The Weir Group PLC Share Price and Company Fundamentals
Last traded: Last Friday at 3:48 PM
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. This segment provides cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions to the mining industry. The ESCO segment provides ground engaging tools for mining machines. In addition, the company offers aftermarket products, wear parts, equipment attachments, and processing equipment. Further, it provides field services comprising commissioning and ongoing support services; rebuild and repair services; digital services; and process optimization services. The company offers its products and services under the Cavex, Enduron, ESCO, GEHO, Linatex, Motion Metrics, Next, Warman, Accumin, All-Cast, Arterra, Aspir, Bucyrus Blades, Carbide Plus, Delta Industrial, GeoVor, HYDRAU-FLO, Infinity, Isogate, Kwik-Lok, Lewis, Linacure, Linagard, Linard, Loadmaster, MaxTemp, Multiflo, Nemisys, Nexsys, Posilok, Production Master, ProFill, Sandmaster, Super V, SV2, TopLock, Trio, UltraEdge, Ultrlok, Uni-Lok, Vertasys, Vulco, and Whisler Plus brands. The Weir Group PLC was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
33.47
PB ratio
430.54
Dividend yield
1.31%
Beta
1.17
Market cap
£8.26B
Enterprise value
£9.49B
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Specialty Industrial Machinery / Industrials |
|---|---|
| Full time employees | 12069 |
| Website | https://www.global.weir |
| Mailing address | 1 West Regent Street 10th Floor Glasgow G2 1RW United Kingdom |
| Phone / Fax | 44 14 1637 7111 / |
Dividends
Dividend yield
1.31%
Dividend amount
£0.42
Payout ratio
43.85%
5Y Avg. yield
-%
The Weir Group PLC paid £0.42 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 30 Apr 2026.The dividend payout ratio is 43.85%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.WEIR dividend payout ratio is less than 70. This is ideal as it gives company room to grow the dividends and also the excess earnings can be invested in company for growth.
Company Executives
As of Apr 2026, following are the company executives and directors listed on The Weir Group PLC.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Jonathan Adam Stanton | CEO & Director | 58 | |
| Mr. Brian Michael Puffer | CFO & Executive Director | 56 | |
| Mr. Garry Fingland | Chief Information Officer | 60 | |
| Phil Carlisle | Head of Investor Relations | ||
| Mr. Graham Vanhegan | Chief Legal Officer | 60 | |
| Ms. Rosemary McGinness | Chief People Officer | 61 | |
| Mr. Andrew Neilson | President of Weir Minerals Division | 49 | |
| Ms. Paula Cousins | Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer | 51 | |
| Ms. Tayo Oyinlola | Head of Internal Audit | ||
| Chris Palmer | Group Head of Tax |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
9.63%
Operating margin
16.54%
Return on assets
6.23%
Return on equity
13.14%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of The Weir Group PLC is 8.26B and its enterprise value is 9.49B. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of WEIR is 3.70. The enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of WEIR is 19.32.
The WEIR's stocks Beta value is 1.17 making it 17% more volatile compared to LSE market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
The Weir Group PLC (LSE:WEIR) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is The Weir Group PLC's Stock Symbol?
The Weir Group PLC trades on LSE under the ticker symbol "WEIR".
2. What is The Weir Group PLC's stock price today?
One share of WEIR stock can currently be purchased for approximately £3180.
3. How can I contact The Weir Group PLC?
The Weir Group PLC's mailing address is 1 West Regent Street 10th Floor Glasgow G2 1RW United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at 44 14 1637 7111.
4. What is The Weir Group PLC's official website?
The official website of The Weir Group PLC is https://www.global.weir.