The Weir Group PLC

LSE:WEIR Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£5.6b

Weir Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Weir Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 9.6% and 5.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 17.1% in 3 years.

Key information

9.6%

Earnings growth rate

8.8%

EPS growth rate

Machinery earnings growth13.4%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Future return on equity17.1%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated10 Apr 2025

Recent future growth 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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:WEIR - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20273,01140638751912
12/31/20262,86635933246516
12/31/20252,69730427741017
12/31/20242,506315377450N/A
6/30/20242,543221328408N/A
3/31/20242,590225318401N/A
12/31/20232,636229308394N/A
6/30/20232,676247315394N/A
3/31/20232,574229286357N/A
12/31/20222,472212258321N/A
6/30/20222,1291724998N/A
3/31/20222,03116376127N/A
12/31/20211,934155103156N/A
9/30/20211,944151132186N/A
6/30/20211,955147161216N/A
3/31/20211,960140178241N/A
12/31/20201,965133195266N/A
9/30/20201,798131260345N/A
6/30/20201,631128326424N/A
3/31/20201,840136237344N/A
12/31/20192,050144147264N/A
9/30/20192,38210571186N/A
6/30/20192,71467-6109N/A
3/31/20192,5826062164N/A
12/31/20182,45053129218N/A
9/30/20182,289120N/A198N/A
6/30/20182,129188N/A177N/A
3/31/20182,057186N/A153N/A
12/31/20171,986185N/A128N/A
9/30/20171,943133N/A142N/A
6/30/20171,90181N/A156N/A
3/31/20171,87362N/A186N/A
12/31/20161,84543N/A216N/A
9/30/20161,805-63N/A235N/A
6/30/20161,765-170N/A254N/A
3/31/20161,822-163N/A282N/A
1/1/20161,880-156N/A310N/A
10/1/20152,078-80N/A334N/A
7/3/20152,276-4N/A359N/A
4/3/20152,35734N/A332N/A
1/2/20152,43872N/A306N/A
10/2/20142,407200N/A331N/A
7/4/20142,375328N/A355N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WEIR's forecast earnings growth (9.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: WEIR's earnings (9.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (13.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WEIR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: WEIR's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WEIR's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WEIR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/14 12:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/14 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

The Weir Group PLC is covered by 45 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