sector differences.
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Fade DCF (10-year growth fade)
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Not used: Cannot be computed: free cash flow is zero or negative.
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EV/Sales (Rule of 40)
— GBP 100.63 (+260.6%)
Not used: Used only for technology and communication companies whose cash-flow value is far below the price.
Track record: see the methodology page for how this model has performed historically, including its limits. Treat it as a screen, not a forecast.
Price history and fair value
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More detail: quality, peers, price history, dividends and financials
Quality score: 80 / 100
Five equal checks on reported history: profitability, cash generation, revenue growth, balance sheet and margins. It describes business quality, not whether the price is attractive.
| Profitability | 5 of 5 years profitable | 20 / 20 |
| Cash generation | free cash flow positive in 5 of 5 years | 20 / 20 |
| Growth | revenue +14.4% a year | 20 / 20 |
| Balance sheet | net debt 5.0x EBITDA | 0 / 20 |
| Margins | EBITDA margin 36% | 20 / 20 |
Peers in Consumer Discretionary
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| ZAL.DE Zalando SE | EUR 27.37 | 36.9% | 108.0 | 2.6 | – | 80 |
| DECK Deckers Brands | USD 85.74 | 36.4% | 10.9 | 5.0 | – | 100 |
| LULU Lululemon Athletica | USD 109.52 | 34.7% | 8.7 | 2.6 | – | 100 |
| EXPE Expedia Group | USD 268.04 | 30.8% | 15.6 | 19.8 | 0.7% | 100 |
| BKNG Booking Holdings | USD 166.20 | 29.9% | 17.4 | – | 1.0% | 100 |
| Peer median | 14.7 | 2.6 | ||||
Dividends
Paid in the last 12 months: GBP 0.01 per share · yield 0.03% at the current price.
| Year | Dividends per share |
|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 0.010 |
| 2025 | 0.010 |
| 2024 | 0.010 |
| 2023 | 0.008 |
| 2022 | 0.006 |
Annual financial statement
Saved annual report · Fiscal year 2026 · EODHD annual statements · period ended 28 Feb 2026
| Revenue | GBP 2,920,200,000 |
|---|---|
| EBITDA | GBP 1,049,000,000 |
| EBIT | GBP 622,800,000 |
| Net income | GBP 212,900,000 |
| Free cash flow | GBP 98,500,000 |
| Capital expenditures | GBP 655,700,000 |
| Debt | GBP 5,466,100,000 |
| Cash | GBP 233,700,000 |
| Working capital | GBP -501,800,000 |
| Shares outstanding | 173,900,000 |
| Reported dividends per share | GBP 0.9707 |