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Whitbread — Q2 2026 Earnings Presentation

47 slides from Whitbread's earnings presentation, Oct 16, 2025

  1. Slide 1: H1 FY26 Results

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential H1 FY26 RESULTS WÜRZBURG 16 OCTOBER 2025

  2. Slide 2: Highlights

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential CARDIFF NORTH HIGHLIGHTS DOMINIC PAUL І CHIEF EXECUTIVE

  3. Slide 3: Strategic initiatives underpinning confidence in medium-term

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential H1 FY26 | STRATEGIC INITIATIVES UNDERPINNING CONFIDENCE IN MEDIUM-TERM PREMIER INN REVPAR CONTINUED OUTPERFORMANCE IN THE UK; YoY GROWTH MARKET RETURNS TO GROWTH 3% FURTHER PROGRESS IN GERMANY; ON TRACK TO DELIVER PROFITABILITY 1% EXECUTING STRATEG

  4. Slide 4: Return to market growth in the UK; positive momentum in Germany

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential H1 FY26 І RETURN TO MARKET GROWTH IN THE UK; POSITIVE MOMENTUM IN GERMANY REVENUE PROFIT & ROCE CASHFLOW & RETURNS UK ACCOMMODATION SALES PROFIT BEFORE TAX EBITDAR £1.1bn 0% +0.7pp £316m (7)% +34% £0.6bn (2)% +41% H1 FY26 VS H1 FY25 VS M&E1 H1 FY26

  5. Slide 5: FY26 Outlook: making excellent strategic progress

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential FY26 OUTLOOK | MAKING EXCELLENT STRATEGIC PROGRESS EXTENDING OUR UK BECOMING NO.1 ENABLING LONG-TERM MARKET-LEADING POSITION IN GERMANY GROWTH CURRENT TRADING1: CURRENT TRADING1: £250m - £300m TOTAL ACCOM SALES +3% TOTAL ACCOM SALES +9% OF PROPERTY

  6. Slide 6: Five-year plan: step change in profits, margins and returns by FY30

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential FIVE-YEAR PLAN | STEP CHANGE IN PROFITS, MARGINS AND RETURNS BY FY30 UK Optimising F&B and +£100m PBT ACCELERATING GROWTH 3,500 rooms +£300m incremental UK 8,000+ new high- Group PBT3 +£120m PBT versus FY25 NETWORK EXPANSION returning rooms GERMANY

  7. Slide 7: Financial Review

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential HUB BY PREMIER INN FINANCIAL REVIEW HEMANT PATEL І CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  8. Slide 8: Financials | Group highlights

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential FINANCIALS | GROUP HIGHLIGHTS • Revenues: vs £m H1 FY26 H1 FY25 H1 FY25 • UK accommodation sales in line with last year Statutory revenue 1,541 1,570 (2)% • UK F&B sales impacted by AGP, in line with expectations Operating costs (941) (960) 2% • Co

  9. Slide 9: Financials | UK highlights

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential FINANCIALS | UK HIGHLIGHTS vs • Accommodation sales in line with last year £m H1 FY26 H1 FY25 H1 FY25 • Supported by return to market growth in the second quarter Statutory revenue 1,416 1,455 (3)% Operating costs (834) (856) 3% • F&B sales (11)% v

  10. Slide 10: UK | RevPAR inflection in Q2, accommodation sales in line with last year

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential UK | REVPAR INFLECTION IN Q2, ACCOMMODATION SALES IN LINE WITH LAST YEAR OCCUPANCY ARR REVPAR ACCOM SALES £0.6bn 83.1% £1.1bn 80.8% £92.68 £76.99 78.6% £85.95 £69.48 £78.85 £62.00 £0.5bn Q1 Q2 H1 Q1 Q2 H1 Q1 Q2 H1 Q1 Q2 H1 FY26 FY26 FY26 FY26 FY26

