Whitbread PLC
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ISIN GB00B1KJJ408 / Valor 2831070
Whitbread PLC
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About company
Whitbread PLC is a prominent UK-based hospitality company, recognized as the largest hotel operator in the country, primarily through its ownership of Premier Inn. The company has recently expanded its footprint by securing a second location for Premier Inn in Cork City, Ireland, marking a significant step in its international expansion efforts. This move involves the acquisition of the site of the Leisureplex entertainment complex in the Victorian Quarter of Cork, indicating Whitbread's strategic approach to growth by selecting locations that offer both cultural significance and potential for high customer traffic. Beyond its hotel operations, Whitbread PLC has demonstrated a commitment to social responsibility through partnerships, such as with Hope and Aid Direct. This collaboration aims to provide support for people affected by the war in Ukraine, showcasing the company's engagement in humanitarian efforts. This initiative is part of Whitbread's broader "Force for Good" sustainability strategy, which, while not the focus of this description, underscores the company's efforts to integrate social responsibility into its business model.
Summarized from source with an LLMView SourceSector: Consumer ServicesLatest Results (24.10.2025):
Whitbread PLC reported its H1 FY26 financial results on 16 October 2025, highlighting continued market outperformance by Premier Inn in the UK as the market returns to growth. Additionally, the company made significant progress in Germany, positioning itself to achieve profitability within the fiscal year. The Five-Year Plan remains on track, aiming to deliver a substantial increase in profitability and £2 billion in shareholder returns by FY30.
UK Market Performance
Premier Inn UK maintained broadly flat total accommodation sales with a slight 1% decrease in RevPAR, reflecting a soft first quarter followed by a market growth recovery in the second quarter. The company's commercial initiatives outperformed the M&E market by 0.7 percentage points in total accommodation sales growth and 1.0 percentage point in RevPAR growth, increasing the RevPAR premium to £6.10.
German Market Progress
In Germany, Premier Inn achieved a 9% growth in total sales despite softer market demand, reducing the segment adjusted loss before tax to £3m from £9m in H1 FY25. The company’s strategic initiatives and expansion efforts are on track to reach profitability, with plans to acquire an additional 1,500 rooms and achieve at least £70m in adjusted PBT by FY30.
Five-Year Strategic Plan
The Five-Year Plan continues to progress as Whitbread PLC works towards delivering an incremental adjusted PBT of at least £300m by FY30. Key initiatives include the Accelerating Growth Plan, UK network expansion with 500 new rooms expected by year-end, and disciplined capital allocation strategies. The company also aims to recycle £250m - £300m of property-related proceeds in FY26 to support high-return investments.
Financial Highlights
Whitbread PLC reported an adjusted profit before tax of £316m for H1 FY26, a 7% decrease from H1 FY25. The statutory profit after tax saw a marginal decline of 1% to £217m. Despite a 2% decrease in adjusted basic EPS to 133.7p, statutory basic EPS increased by 2% to 123.7p. The company maintained its dividend per share at 36.4p and returned a total of £182m to shareholders via dividends and share buy-backs in H1 FY26.
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