Whitbread Share Discussion Threads

[zaxarobal] 28/9/2022 16:10

really sucks to be in finance media today: if an article takes more than 5 minutes to write it will be wrong and irrelevant by the time it's published

[philanderer] 28/9/2022 14:51

Added a small amount.

[porsche1945] 28/9/2022 09:39

Looks like Tories have finally blown up the U.K., almost did it with brexit but have pulled it off this time. Guessing government will fail shortly and general election. Shocking.

[bertiebingo] 25/9/2022 22:15

Analyst price targets are irrelevant in bear markets.

[sundial1] 25/9/2022 21:05

moral of the story .no one afford to stay to travel next year.

[bountyhunter] 25/9/2022 20:51

The 21 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Whitbread plc have a median target of 3,500.00, with a high estimate of 4,100.00 and a low estimate of 2,200.00. The median estimate represents a 42.05% increase from the last price of 2,464.00. Https://markets.ft.com/data/equities/tearsheet/forecasts?s=wtb:lse#:~:text=The%2021%20analysts%20offering%2012,the%20last%20price%20of%202%2C464.00.

[m_kerr] 24/9/2022 21:48

they're 'doing very well operationally, sales well ahead of pre pandemic. PI is not very cyclical, profits only declined by about 3% in the great financial crisis before bouncing back even stronger - much of their custom is essential and non discretionary. then there's about £6bn of property on the balance sheet, with net cash. it's got a competitive advantage over the smaller competition - the direct booking model, and is much stronger and better capitalised than their main competitor travelodge, as well as enjoying lower rents as a result of the stronger covenant. i think they are difficult to compete with, far more difficult than is probably understood by mr market anyway.

[philanderer] 15/9/2022 10:47

Barclays cuts Whitbread price target to 3,500 (4,000) pence - 'overweight'

[redoctober5] 13/9/2022 07:45

JPMORGAN PLACES WHITBREAD ON 'POSITIVE CATALYST WATCH' INTO H1 RESULTS

[philanderer] 07/9/2022 12:18

Deutsche Bank cuts Whitbread price target to 3,170 (3,800) pence - 'buy'

[bountyhunter] 26/8/2022 10:35

Not much of a cut and still way above the current price. They may as well have just left it unchanged 😉

[philanderer] 26/8/2022 10:10

JPMorgan cuts Whitbread price target to 4,100 (4,150) pence - 'overweight'

[philanderer] 24/8/2022 09:45

(Alliance News) - Whitbread PLC on Wednesday said it has bought a freehold property on the Strand in central London, located just off Trafalgar Square. The Bedfordshire-based hospitality company said that the 5 Strand property will become the latest hub in the Premier Inn hotel estate. "Hub by Premier Inn is designed for locations in major cities where property prices are relatively high but, thanks to its smaller room format, is still able to generate attractive long-term returns whilst providing affordable rooms for guests," Whitbread explained.

[philanderer] 08/8/2022 13:57

The UK's biggest hotel company Premier Inn is delighted to confirm it has appointed Silentnight as its official bed supplier as it invests in its most technologically-advanced bed yet to the benefit of guest experience. The new partnership represents a significant financial investment for Premier Inn and will see tens of thousands of new and exclusive enhanced-specification beds roll out in hotels across the UK, Ireland Germany and the UAE from October. marketscreener.com

[time to share] 26/7/2022 11:30

dh170624 Jul '22 - 21:31 - 1960 of 1962 I`m with Halifax too (iweb sharedealing) and i have had to apply each year for a few years now to get my benefits card. As bounty says, get them to send a letter of conformation you hold enough shares to qualify (64) and copy and email linkgroup. Card is valid till May23. https://www.whitbread.co.uk/investors/shareholder-centre/benefits/

[commuter10] 25/7/2022 12:23

Here's to Free Breakfasts & 10% off the restaurant! All we need now is a complete share recovery. Staff recruitment is a major problem all over the hospitality & service industries. Since Brexit it's extremely difficult to recruit from EU countries. This really needs sorting now before everything grinds to a complete halt.

[bountyhunter] 24/7/2022 21:49

Ask them to confirm your holding and forward to [e-mail] who will then send you the benefits card.

[dh1706] 24/7/2022 21:31

Don’t try asking Halifax Sharedealing to get one for you. They state they are unable to do so, offering up the tried and tested GDPR rules preventing them from sharing the information with Whitbread. It’s an appalling lack of customer service on their part!

[bountyhunter] 24/7/2022 20:08

You're welcome, up to two rooms of guests qualify when the cardholder makes the booking + 10% discount in their restaurants :)

[glenowen] 24/7/2022 19:19

Thank you for your responses, bounty hunter and Commuter10. I will chase ii up tomorrow and look forward to my free breakfasts at Premier Inn in future! 😀

[bountyhunter] 24/7/2022 18:16

With the last set of results not much more than a month ago reporting "very strong trading ahead of expectations in the UK and Germany" I'm expecting a continuation. Even if sold out doesn't mean 100% occupancy the prices per room have been elevated especially at weekends which suggests to me occupancy is at least high even if not 100%.

[sumday] 24/7/2022 16:40

I spent a lot of time in Premier Inns over the past three weeks. I have a funny feeling “sold out” doesn’t mean 100% occupancy. I’m guessing in certain locations they have inadequate staff numbers and are selling less rooms. As for Brewers Fayre, some are a disaster. I was in one in Scotland last Sunday. There was no carvery; not enough cooks. The kitchen was closed for an hour and a half in the afternoon; not enough cooks. I went to the bar to get a pint. The girl behind the bar told me she could not take money or serve me a pint as she was only 17. Another staff member had to be found. It was absolutely dire.

[commuter10] 24/7/2022 15:57

Hi Glen, I'm with ii as well. Just send them a Secure Message on their website & as long as you have the minimum amount of shares they will arrange. My old one has just expired so need to chase up a new one.

[bountyhunter] 24/7/2022 09:24

Yes if you hold in a nominee account you do have to request it. Simply send your broker a message requesting the Whitbread benefits card and they will send you one or send proof of your holding with instructions on how to get the card from the registrar. This is the time to do it as the card runs all the way to the end of June 2023 from recollection.