  11. Slide 11: UK | Accommodation sales and RevPAR growth ahead of the market

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential UK | ACCOMMODATION SALES AND REVPAR GROWTH AHEAD OF THE MARKET £6.40 £5.88 £6.10 PI RevPAR premium1 vs M&E Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 H1 FY26 PI RevPAR performance1 +1.6pp +0.6pp +1.0pp vs M&E PI Accom sales performance1 +1.6pp 0.0pp +0.7pp vs M&E 1: STR data

  12. Slide 12: Financials | Germany highlights

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential FINANCIALS | GERMANY HIGHLIGHTS More established hotels progressing H1 H1 vs H1 towards maturity £m FY26 FY25 FY251 2 PROFIT BEFORE TAX Statutory revenue 125 115 9% MOVING ANNUAL TOTAL Other income (excl. rental income) 0 0 0% £17m Operating costs

  13. Slide 13: Germany | Excellent market outperformance

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential GERMANY | EXCELLENT MARKET OUTPERFORMANCE RevPAR € and RevPAR growth versus H1 FY25 €72 €69 €66 €64 €62 €61 +7% €57 €58 €58 vs +3% +17% +12% (11)% (8)% (6)% (5)% +3% +2% FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 H1 FY26 1: STR data, standard methodology basis, 28 Febru

  14. Slide 14: Financials | Strong cashflow funding future growth and shareholder returns

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential FINANCIALS | STRONG CASHFLOW FUNDING FUTURE GROWTH AND SHAREHOLDER RETURNS Net capex of £233m £411m £406m £95m £102m £(328)m £(72)m £(107)m £227m expansionary £101m non-expansionary £(75)m £(79)m Cashflow H1 FY25 H1 FY26 H1 FY26 Property pre- Share

  15. Slide 15: Outlook | Current trading and FY26 guidance

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential OUTLOOK І CURRENT TRADING AND FY26 GUIDANCE UK GERMANY • Total accom sales 9% vs FY25 • Total accom sales and RevPAR 3% vs FY25 CURRENT • Total estate RevPAR 3% to €82, more established TRADING1 • Positive forward booked position cohort RevPAR 8% t

  16. Slide 16: Capital allocation | Disciplined framework and approach

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION CAPITAL ALLOCATION | DISCIPLINED FRAMEWORK AND APPROACH MAINTAIN INVESTMENT Investment grade rating1 GRADE METRICS Mainta

  17. Slide 17: Property | Updated valuation; excellent progress on property proceeds

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION PROPERTY | UPDATED VALUATION; EXCELLENT PROGRESS ON PROPERTY PROCEEDS UPDATED PROPERTY VALUATION RECYCLING CAPITAL £5.5bn

  18. Slide 18: Strategy Update

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential NEW TWIN FORMAT STRATEGY UPDATE DOMINIC PAUL І CHIEF EXECUTIVE

  19. Slide 19: UK extending our market-leading position; Germany

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential THE SOCIAL UK EXTENDING OUR MARKET-LEADING POSITION GERMANY BECOMING NO.1 HOTEL BRAND ENHANCING CAPABILITIES ENABLING LONG-TERM GROWTH

  20. Slide 20: UK | AGP: strong progress over the last 18 months

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | AGP: STRONG PROGRESS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS 80% >90% UNLOCKING 3,500 EXTENSION ROOMS 70% SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS 30%

  21. Slide 21: UK | AGP: executing at pace; on track to deliver increasing profits and returns

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | AGP: EXECUTING AT PACE; ON TRACK TO DELIVER INCREASING PROFITS AND RETURNS OPTIMISING F&B GUEST EXPERIENCE £100M INC

  22. Slide 22: UK | Network expansion: extending market-leading position

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | NETWORK EXPANSION: EXTENDING MARKET-LEADING POSITION TAKING ADVANTAGE OF STRUCTURAL SUPPLY SHIFT1 FIVE YEAR PLAN: 98

  23. Slide 23: UK | Hub by Premier Inn: exciting growth opportunity

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | HUB BY PREMIER INN: EXCITING GROWTH OPPORTUNITY EXTENDING OUR BRAND FOOTPRINT • High occupancy levels at a great pri

