The Weir Group PLC

LSE:WEIR Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£5.8b

Weir Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Weir Group has a total shareholder equity of £1.7B and total debt of £1.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 72.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £3.9B and £2.1B respectively. Weir Group's EBIT is £360.6M making its interest coverage ratio 8.7. It has cash and short-term investments of £651.9M.

Key information

72.2%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£1.26b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio8.7x
CashUK£651.90m
EquityUK£1.74b
Total liabilitiesUK£2.12b
Total assetsUK£3.86b

Recent financial health updates

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

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

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

Recent updates

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

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

Apr 06
Weir Group's (LON:WEIR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

A Look At The Fair Value Of The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)

Apr 04
A Look At The Fair Value Of The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)

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

Mar 15
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Presents An Opportunity

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

Feb 20
What Is The Weir Group PLC's (LON:WEIR) Share Price Doing?

Returns On Capital At Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Have Hit The Brakes

Jan 19
Returns On Capital At Weir Group (LON:WEIR) Have Hit The Brakes

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)

Jan 02
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR)

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WEIR's short term assets (£1.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (£902.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: WEIR's short term assets (£1.9B) exceed its long term liabilities (£1.2B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WEIR's net debt to equity ratio (34.8%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: WEIR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 77% to 72.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WEIR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.5%).

Interest Coverage: WEIR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.7x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 02:53
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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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