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J D Wetherspoon JDW.L · GBp

Consumer Discretionary · LSE · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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977.50p

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Close of 9 Nov 2026, in pence

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About J D Wetherspoon

Its shares trade on LSE under the ticker JDW.L. It has been listed since 30 October 1992. In the fiscal year to 31 July 2026, it reported revenue of £2.24bn and net income of £60.5m. At that date it held total assets of £1.92bn and shareholders' equity of £336.8m.

JD Wetherspoon Plc owns and operates group of pubs throughout the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Watford, Hertfordshire. The firm aims to provide customers with food and drinks. The firm operates a trading estate of approximately 879 pubs. The firm operates over 58 hotels and approximately 1,239rooms. The firm's hotels include George Hotel, the Shrewsbury Hotel and the Unicorn, Ripon. The Unicorn, Ripon consists of over 32 bedrooms in North Yorkshire. Its hotel rooms provide unlimited free wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) as standard and its staff member provide assistance around the clock. The firm's hotels have adjoining pubs, serving breakfast menu and Wetherspoon dishes, and club nights. The firm offers a range of food, such as burgers, desserts, steaks, and salads and pastas. Its food menu includes Breakfast Club, Deli Deals, Small Plates, Sharers, Burritos, Pub Classics, Fresh From The Grill, Chicken and Ribs, Burgers and Dogs, Sides, Mexican Monday, Steak Club, Chicken Club, Curry Club and Fish Friday.

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Company facts

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Listed since
30 Oct 1992
Employees
25,477

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. Timothy MartinExecutive Chairman of the Board, since 1983£339,000
  • Mr. John HutsonChief Executive Officer, Executive Director, since 1996£1.1m
  • Mr. Ben WhitleyFinance Director, Executive Director, since 2014£428,000
  • Mr. James UllmanPersonnel and Retail Audit Director, Executive Director, since 2017£327,000
  • Mr. Jonanthan YatesMarketing Director
  • Mr. Tom BallPeople Director
  • Mr. Michael BarronCommercial Director
  • Mr. Paul BrimmerPurchasing Director
  • Mr. David CapstickInformation Technology and Property Director£683,000
  • Mr. Martin GeogheganOperations Director, since 2004
  • Ms. Hannah YoungDeputy Finance Director
  • Mr. Nigel ConnorCompany Secretary, Legal Director

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
70
Environment
82
Social
85
Governance
44
Direct emissions (scope 1)
33,636 t
Energy emissions (scope 2)
60,152 t
Value chain emissions (scope 3)
761,240 t
Women in the workforce
51.16878%
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
Yes

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Strengths

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