REAL-TIME GLOBAL RESEARCH
Risk Reward Update
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Risk Reward Update
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RiskRisk RewardReward– Weir Group- WeirPLC Group(WEIR.L) PLC (WEIR.L)
An attractive exposure to the aftermarket segment offset by a lack of catalysts
PRICE TARGET 2,700p EQUAL-WEIGHT THESIS
Our PT is based on a blended average of SOTP and DCF. Our thesis is based on the following three
In our SOTP we apply a multiple of 15x 2027e EV/EBITA to Weir's Minerals division, 14.0x points: 1) Weir has attractive exposure to
2027e EV/EBITA to the ESCO division, and 14x to central costs. A discount to mining peers aftermarket revenues (the highest within
given slower growth. the European mining equipment segment);
In our DCF we assume an 8.2% WACC and 2.0% terminal growth rate. however 2) the company's balance sheet
headroom has now been deployed with the
3,264p acquisition of Micromine, which implies
Consensus Price Target Distribution 2,500.00p 4,000.00p limited potential for further inorganic
MS PT growth; furthermore 3) Weir's margin
Source: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Research Mean Morgan Stanley Estimates improvement story has now largely played
out and we see limited upside to consensus
earnings.
RISK REWARD CHART
Consensus Rating Distribution
GBp
65% Overweight
3,200p3,200p(+36.87%)3,200p(+36.87%)(+36.87%) 35% Equal-weight
3200 0% Underweight
MS Rating
2,700p2,700p(+15.48%)2,700p(+15.48%)(+15.48%)
Source: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Research
2400 2,338p2,338p2,338p
2,150p2,150p(-8.04%)2,150p(-8.04%)(-8.04%)
JUL '25 JAN '26 JUL '26 JUL '27
Key: Historical Stock Performance Current Stock Price Price Target
BULL CASE 3,200p BASE CASE 2,700p BEAR CASE 2,150p
15.0x bull case 2027e EBITA 13.7x base case 2027e EBITA 12x bear case 2027e EBITA
We assume organic growth of +10% and We forecast organic growth of 7% and a We assume organic growth of +2.5% in
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