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Whitbread H1 2026 (Q&A) earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2026 (Q&A) earnings summary16 Oct, 2025
Executive summary
Statutory revenue declined 2% to £1,541m, with UK accommodation sales flat and Germany delivering 7% growth, offset by lower F&B revenues due to the Accelerating Growth Plan (AGP).
Adjusted profit before tax fell 7% to £316m, and statutory profit before tax was £287m, down 7% year-over-year.
The group outperformed the market in both the UK and Germany on total accommodation sales and RevPAR growth.
Strategic initiatives, including AGP and a recent agreement to acquire 1,500 rooms in Germany, are progressing, supporting the Five-Year Plan to deliver at least £300m incremental adjusted PBT and £2bn in shareholder returns by FY30.
Financial highlights
Adjusted EBITDAR decreased 2% to £601m; adjusted operating profit down 4% to £395m; adjusted basic EPS down 2% to 133.7p.
Interim dividend maintained at 36.4p per share; £182m returned to shareholders via dividends and buy-backs in H1.
Lease-adjusted leverage rose to 3.2x; net debt increased to £563m.
Group ROCE at 10.3%, down 160bps year-over-year; UK ROCE at 11.8%, down 220bps.
Achieved £65m–£70m in cost efficiencies, partially offsetting higher-than-expected cost inflation.
Outlook and guidance
Positive trading momentum and forward bookings ahead of last year in both the UK and Germany.
UK net cost inflation expected at 2–3%, supported by £65m–£70m cost efficiencies in FY26.
Germany expected to reach profitability in FY26, with revised segment adjusted PBT guidance of up to £5m.
On track to deliver at least £300m incremental adjusted PBT and £2bn in shareholder returns by FY30.
Confident in opening 500–700 new UK rooms under the AGP, with a strong pipeline of high-returning extension rooms and new hotels.
Germany PBT guidance moderation drivers?
AGP's net impact on UK segment margins?
Leverage increase impact on future capital plans?
Upside potential for property recycling beyond £1B?
How will future labor changes impact cost strategy?
Germany acquisition: How does it accelerate PBT target?
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