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Whitbread PLC (WTB)

Rank #48 of 100 - Consumer Cyclicals - UK Equities

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Whitbread PLC

WTB.L·Consumer Cyclicals·Market Cap £4.1b

Rank #48 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£23.52

-4.86% YTD

Target: £27.27(+15.9%)

52W: £20.98 - £33.02

Score Analysis

Whitbread PLC is ranked #48 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

54/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Fair56/100

Valuation

Good28/100

Profitability

Good35/100

Solvency

Weak95/100

Asset Efficiency

Fair45/100

Mkt Trading

Weak84/100

Technical

Good32/100

1. Valuation

Score: 28/100

Is WTB undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

5/5

valuation criteria met

✓

FY26e P/E Ratio

12.6xRank 33/100

✓

FY27e P/E Ratio

11.5xRank 34/100

✓

Price-to-Book

1.40xRank 26/100

✓

Price-to-Tangible Book

1.48xRank 19/100

✓

EV/EBITDA

9.0xRank 38/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

20.2x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

12.6x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

11.5x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

1.40x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

1.48x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

9.0x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

8.6x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

8.6x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£23.52

Consensus Target

£27.27

Potential

+15.9%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £27.50

2. Profitability

Score: 35/100

How profitable is WTB relative to its peers?

1/6

profitability criteria met

✓

TTM Profit Margin

7.3%Rank 32/100

–

Current ROE

6.6%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✗

FY26e EPS

1.91Rank 63/100

–

TTM EPS

1.79

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

7.3%

ROE

6.6%

FY27e ROE

10.8%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 95/100

How strong is WTB's balance sheet and financial position?

1/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

174.2%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

✓

Debt/EBITDA

Rank 15Rank 15/100

–

Altman Z-Score

1.22

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

0.42

Below 1.0

Cash Ratio

0.44

Debt/Equity

174%

FCF Margin

0.3%

Altman Z-Score

1.22

Distress Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 45/100

How efficiently does WTB deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/2

asset efficiency criteria met

–

Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

–

R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#45/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.