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    Consumer Cyclical

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    Restaurants
J D Wetherspoon plc

J D Wetherspoon plc

JDW.L
J D Wetherspoon plcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
619.00
GBp
+4.00
- -
652.46MMarket Cap
2012 Y
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
Revenue per Share
9.57
10.61
11.63
12.81
13.87
15.27
16.41
17.64
11.84
6.29
13.72
15.34
16.92
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.36
0.38
0.34
0.38
0.45
0.52
0.65
0.71
-0.92
-1.44
0.15
0.47
0.41
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.13
0.17
-0.08
0.11
0.37
0.72
0.59
0.96
-0.72
-0.76
- -
2.31
0.52
Dividend per Share
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.08
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
0.6
0.87
0.88
0.95
0.97
1.29
1.51
2
0.85
-0.69
-0.57
-0.01
0.39
Tangible Book Value per Share
1.22
1.61
1.65
1.63
1.57
2.1
2.54
2.85
2.89
2.22
2.5
3.24
3.29
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
125
121
121
118
115
109
103
103
107
123
127
125
120
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,197
1,281
1,409
1,514
1,595
1,661
1,694
1,819
1,262
773
1,740
1,925
2,036
Operating Margin (%)
8.96
8.69
8.3
7.43
6.88
7.74
7.81
7.25
1.34
-14.15
3.17
5.56
7.06
Depreciation Expense
49
53
58
67
72
74
79
82
128
121
117
110
102
Net Income, GAAP
45
46
41
45
51
57
67
73
-98
-177
19
60
49
Effective Tax Rate (%)
24.31
19.17
47.53
23.68
22.47
25.91
25.04
23.73
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- -
26.65
34.17
19.52
Profit Margin (%)
3.72
3.61
2.92
2.96
3.21
3.41
3.94
4
-7.73
-22.91
1.11
3.1
2.4
Working Capital
-152
-149
-179
-221
-186
-254
-206
-235
-89
-244
-238
-228
-229
LT Debt
485
498
586
631
697
729
780
777
1,492
1,342
1,352
1,119
1,088
Total Equity
170
215
227
223
207
258
287
317
317
278
322
413
402
Return on Invested Capital (%)
11.73
12.21
7.54
9.68
9.08
9.36
8.95
8.7
- -
- -
2.29
4.08
7.07
Return on Capital (%)
12.68
12.38
9.04
9.54
9.68
8.92
9.44
10.23
- -
- -
4.58
8.26
8.72
Return on Common Equity (%)
61.58
51.25
38.98
41.17
45.84
44.91
45
40.13
-65.77
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Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.63%
5.82%
-2.77%
Free Cash Flow
-10,144.71%
-20,310.97%
-78.46%
Net Income, GAAP
-1.16%
-14.47%
-18.13%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.85%
14.45%
5.74%
Total Cash Common Dividend
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- -
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Quarterly Revenue

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Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,925
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
2,036
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.47
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.41
2025
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Quarterly Dividends Per Share

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Year

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Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
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- -
- -
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2024
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2025
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Company Description

APIChat
CEO
John Hutson
Full Time Employees
42,009
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Address
Wetherspoon House Watford United Kingdom WD24 4QL
IPO Date
Oct 29, 1992
Website
jdwetherspoon.com
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Business
J D Wetherspoon plc J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels across the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Ireland; it offers a wide range of food and beverages including beers with over 30 types of ales, wines, spirits, cocktails, low- and no-alcohol options, coffees, traditional British meals, regional dishes, gourmet burgers such as The Big Smoke and Cheese Meltdown, pizzas, curries, small plates, spice bags, and breakfast deals; the company also provides hotel accommodations under brands like George Hotel, Shrewsbury Hotel, and Unicorn in Ripon, featuring family rooms, free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, and full meal services, alongside the Wetherspoon app for table-side ordering and gift cards. Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin with its first pub in Muswell Hill, North London, and headquartered at Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 4QL, the company manages approximately 796 pubs and over 50 hotels, serving diverse customers through club deals like Monday small plates, Tuesday gourmet burgers, Wednesday pizzas, Thursday curries, and weekday afternoon specials, all paired with extensive drink selections. Recent developments include the expansion of its exclusive partnership with Haven holiday parks, launching four new on-site pubs in Spring 2025 at Cleethorpes Beach, Devon Cliffs, Kent Coast, and Haggerston Castle following the successful debut at Primrose Valley, bringing franchised pubs to seven; directors and PDMRs acquired ordinary shares under the partnership plan in September 2025 to align management interests with shareholders; the company sold six pubs generating £4.1 million in cash inflow while reporting like-for-like sales growth of 5.1% and total revenue of £2,127.5 million for the fiscal year ended July 2025.