  24. Slide 24: UK | Commercial: extending our reach

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | COMMERCIAL: EXTENDING OUR REACH DRIVING COST-EFFECTIVE CUSTOMER ACQUISITION PROFITABLY EXPANDING DISTRIBUTION CHANNE

  25. Slide 25: UK | Commercial: driving like-for-like sales momentum

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | COMMERCIAL: DRIVING LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES MOMENTUM STRONG REVENUE MANAGEMENT ENHANCING DIGITAL EXPERIENCE INCREASING G

  26. Slide 26: UK | Investment in high quality and great value guest proposition

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | INVESTMENT IN HIGH QUALITY AND GREAT VALUE GUEST PROPOSITION HIGH-QUALITY PROPOSITION UNDERPINS MARKET-LEADING POSIT

  27. Slide 27: UK | Efficiencies: accelerating delivery in FY26 helping to mitigate inflation

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION UK | EFFICIENCIES: ACCELERATING DELIVERY IN FY26 HELPING TO MITIGATE INFLATION LARGEST EVER EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME ACROSS A

  28. Slide 28: UK extending our market-leading position; Germany

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential KÖLN CITY CENTRE UK EXTENDING OUR MARKET-LEADING POSITION GERMANY BECOMING NO.1 HOTEL BRAND ENHANCING CAPABILITIES ENABLING LONG-TERM GROWTH

  29. Slide 29: Germany | Well placed to take opportunity of highly attractive market

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION GERMANY | WELL PLACED TO TAKE OPPORTUNITY OF HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITY TO REPLICATE UK SUCCESS CLOSER TO AMBIT

  30. Slide 30: Germany | Network expansion: becoming a business of scale

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION GERMANY | NETWORK EXPANSION: BECOMING A BUSINESS OF SCALE CASE STUDY: HAMBURG CATCHMENT • Driving better property decisio

  31. Slide 31: Germany | Increasing RevPAR performance

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION GERMANY | INCREASING REVPAR PERFORMANCE GROWING REVPAR AHEAD OF THE MARKET OPTIMISING PERFORMANCE ON EVENT NIGHTS 1 YoY R

  32. Slide 32: Germany | Progress underpins confidence in five-year plan

    UK ACCELERATING UK NETWORK has been labelled as Non-ConfidentialGERMANY CONTINUING UK EFFICIENCIES This document GROUP CAPITAL GROWTH EXPANSION AND COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM ALLOCATION GERMANY | PROGRESS UNDERPINS CONFIDENCE IN FIVE-YEAR PLAN CONTINUED STRATEGIC PROGRESS UNDERPINNING CONFIDENCE IN FIVE-YE

  33. Slide 33: UK extending our market-leading position; Germany

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential LONDON CITY BANK HUB UK EXTENDING OUR MARKET-LEADING POSITION GERMANY BECOMING NO.1 HOTEL BRAND ENHANCING CAPABILITIES ENABLING LONG-TERM GROWTH

  34. Slide 34: Property | Flexible ownership driving value creation opportunities

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential PROPERTY | FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP DRIVING VALUE CREATION OPPORTUNITIES FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP STRATEGY VALUE CREATION CYCLE HOW WE SEGMENT THE ESTATE Strategic to hold: 0-5% Need to retain or charged to Pension Trustee  Flexibility maximises access to new

  35. Slide 35: Force for Good | Making strong progress towards targets

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential FORCE FOR GOOD | MAKING STRONG PROGRESS TOWARDS TARGETS OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY Expanded Thrive programme Most low-carbon hotel >£27m raised for GOSH since supporting SEN students into rooms in the UK & Ireland; 2012 employment c.2,300

  36. Slide 36: Conclusion

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential WÜRZBURG CONCLUSION DOMINIC PAUL І CHIEF EXECUTIVE

