Why is Whitbread Plc ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 36.44% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Feb 25
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 141.47 %
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 437.65
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 75.52%
3
With ROE of 10.41%, it has a fair valuation with a 1.69 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -14.96%, its profits have risen by 4.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.5
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -14.96% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Whitbread Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hotels & Resorts should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Hotels & Resorts)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Whitbread Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Whitbread Plc
-14.96%
-2.01
27.99%
FTSE 100
15.94%
1.23
12.99%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.57%
EBIT Growth (5y)
36.44%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.35
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.27
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.46
Tax Ratio
31.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio
68.55%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
9.58%
ROE (avg)
5.43%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.69
EV to EBIT
10.16
EV to EBITDA
6.16
EV to Capital Employed
1.58
EV to Sales
2.15
PEG Ratio
1.54
Dividend Yield
332.04%
ROCE (Latest)
15.53%
ROE (Latest)
10.41%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Bearish
Bearish
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at GBP 1,644.6 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
At GBP 82.89 MM has Grown at 132.93%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -234.04% (YoY
-5What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 141.47 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 437.65
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 75.52%
Here's what is working for Whitbread Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 1,644.6 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP 82.89 MM has Grown at 132.93%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -234.04% (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 203.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO 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
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 437.65
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 141.47 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 75.52%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






