J D Wetherspoon (JDW) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 613 to 630.50
• 50-Day Range: 582.50 to 642
• 52-Week Range: 572.50 to 862.50
• Volume: 382,405 shs
• Average Volume: 1.20 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £772.63 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,602.56
• Dividend Yield: 1.92%
• Price Target: GBX 674
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

J D Wetherspoon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

J D Wetherspoon scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

J D Wetherspoon has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

J D Wetherspoon has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 1,602.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 1,602.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 341.56.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

J D Wetherspoon has a PEG Ratio of 3.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

J D Wetherspoon has a P/B Ratio of 1.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for JDW.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

J D Wetherspoon pays a meaningful dividend of 1.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

J D Wetherspoon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 3,076.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for JDW.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

J D Wetherspoon has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for J D Wetherspoon this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, J D Wetherspoon insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £302.50 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.29% of the stock of J D Wetherspoon is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.03% of the stock of J D Wetherspoon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JDW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JDW shares performed this year?

J D Wetherspoon's stock was trading at GBX 600 at the beginning of the year. Since then, JDW stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at GBX 625.
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How do I buy shares of J D Wetherspoon?

Shares of JDW stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of J D Wetherspoon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J D Wetherspoon investors own include Barclays (BARC), NeXt Innovation (GSVC), Greggs (GRG), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), RH (RH), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) and easyJet (EZJ).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/28 Dividend: 10/24/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/28/2024
• Today: 2/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Restaurants
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:JDW
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1923-477777
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 41,754
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 674
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 925
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 172
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,602.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.83
• P/E Growth: 3.39
• Net Income: £48.78 million
• Net Margins: 2.40%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.98%
• Return on Assets: 4.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 284.38
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.38
• Cash Flow: GBX 48.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.86
• Book Value: GBX 341 per share
• Price / Book: 1.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 123,620,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £772.63 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.34