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Weir Group LSE:WEIR Stock Report

Last Price

UK£23.12

Market Cap

UK£6.0b

7D

0%

1Y

14.8%

Updated

02 May, 2025

Data

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The Weir Group PLC

LSE:WEIR Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£6.0b

WEIR Stock Overview

Produces and sells highly engineered original equipment worldwide. More details

WEIR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Trading at 6.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.57% per year

Earnings grew by 37.5% over the past year

Risk Analysis

WEIR passed our risk checks.

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Micromine Acquisition Will Transform Company's Role In Mining Industry With Digital Optimization

Key Takeaways The acquisition of Micromine is set to transform Weir Group into a leading digital optimization platform, driving significant revenue and sustainability benefits. Strategic growth initiatives, supported by mining demand and operational improvements, are projected to boost revenue growth and enhance operating margins.
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9.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
6.08%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Weir Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£23.12
52 Week HighUK£24.96
52 Week LowUK£18.32
Beta1.17
1 Month Change1.14%
3 Month Change-4.70%
1 Year Change14.80%
3 Year Change57.07%
5 Year Change140.18%
Change since IPO607.03%

Recent News & 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

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

Shareholder Returns

WEIRGB MachineryGB Market
7D0%1.6%2.2%
1Y14.8%-10.7%2.2%

Return vs Industry: WEIR exceeded the UK Machinery industry which returned -11.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WEIR exceeded the UK Market which returned 1.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WEIR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WEIR volatility
WEIR Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Machinery Industry Average Movement5.2%
Market Average Movement5.6%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: WEIR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: WEIR's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
187111,444Jon Stantonwww.global.weir

The Weir Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells highly engineered original equipment worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Minerals and ESCO. The Minerals segment offers engineering, manufacturing, and service processing technology for the use in abrasive and high-wear mining applications; and differentiated technology for the use in infrastructure and general industrial markets.

The Weir Group PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Weir Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WEIR fundamental statistics
Market capUK£5.95b
Earnings (TTM)UK£315.10m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.51b

18.9x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Is WEIR overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WEIR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£2.51b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.50b
Gross ProfitUK£1.01b
Other ExpensesUK£692.90m
EarningsUK£315.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.22
Gross Margin40.23%
Net Profit Margin12.58%
Debt/Equity Ratio52.0%

How did WEIR perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.7%

Current Dividend Yield

33%

Payout Ratio

Does WEIR pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WEIR by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Weir Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 17 2025
Dividend Pay DateMay 30 2025
Days until Ex dividend17 days
Days until Dividend pay date26 days

Does WEIR pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/02 13:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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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