JDW.L
J D Wetherspoon plc
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · LSE
$620.94
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$641M
Total market value of the company
10.67
Reasonably valued
11.77
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+5.7%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
2.5%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
15.2%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$637.50
+3% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 8 analysts covering this stock
About J D Wetherspoon plc

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

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com

Country: United Kingdom Employees: 42,043 Industry: Restaurants
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
-0.216
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
-0.0681
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.311
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-9.6%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-30.9%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
17
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.11
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$814.50
24% below the year high
52W Low
$530.50
17% above the year low
Avg Volume
349,533
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
N/A
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
N/A
190.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$0.57
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

366.04
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.30
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.21
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
11.2%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
4.9%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$77M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$2.2B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$55M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
8
Target High
$840.00
Target Median
$637.50
Target Low
$460.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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