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Whitbread

Current Price 2404.00p Bid 2399.00p Ask 2405.00p Change 2.87%
Last Updated: 20/05/2026 21:13. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Whitbread is the owner of Premier Inn, the UK's biggest hotel brand, and with a growing presence in Germany offering quality accommodation at affordable prices. With over 840 hotels in the UK and over 83,500 rooms in great locations, you'll never be far from a Premier Inn. Employing over 40,000 people in over 1,600 Premier Inn hotels and restaurants across the UK, and serving over five million customers every month, people are at the heart of our business.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 26/02/2026

Revenue
£2,920.20m
Operating Profit/Loss
£459.50m
Dividend yield (%)
3.70
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.15
P/E Ratio
12.50
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Key Personnel

Mrs Christine Mary Hodgson
Chairman
Mr Dominic Paul
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Hemant Patel
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Jonathan Howell
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Shelley Roberts
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Frank Fiskers
Non-Executive Director
Mr Horst Baier
Non-Executive Director
Mr Kal Atwal
Non-Executive Director
Ms Cilla Snowball
Non-Executive Director
Ms Dame Karen Jones
Non-Executive Director
Mr Richard Gillingwater
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
WTBL
ISIN
GB00B1KJJ408
Shares in Issue
182.47m
Market cap
£4,386.67m

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
100.00%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
2,404.00p
Bid Price
2,399.00p
Ask Price
2,405.00p
Volume
104,448
Change Today
67.00p
% Change Today
2.87%
Open
2,332.50p
Previous Close
2,404.00p
Intraday High
2,415.50p
Intraday Low
2,312.00p
52 Week High
3,280.00p
52 Week Low
2,252.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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News

Activist hedge fund Corvex urges Whitbread to put itself up for sale 18/05/2026 09:50:54 Whitbread to cut 3,800 jobs as part of new five-year plan 30/04/2026 08:33:34 Whitbread planning £1.5bn hotel selloff - report 27/04/2026 08:56:02 Director dealings: Whitbread chairwoman makes share purchase 17/02/2026 14:35:41 Whitbread reiterates outlook on strong accommodation sales 13/01/2026 07:00:54 Transaction in Own Shares 02/01/2026 07:00:03 Transaction in Own Shares 31/12/2025 07:00:04 Transaction in Own Shares 30/12/2025 07:00:02 Holding(s) in Company 29/12/2025 11:10:44 Transaction in Own Shares 29/12/2025 07:00:05 Transaction in Own Shares 23/12/2025 07:00:03 Holding(s) in Company 22/12/2025 11:01:56 Transaction in Own Shares 22/12/2025 07:00:04 Activist investor Corvex calls for strategic review at Whitbread 18/12/2025 10:55:37 Whitbread shares slide on broker downgrade, Budget hit 28/11/2025 12:03:19 Shore Capital stays positive on Whitbread despite H1 disappointment 16/10/2025 09:40:57 Whitbread posts dip in interim profits, revenue; cuts FY profit guidance for Germany 16/10/2025 07:48:34 Citi lifts Whitbread price target, reiterates 'buy' rating 21/08/2025 07:22:11 Berenberg lowers target price on Whitbread, cites 'anaemic' UK hotel demand 10/07/2025 10:06:22 Whitbread still a 'buy' despite sluggish UK trading 19/06/2025 09:53:21 Whitbread UK sales down in Q1 amid 'challenging market backdrop' 19/06/2025 07:04:01 Whitbread appoints Severn Trent's Hodgson as its new chair 27/05/2025 08:41:38

Income Statement

Year End Date
26 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
2,920.20
2,921.90
Operating Profit/Loss
459.50
509.30
Net Interest
-165.80
-146.20
Pre-Tax Profit
298.40
367.80
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
212.90
253.70
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
212.90
253.70
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
212.90
253.70
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
26 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2025
Basic
123.30p
141.50p
Diluted
122.40p
140.60p
Adjusted
208.50p
194.60p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
26 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
8,722.50
8,340.10
Intangible Assets
161.00
174.30
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
54.00
54.40
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
135.00
134.60
Current Assets
Inventories
11.00
17.10
Trade & Other Receivables
136.70
127.10
Cash at Bank & In Hand
233.70
909.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
6.20
19.90
Other Assets
108.50
128.20
Total Assets
9,568.60
9,904.70

Liabilities

Year End Date
26 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
175.60
617.00
Other Current Liabilities
713.80
702.00
Total Current Liabilities
889.40
1,319.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
5,290.50
5,009.20
Provisions
242.80
242.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
9.50
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
5,542.80
5,251.20
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
6,432.20
6,570.20

Net Assets

Year End Date
26 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
3,136.40
3,334.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
26 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
138.60
145.20
Share Premium Account
1,043.80
1,038.70
Other Reserves
-2,270.60
-2,287.10
Retained Earnings
4,224.60
4,437.70
Shareholders Funds
3,136.40
3,334.50
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
3,136.40
3,334.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
31 Oct 2024
06 Dec 2024
34.60p
Final
23 May 2024
05 Jul 2024
62.90p
Interim
02 Nov 2023
08 Dec 2023
34.10p
Final
25 May 2023
07 Jul 2023
49.80p
Final
25 May 2023
07 Jul 2023
49.80p
Interim
10 Nov 2022
16 Dec 2022
24.40p
Interim
10 Nov 2022
16 Dec 2022
24.40p
Final
26 May 2022
01 Jul 2022
34.70p
Interim
07 Nov 2019
13 Dec 2019
32.65p
Interim
07 Nov 2019
13 Dec 2019
32.65p
Final
30 May 2019
05 Jul 2019
67.00p
Final
30 May 2019
05 Jul 2019
67.00p
Interim
08 Nov 2018
14 Dec 2018
32.65p
Final
24 May 2018
04 Jul 2018
69.75p
Interim
09 Nov 2017
15 Dec 2017
31.40p
Final
25 May 2017
30 Jun 2017
65.90p
Interim
10 Nov 2016
16 Dec 2016
29.90p
Final
26 May 2016
01 Jul 2016
61.85p
Interim
19 Nov 2015
18 Dec 2015
28.50p
Final
28 May 2015
03 Jul 2015
56.95p
Interim
04 Dec 2014
09 Jan 2015
25.20p
Special
16 May 2005
20 May 2005
135.00p
Special
16 May 2005
20 May 2005
135.00p
Special
16 May 2005
20 May 2005
135.00p
Special
16 May 2005
20 May 2005
135.00p
Special
16 May 2005
20 May 2005
135.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
26 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2025
Dividend growth
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend yield
3.70%
3.60%
Dividend cover
2.15
2.01


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