The Weir Group PLC (WEIR.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, The Weir Group PLC is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 2.

About The Weir Group PLC

The Weir Group PLC is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as WEIR.L.

What our checks show for WEIR.L

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 76% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.4 years.

Warning signs

• Revenue grew only 1.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 9.6%: little room if costs rise.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 1.7 points over 5 years, to 9.6%.
• The gross margin is 42.5% and has risen by 6.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.31x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 18.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4 points from today's 9.6%.
• Free cash flow is 10.3% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

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Questions

What grade does The Weir Group PLC (WEIR.L) have?

In our weekly check, The Weir Group PLC is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of WEIR.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for The Weir Group PLC: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, Weak revenue growth. In total 4 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does The Weir Group PLC do?

The Weir Group PLC is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as WEIR.L.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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