Whitbread Plc (WTB) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Strong Sell

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Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Whitbread Plc ?

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 24.75% of over the last 5 years

Negative results in Feb 26

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 166.83 %
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 0%
CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at GBP 233.7 MM

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -14.66% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Hotels & Resorts)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Whitbread Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Whitbread Plc

-14.66%

-1.83

30.98%

FTSE 100

17.87%

1.52

11.77%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

37.74%

EBIT Growth (5y)

24.75%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

1.35

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.27

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.20

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.52

Tax Ratio

31.42%

Dividend Payout Ratio

78.64%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.00%

ROCE (avg)

9.58%

ROE (avg)

5.43%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.39

EV to EBIT

8.21

EV to EBITDA

4.92

EV to Capital Employed

1.30

EV to Sales

1.79

PEG Ratio

0.78

Dividend Yield

430.52%

ROCE (Latest)

15.84%

ROE (Latest)

12.15%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

1What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -213.64% (YoY

-10What is not working for the Company

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 166.83 %

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at GBP 233.7 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 22.14 times

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP -154.41 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP -0.02

Here's what is working for Whitbread Plc

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -213.64% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation

Highest at GBP 219.3 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Here's what is not working for Whitbread Plc

Net Profit

At GBP -154.41 MM has Fallen at -286.29%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 166.83 % and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Net Profit

Lowest at GBP -154.41 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP -0.02

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at GBP 233.7 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 22.14 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Non Operating Income

Highest at GBP 1.11 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income