Wetherspoon (J D) (CHIX:JDWL) Stock Based Compensation: £12 Mil (TTM As of Jul. 2025)

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CHIX:JDWL Wetherspoon (J D) PLC CHIX:JDWL
73 GF Score
Price £7.39
GF Value £8.42
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Wetherspoon (J D) Stock Based Compensation?

Wetherspoon (J D) CHIX:JDWL +2.00% 73 Stock Based Compensation is £12 Mil as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus rates CHIX:JDWL with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of £8.42 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Wetherspoon (J D)'s Stock Based Compensation for the six months ended in Jul. 2025 was £8 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was £12 Mil.

Wetherspoon (J D) Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Wetherspoon (J D) Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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Wetherspoon (J D) Stock Based Compensation Chart

Wetherspoon (J D) Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
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Wetherspoon (J D) Semi-Annual Data
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Wetherspoon (J D) Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £12 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of £12 Mil mean?
Wetherspoon (J D) (CHIX:JDWL) has a Stock Based Compensation of £12 Mil as of Jul. 2025. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Wetherspoon (J D) and its competitors.
Is Wetherspoon (J D)'s Stock Based Compensation too high?
Wetherspoon (J D)'s current Stock Based Compensation is £12 Mil. Overall, Wetherspoon (J D) has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wetherspoon (J D)'s Stock Based Compensation compare to MCD and SBUX?
Wetherspoon (J D)'s Stock Based Compensation of £12 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Stock Based Compensation for a Restaurants company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Wetherspoon (J D) and its competitors. Wetherspoon (J D)'s current Stock Based Compensation is £12 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wetherspoon (J D) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wetherspoon (J D) (CHIX:JDWL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £8.42, compared to a current price of £7.39 — trading 12.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Stock Based Compensation is £12 Mil. Wetherspoon (J D)'s overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Wetherspoon (J D) (CHIX:JDWL), the current Stock Based Compensation is £12 Mil as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Wetherspoon (J D) (CHIX:JDWL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wetherspoon (J D) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £7.39 is trading 12.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of £8.42. GuruFocus considers Wetherspoon (J D) to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:JDWL:

  • Stock Based Compensation: £12 Mil
  • GF Value™: £8.42 vs. price of £7.39 (12.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 7 warning signs

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Wetherspoon (J D) Business Description

Other Exchanges JDW:UK0QW:Germany
Address Wetherspoon House, Central Park, Reeds Crescent, Watford, GBR, WD24 4QL
Wetherspoon (J D) PLC owns and operates close to 1,000 pubs throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The pubs generate nearly all of the company's total revenue, but it also has a very small hotel business. Its locations are in or near town centres or in suburban locations. It also has pubs in airports and railway stations. The company leases roughly half of its locations and owns the other half. Majority of its pubs operate under individual brand names. Brands with multiple locations include Wetherspoon's and Moon Under Water.
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