The Weir Group PLC

LSE:WEIR Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£6.0b

Weir Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Weir Group's CEO is Jon Stanton, appointed in Oct 2016, has a tenure of 8.58 years. total yearly compensation is £2.77M, comprised of 28.3% salary and 71.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.095% of the company’s shares, worth £5.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7 years and 2.8 years respectively.

Key information

Jon Stanton

Chief executive officer

UK£2.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage28.3%
CEO tenure8.6yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure7yrs
Board average tenure2.8yrs

Recent management 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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jon Stanton's remuneration changed compared to Weir Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

UK£315m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£221m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£225m

Dec 31 2023UK£3mUK£786k

UK£229m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£247m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

UK£229m

Dec 31 2022UK£3mUK£741k

UK£212m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£172m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

UK£163m

Dec 31 2021UK£2mUK£703k

UK£155m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

UK£151m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£147m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

UK£140m

Dec 31 2020UK£897kUK£687k

UK£133m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£131m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

UK£128m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

UK£136m

Dec 31 2019UK£1mUK£682k

UK£144m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

UK£105m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

UK£67m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

UK£60m

Dec 31 2018UK£2mUK£664k

UK£53m

Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD3.68M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.72M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jon Stanton (57 yo)

8.6yrs

Tenure

UK£2,774,255

Compensation

Mr. Jonathan Adam Stanton, also known as Jon, has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Weir Group PLC since October 1, 2016 and served as its Group Finance Director from April 19, 2010 to October 3, 201...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Stanton
CEO & Director8.6yrsUK£2.77m0.095%
£ 5.7m
Brian Puffer
CFO & Executive Director1.2yrsno data0.016%
£ 966.5k
Garry Fingland
Chief Information Officer5.3yrsno data0.0075%
£ 447.2k
Edward Pears
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Graham Vanhegan
Chief Legal Officer7.1yrsno data0.0091%
£ 543.1k
Rosemary McGinness
Chief People Officer7.8yrsno data0.0040%
£ 235.2k
Andrew Neilson
President of Weir Minerals Division11.3yrsno data0.00082%
£ 48.8k
Christopher Morgan
Senior Counsel7yrsno datano data
Paula Cousins
Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officerno datano data0.0049%
£ 290.0k
Tayo Oyinlola
Head of Internal Audit5.7yrsno datano data
Chris Palmer
Group Head of Taxno datano datano data
Craig Gibson
Group Head of Reward4.9yrsno datano data

7.0yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WEIR's management team is seasoned and experienced (7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Stanton
CEO & Director15.1yrsUK£2.77m0.095%
£ 5.7m
Brian Puffer
CFO & Executive Director1.2yrsno data0.016%
£ 966.5k
Penelope Freer
Independent Non-Executive Director1.6yrsUK£16.62kno data
Barbara Jeremiah
Independent Chairman7.8yrsUK£370.89k0.0038%
£ 225.7k
Anthony Hooley
Member of Technology Advisory Board10.3yrsno datano data
Bennetor Magara
Employee Engagement Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrsUK£72.00kno data
Tracey Louise Kerr
Independent Non Executive Director2.8yrsUK£72.40kno data
Nicholas Anderson
Independent Non-Executive Director1yrno data0.0012%
£ 71.5k
Andrew Agg
Independent Non-Executive Director1.3yrsno datano data
Jackie Mutschler
Member of Technology Advisory Board10.3yrsno datano data
Nicola Brewer
Senior Independent Director2.8yrsUK£83.58k0.00019%
£ 11.3k

2.8yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WEIR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/04 02:21
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.

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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