  37. Slide 37: Outlook | Strategic initiatives underpinning confidence in medium-term

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential OUTLOOK | STRATEGIC INITIATIVES UNDERPINNING CONFIDENCE IN MEDIUM-TERM PREMIER INN REVPAR CONTINUED OUTPERFORMANCE IN THE UK; YoY GROWTH MARKET RETURNS TO GROWTH 3% FURTHER PROGRESS IN GERMANY; ON TRACK TO DELIVER PROFITABILITY 1% EXECUTING STRATEG

  38. Slide 38: Appendices | Additional slides

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDICES I Additional slides p39 VII Definitions p45 VIII Supplementary information p46 IX Cautionary statement p47 Whitbread ADR programme – WTDBY Whitbread has established a sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme for whic

  39. Slide 39: Appendix I | Our formula for success

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX I | OUR FORMULA FOR SUCCESS SCALE BRAND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS PROPERTY FINANCIALS UK’S >90% BRAND CENTRALISED STRONG SIGNIFICANT STRONG LARGEST HOTEL AWARENESS PRICING OPERATIONAL PROPERTY BALANCE BRAND IN THE UK MODEL EXCELLENCE EXPERTISE

  40. Slide 40: Appendix II | FY26 guidance overview

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX II | FY26 GUIDANCE OVERVIEW Accelerating Growth Plan: • Accommodation sales: 1% Δ vs H1 FY26 = £16m - £17m PBT • Unaffected F&B sales: 1% Δ vs H1 FY26 = £2.5m PBT • £75m - £90m reduction in F&B revenue • £20m - £25m reversal of FY25 one-of

  41. Slide 41: Appendix III | FY26 unit cost guidance

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX III | FY26 UNIT COST GUIDANCE • New rooms: c.500 (100% freehold) • Average cost per room: • Operating costs (EBITDAR): £13.5k UK – NEW ROOMS • Depreciation (non-IFRS 16): £1.5k • Cash rent: £8k (IFRS 16: 25% premium) • F&B sales: 15% of ac

  42. Slide 42: Appendix IV | UK committed pipeline

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX IV | UK COMMITTED PIPELINE UK OPEN AND COMMITTED ESTATE BREAKDOWN Open 19% 81% London LOCATION Regions Committed 43% 57% Open 54% 46% Freehold FREEHOLD/ LEASEHOLD Leasehold Committed 67% 33% Open 101 SIZE # Rooms Committed 180 Open 96% 4%

  43. Slide 43: Appendix V | H1 FY26 freehold : leasehold mix

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX V | H1 FY26 FREEHOLD : LEASEHOLD MIX Freehold Leasehold UK Open 54% 46% Open and committed 56% 44% Germany Open 23% 77% Open and committed 27% 73% Group Open 51% 49% Open and committed 51% 49% 43

  44. Slide 44: Appendix VI | UK returns

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX VI | UK RETURNS PI UK ROCE COVID-19 15.5% pandemic 13.3% 13.5% 12.9% 13.0% 13.4% 13.3% 11.2% 12.9% 12.9% 12.3% 12.4% 12.4% 11.8% 10.9% 1.4% 84k 85k 86k 86k 79k 79k 82k 76k 72k 65k 68k 59k 52k 55k 47k (14.4)% 42k 43k FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY1

  45. Slide 45: Appendix VII | Definitions

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX VII | DEFINITIONS Accommodation sales Premier Inn accommodation revenue excluding non-room income such as food and beverage Profit before adjusting items, interest, tax, depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets

  46. Slide 46: Appendix VIII | Supplementary information

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX VIII | SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Further information is available in a supporting supplementary information pack (in Microsoft Excel format) from www.whitbread.co.uk/investors/results-reports-and-presentations. This information includes: A

  47. Slide 47: Appendix IX | Cautionary statement

    This document has been labelled as Non-Confidential APPENDIX IX | CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Nothing contained in this presentation is intended to constitute an offer, invitation or inducement to engage in an investment activity for the purposes of the prohibition on financial promotions under the Financi

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