Weatherford International plc (WFRD)
POSITIVEFundamental
76
Price
$88.36
Market Cap
$6.31B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
Weatherford International plc, an energy services company, provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Drilling and Evaluation; Well Construction and Completions; and Production and Intervention. It offers managed pressure drilling; directional drilling services, and logging and measurement services while drilling; services related to rotary-steerable systems, high temperature and high pressure sensors, drilling reamers, and circulation subs; open-hole and cased-hole logging services; wireline and drilling fluids; and intervention and remediation services. The company also provides tubular handling, management, and connection services; cementing products, including plugs, float and stage equipment, and torque-and-drag reduction technology for zonal isolation; completion tools, such as safety valves, production packers, downhole reservoir monitoring, flow control, isolation packers, multistage fracturing systems and sand-control technologies; liner hangers to suspend a casing string in high-temperature and high-pressure wells; and well Services. In addition, it offers re-entry, fishing, and well abandonment services, as well as patented downhole tools, tubular-handling equipment, pressure-control equipment, and drill pipe and tubulars; artificial lift systems, including reciprocating rod, progressing cavity pumping, and related automation and control systems, as well as gas, hydraulic, plunger, and hybrid lift systems, as well as related automation and control systems; and software, automation and flow measurement solutions. Further, it provides electrical and hydraulic power transmission to subsea equipment; and pressure pumping and reservoir stimulation services, such as acidizing, fracturing, cementing, and coiled-tubing intervention. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$4.78B
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Net Income
$366M
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$450M
Total Equity
$1.70B
Total Liabilities
$3.50B
Current Ratio
2.34
Interest Coverage
-
Debt/EBITDA
1.59
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$106.96
Current Price
$88.36
Margin of Safety
+17.4%
Fair Value Range
$71.49 - $142.44
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
17.50
ROE
25.4%
P/B Ratio
3.56
P/FCF
12.09
Gross Margin
-
ROIC
13.0%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
13.0%
WACC
8.2%
ROIC − WACC
+4.8 pp
ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (18)
- EPS shows upward trend
- Price CAGR 26.71%
- ROIC 13.0%
- P/FCF 12.09
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Operating Margin 12.7%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Current Ratio
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on Tangible Assets
- Low reliance on intangibles
- ROE 21.5%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 5.9%
- Analyst Consensus 88% Buy
- Earnings Surprise avg 6.2%
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.96
- Share Dilution -3.0%
- Piotroski F-Score 6/9
Failed (5)
- P/B Ratio 3.56
- CapEx intensity
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- Net Margin Trend 7.7% vs 9.3%
Unavailable (4)
- Gross Margin NaN%
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- Interest Coverage
- PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
Piotroski F-Score
Mixed signals: some areas need attention
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Girishchandra K. Saligram | President, CEO & Director | 53 |
| Mr. Anuj Dhruv | Executive VP & CFO | 43 |
| Mr. Desmond J. Mills | Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 52 |
| Mr. Scott C. Weatherholt J.D. | Executive VP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | 47 |
| Mr. Richard D. Ward | Executive Vice President of Global Field Operations | 57 |
| Mr. Luke Michael Lemoine C.F.A. | Senior VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | - |
| Kelley Hughes | Senior Director, Communications & Employee Engagement | - |
| Ms. Kristin Ruzicka | Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer and Sustainability | 42 |
| Mr. Charles W. Davison Jr. | Executive VP and Chief Fulfillment & Enterprise Infrastructure Officer | 56 |
| Mr. Depinder Sandhu | Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 49 |
Audit Risk
3
Board Risk
3
Compensation Risk
3
Shareholder Rights Risk
5
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Latest News
Recent headlines for WFRD, sourced from Markets Gazette.
- 4/23/2026NEUTRALWeatherford International Q1 2026 Earnings Call: Complete Transcript
Weatherford International has released its Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript. The document provides a detailed account of the company's financial performance, strategic initiatives, and outlook for the upcoming quarters. Investors and analysts can review discussions on operational efficiency, market positioning, and forward-looking guidance. While the transcript itself is informational, it does not contain new performance data or forward-looking statements beyond what may have been previously disclosed, thus offering a neutral perspective on immediate market impact.
via Markets Gazette