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Quality45

Growth is the primary weakness (avg 25/100). No single area scores well.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
80/100
23.2x

20–25x range, moderate premium

Cash Flow Multiple
40/100
88.0x

Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin

Revenue Growth
50/100
3.6%

2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly

Cash Flow Growth
0/100
-41.7%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-14.3%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
90/100
+1.5pp

Expanded 1–3pp, steady progress

Capital Structure
0/100
£5.23B

Net debt/FCF of 94.1x, high leverage

2023
£1.16B
£4.95B
2024
£697M
£5.09B
2025
£909M
£5.63B
2026
£234M
£5.47B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
0/100
5.2%

Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital

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Whitbread (WTB.XLON) quality: score, margins and returns

Whitbread (WTB.XLON) scores 45/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 21.8% operating margins and 5.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Whitbread (WTB.XLON) a high-quality business?+

Whitbread scores 45 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 21.8% operating margin and a 5.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Whitbread's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from WTB.XLON's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Whitbread scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Whitbread's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Whitbread earns about 5.2% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to WTB.XLON's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Whitbread?+

Whitbread runs an operating margin of about 21.8% and a net margin of about 7.3%. Revenue has grown at roughly 14.4% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.

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