The Weir Group PLC

LSE:WEIR Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£6.0b

Weir Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Weir Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.2%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 9.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.9% per year. Weir Group's return on equity is 17%, and it has net margins of 12.6%.

Key information

17.2%

Earnings growth rate

17.3%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth7.1%
Revenue growth rate8.9%
Return on equity17.0%
Net Margin12.6%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.221

Mar 25
Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.221

The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Mar 19
The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Weir Group's (LON:WEIR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 03
Weir Group's (LON:WEIR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
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Micromine Acquisition Will Transform Company's Role In Mining Industry With Digital Optimization

Mar 02 The acquisition of Micromine is set to transform Weir Group into a leading digital optimization platform, driving significant revenue and sustainability benefits.

Are The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Feb 22
Are The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)?

Jan 26
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)?

Returns At Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Are On The Way Up

Jan 08
Returns At Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Are On The Way Up

With The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Nov 20
With The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

We Think Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 23
We Think Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Investors Will Want Weir Group's (LON:WEIR) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 07
Investors Will Want Weir Group's (LON:WEIR) Growth In ROCE To Persist

What Is The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) Share Price Doing?

Sep 21
What Is The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) Share Price Doing?

The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price

Sep 06
The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price

Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.179

Aug 22
Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.179

Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.179

Aug 05
Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.179

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 17
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Presents An Opportunity

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Weir Group (LON:WEIR)

Jul 01
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Weir Group (LON:WEIR)

When Should You Buy The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)?

Jun 17
When Should You Buy The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)?

The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jun 04
The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 22
Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Weir Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:WEIR Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 242,5063156250
30 Jun 242,5432216280
31 Mar 242,5902256300
31 Dec 232,6362296310
30 Jun 232,6762476240
31 Mar 232,5742296020
31 Dec 222,4722125810
30 Jun 222,1291725000
31 Mar 222,0311634790
31 Dec 211,9341554590
30 Sep 211,9441514590
30 Jun 211,9551474590
31 Mar 211,9601404680
31 Dec 201,9651334770
30 Sep 201,7981314720
30 Jun 201,6311284670
31 Mar 201,8401364870
31 Dec 192,0501445070
30 Sep 192,3821055320
30 Jun 192,714675570
31 Mar 192,582605200
31 Dec 182,450534820
30 Sep 182,2891204400
30 Jun 182,1291883980
31 Mar 182,0571863950
31 Dec 171,9861853920
30 Sep 171,9431333970
30 Jun 171,901814010
31 Mar 171,873624030
31 Dec 161,845434050
30 Sep 161,805-634960
30 Jun 161,765-1705860
31 Mar 161,822-1634900
01 Jan 161,880-1563950
01 Oct 152,078-804260
03 Jul 152,276-44570
03 Apr 152,357344570
02 Jan 152,438724570
02 Oct 142,4072004610
04 Jul 142,3753284650

Quality Earnings: WEIR has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WEIR's current net profit margins (12.6%) are higher than last year (8.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WEIR's earnings have grown by 17.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WEIR's earnings growth over the past year (37.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WEIR earnings growth over the past year (37.5%) exceeded the Machinery industry -2.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: WEIR's Return on Equity (17%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/02 06:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

The Weir Group PLC is covered by 46 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David LarkamArden Partners Plc.
Nick WebsterBarclays
Jonathan HurnBarclays