Weir Group PLC (WEIR) is a publicly traded specialty industrial machinery business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1724p after a previous close of 1758.5p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1708p to a high of 1745.5p. The latest price was 1708.5p (25 minute delay). Weir Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 11,994 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of 1708.5p
| 1 week (2023-01-23) | -6.43% |
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| 1 month (2022-12-30) | 2.37% |
| 3 months (2022-10-28) | 10.65% |
| 6 months (2022-07-29) | 2.31% |
| 1 year (2022-01-27) | -1.41% |
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| 2 years (2021-01-29) | -9.84% |
| 3 years (2020-01-30) | 23.31% |
| 5 years (2018-01-29) | -24.27% |
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
Weir Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 28x. In other words, Weir Group shares trade at around 28x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Weir Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.5861. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Weir Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Weir Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £348.8 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Weir Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Weir Group.
Weir Group's total ESG risk: 33.43
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Weir Group's overall score of 33.43 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 54th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Weir Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Weir Group's environmental score: 13.12/100
Weir Group's environmental score of 13.12 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Weir Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Weir Group's social score: 21.71/100
Weir Group's social score of 21.71 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Weir Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Weir Group's governance score: 12.11/100
Weir Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Weir Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Weir Group PLC was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 33.43 |
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| Total ESG percentile | 53.96 |
| Environmental score | 13.12 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 21.71 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 12.11 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Open | 1724p |
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| High | 1745.5p |
| Low | 1708p |
| Close | 1708.5p |
| Previous close | 1758.5p |
| Change | -50p |
| Change % | -2.8433% |
| Volume | 264,944 |
| 52-week range | 1300.2468p - 1904.6036p |
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| 50-day moving average | 1738.18p |
| 200-day moving average | 1574.26p |
| Wall St. target price | 1927.5p |
| PE ratio | 27.5758 |
| Dividend yield | 25.8p (1.41%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 0.66p |
Dividend yield: 1.41% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 1.41% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 36.19% of net profits
Weir Group has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.41% of its share value annually.
Weir Group has paid out, on average, around 36.19% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.41% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.41% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Weir Group's case, that would currently equate to about 25.8p per share.
While Weir Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 6 October 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Weir Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 1300.2468p up to 1904.6036p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Weir Group's is 1.5867. This would suggest that Weir Group's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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