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U.K. (FTSE) Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D5.4%
  • 3M-5.1%
  • 1Y-2.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines industry is up 5.4% in the last week, with InterContinental Hotels Group up 3.2%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£5.9bUK£4.0bUK£367.1m15.3x16x1.5x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£6.4bUK£4.0bUK£367.7m16.7x17.3x1.6x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£6.7bUK£4.0bUK£376.5m16.1x17.7x1.7x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£6.4bUK£4.0bUK£376.5m15.4x17x1.6x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£6.9bUK£4.0bUK£372.1m16.4x18.6x1.7x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£7.2bUK£4.0bUK£357.2m19.3x20.2x1.8x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£7.7bUK£4.1bUK£359.8m20.6x21.4x1.9x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£366.0m21x21.2x1.9x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£8.2bUK£4.1bUK£366.5m21.3x22.3x2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£7.8bUK£4.0bUK£367.7m21.3x21.3x1.9x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£7.2bUK£4.0bUK£367.8m19.4x19.5x1.8x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£6.5bUK£4.1bUK£348.9m18x18.5x1.6x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£6.9bUK£4.1bUK£353.7m18.6x19.4x1.7x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£7.9bUK£4.0bUK£347.6m20.9x22.7x2x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.0bUK£347.4m21.4x23.6x2x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£7.9bUK£4.1bUK£343.1m21.2x23x1.9x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.1bUK£322.8m22.5x25.9x2.1x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£8.1bUK£4.1bUK£396.1m18x20.4x2x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£7.5bUK£4.1bUK£395.7m18.8x18.8x1.8x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£387.4m23.9x20.1x1.9x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£7.9bUK£4.1bUK£387.4m23.3x20.5x2x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.1bUK£382.4m25.2x21.5x2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£8.7bUK£3.9bUK£396.8m26.9x22x2.2x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£8.3bUK£3.9bUK£383.3m23.5x21.7x2.1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£8.9bUK£3.9bUK£397.1m23.4x22.5x2.3x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£9.3bUK£3.9bUK£396.9m27.5x23.4x2.4x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£8.2bUK£3.9bUK£388.6m41.3x21.2x2.1x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£8.5bUK£3.8bUK£387.1m41.3x21.9x2.2x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£9.5bUK£3.6bUK£328.4m41.3x28.9x2.6x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£8.9bUK£3.5bUK£302.6m41.9x29.3x2.5x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£8.9bUK£3.5bUK£296.3m43.6x29.9x2.5x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£9.0bUK£3.5bUK£296.7m45x30.4x2.6x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£8.6bUK£3.5bUK£291.2m45x29.4x2.4x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£8.1bUK£3.1bUK£314.5m47.3x25.7x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£8.1bTotal Earnings: UK£314.5mTotal Revenue: UK£3.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines industry have grown 5.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.0% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines compare with similar industries?

GB Market4.54%
Consumer Discretionary4.30%
Hospitality6.95%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines5.43%
Casinos and Gaming7.82%
Restaurants7.14%
Leisure Facilities1.69%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
IHG InterContinental Hotels GroupUS$134.253.2%
+US$599.6m		36.0%PE26.5x
WTB WhitbreadUK£23.986.1%
+UK£230.4m		-1.4%PE16x
TRN TrainlineUK£2.268.7%
+UK£63.0m		-13.5%PE11.4x
OTB On the Beach GroupUK£1.652.9%
+UK£6.7m		-22.2%PE9.7x
HSW Hostelworld GroupUK£1.002.9%
+UK£3.5m		-11.7%PE20.2x

Latest News

TRN
UK£2.26
Trainline
7D
8.7%
1Y
-13.5%

TRN: Leadership Transition And Buybacks Will Support Higher P E Multiple

Analysts have adjusted Trainline's blended price target, with changes ranging from a cut from £5.00 to £3.50 to a lift from £2.15 to £2.35. These revisions reflect differing views on growth, profitability and the appropriate P/E multiple.
IHG
US$134.25
InterContinental Hotels Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
36.0%
PPH
UK£15.96
PPHE Hotel Group
7D
-0.5%
1Y
24.5%

PPH: Freehold Repurchase And Higher Margins Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have nudged their price target for PPHE Hotel Group slightly higher to about £20.48 from around £20.41, citing updated assumptions that include a different revenue growth outlook, a higher profit margin and a revised future P/E multiple. What's in the News PPHE Hotel Group agreed to repurchase the freehold interest in Park Plaza London Waterloo for £147.9 million, reversing a 2017 sale and leaseback arrangement on the 494 room hotel (Key Developments).
HSW
UK£1.00
Hostelworld Group
7D
2.9%
1Y
-11.7%

Hostelworld Group plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Mar 30
Hostelworld Group plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
WTB
UK£23.98
Whitbread
7D
6.1%
1Y
-1.4%

WTB: Future Earnings Momentum Will Reflect Buybacks And Mixed Discount Rate Sentiment

Whitbread's analyst price target has been trimmed by £100 to £2,600, as analysts factor in a slightly higher discount rate and only modest tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin expectations and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Whitbread presents a mixed picture, with several firms adjusting price targets and one downgrade, which feeds directly into how the current £2,600 target is being framed.
OTB
UK£1.65
On the Beach Group
7D
2.9%
1Y
-22.2%
HYDP
UK£7.00
Hydro Hotel Eastbourne
7D
-8.2%
1Y
-17.6%
SSTY
UK£0.15
Safestay
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-28.6%