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How to buy Whitbread shares

Whitbread shares have fallen -1.40% from yesterday's closing price (2889p). Learn how to easily invest in Whitbread shares.

Whitbread PLC (WTB) is a publicly traded lodging business based in the UK. It opened the day at 2923p after a previous close of 2930p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 2882p to a high of 2926p. The latest price was 2889p (25 minute delay). Whitbread is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 35,700 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in Whitbread

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: WTB in this case.
  5. Research Whitbread shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Whitbread shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Fees for buying 10x Whitbread shares with popular platforms

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£288.90 total
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Is it a good time to buy Whitbread stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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  • Pay no stamp duty on UK shares
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is Whitbread under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Whitbread P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Whitbread's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Whitbread shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71).

However, Whitbread's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the lodging industry or those of similar companies.

Whitbread's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.27. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Whitbread's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Whitbread's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

Whitbread's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £559.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Whitbread's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

What's Whitbread's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Whitbread.

Overall Whitbread ESG score

Whitbread's total ESG risk: 22.15

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Whitbread's overall score of 22.15 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 22nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Whitbread is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

To gain some more context, you can compare Whitbread's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.

Whitbread's environmental score: 9.59/100

Whitbread's environmental score of 9.59 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Whitbread is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Whitbread's social score: 8.89/100

Whitbread's social score of 8.89 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Whitbread is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Whitbread's governance score: 5.67/100

Whitbread's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Whitbread is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Whitbread's controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Whitbread scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Whitbread has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.

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