Weatherford International plc WFRD
Company 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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 22.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 20.3%.
Net profit has compounded at 155.0% per year over the last five years.
Trades at an undemanding P/E of 17.3.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $4.92B (-10.8% YoY); net profit $431.00M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -8.2%, earnings -71.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.3%, profit CAGR 155.0%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.33% |
| 1 Year: | -8.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 154.98% |
| 1 Year: | -71.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +62.00% |
| 6 Months: | -8.33% |
| 3 Months: | -19.20% |
| 1 Month: | +4.99% |
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- RSI (14)51.98 · Neutral
P/E of 17.26 is above the sector median of 17.01 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 22.8%.
- Healthy ROCE of 20.3%.
- Profit CAGR of 155.0% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Energy).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WFRD Weatherford International plc | 87.53 | 17.26 | $6.27B | 1.25% | 20.33% | 22.79% | 4.33% | 154.98% |
| 2 | YPF YPF Sociedad Anónima | 48.67 | -442.45 | $190.82B | 0.00% | 7.41% | -2.94% | -0.28% | - |
| 3 | SU Suncor Energy Inc. | 62.82 | 16.75 | $74.17B | 2.51% | 10.03% | 13.97% | -5.92% | -13.29% |
| 4 | TS Tenaris S.A. | 57.05 | 15.01 | $28.80B | 3.10% | 12.94% | 11.62% | 0.62% | -8.86% |
| 5 | BWLP BW LPG Limited | 20.85 | 8.76 | $3.17B | 8.50% | 13.08% | 20.86% | 31.98% | 2.14% |
| 6 | TRMD TORM plc | 28.62 | 8.39 | $2.93B | 9.24% | 11.37% | 15.65% | -2.46% | -20.26% |
| 7 | WTTR Select Water Solutions, Inc. R2K | 22.26 | 106.00 | $2.77B | 1.51% | 2.61% | 2.10% | 11.33% | 50.12% |
| 8 | NESR National Energy Services Reunited Corp. R2K | 26.96 | 42.12 | $2.72B | 0.00% | 7.89% | 6.74% | 7.49% | - |
| 9 | WKC World Kinect Corporation R2K | 38.46 | -12.13 | $1.97B | 2.31% | 8.93% | -12.26% | 4.41% | - |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.34B | 1.33B | - | - | - | 1.31B | 1.31B | - | 1.22B | 821.00M | 807.00M | 832.00M | 903.00M | 945.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.20B | 1.23B | 1.29B | 1.15B | 1.10B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 913.00M | 819.00M | 829.00M | - | - | 812.00M | 772.00M |
| Gross Profit | 368.00M | 78.00M | 111.00M | 164.00M | 126.00M | 159.00M | 180.00M | 174.00M | 264.00M | 192.00M | 278.00M | 305.00M | 339.00M | 308.00M | 264.00M | 290.00M | 307.00M | 240.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 428.00M | 374.00M | 375.00M | - | - | 340.00M | 333.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 230.00M | 203.00M | 197.00M | - | - | 204.00M | 217.00M |
| Operating Income | -98.00M | - | -447.00M | -460.00M | -945.00M | - | -214.00M | -145.00M | -70.00M | - | -39.00M | -73.00M | -13.00M | - | -301.00M | -118.00M | -447.00M | - | -822.00M | -497.00M | -60.00M | -13.00M | 25.00M | 71.00M | 18.00M | 104.00M | 121.00M | 185.00M | 201.00M | 218.00M | 233.00M | 264.00M | 243.00M | - | - | 178.00M | 178.00M | 187.00M | 136.00M | 116.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 290.00M | 240.00M | 233.00M | 202.00M | 173.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35.00M | 34.00M | 31.00M | 27.00M | 27.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191.00M | 139.00M | 128.00M | 105.00M | 75.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46.00M | 52.00M | -11.00M | -4.00M | 33.00M |
| Net Income | -170.00M | -1.21B | -498.00M | -565.00M | -1.78B | -549.00M | -448.00M | -171.00M | -256.00M | -1.94B | -245.00M | -264.00M | -199.00M | -2.10B | -481.00M | -316.00M | -821.00M | 5.28B | -966.00M | -581.00M | -174.00M | -116.00M | -78.00M | -95.00M | -80.00M | 6.00M | 28.00M | 72.00M | 82.00M | 123.00M | 112.00M | 125.00M | 157.00M | - | - | 136.00M | 81.00M | 138.00M | 108.00M | 39.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.22 | -1.54 | -0.61 | -0.63 | -1.98 | -0.59 | -0.45 | -0.17 | -0.26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.66 | -1.11 | -1.36 | -1.14 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 0.97 | 1.12 | 1.66 | 1.50 | 1.66 | 2.06 | - | - | 1.87 | 1.12 | 1.91 | 1.49 | 0.55 |
| R&D Expense | 56.00M | - | 45.00M | 41.00M | 33.00M | - | 39.00M | 36.00M | 42.00M | - | 38.00M | 37.00M | 31.00M | - | 36.00M | 36.00M | 35.00M | - | 33.00M | 23.00M | 21.00M | 21.00M | 21.00M | 21.00M | 21.00M | 22.00M | 23.00M | 26.00M | 27.00M | 30.00M | 31.00M | 31.00M | 33.00M | - | 29.00M | 30.00M | 27.00M | - | 21.00M | 20.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 15.21B | 15.26B | 14.91B | 9.43B | 5.75B | 5.70B | 5.74B | 4.95B | 3.69B | - | 4.33B | 5.13B | 5.51B | 4.92B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.02B | 3.40B | 3.60B | 3.38B |
| Gross Profit | - | 2.96B | 3.45B | 1.41B | 560.00M | 810.00M | 1.23B | 1.10B | - | - | 1.31B | 1.74B | 1.91B | 1.53B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 899.00M | 906.00M | 928.00M | 790.00M |
| Operating Income | 298.00M | 523.00M | 505.00M | -1.55B | -2.25B | -2.17B | -2.08B | -1.18B | -1.49B | - | 412.00M | 834.00M | 980.00M | 744.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 697.00M | 1.01B | 1.24B | 958.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 210.00M | 182.00M | 158.00M | 137.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138.00M | 506.00M | 739.00M | 554.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.00M | 57.00M | 189.00M | 97.00M |
| Net Income | -778.00M | -345.00M | -584.00M | -1.99B | -3.39B | -2.81B | -2.81B | 3.66B | -1.92B | - | 26.00M | 417.00M | 506.00M | 431.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -1.02 | -0.45 | -0.75 | -2.55 | -3.82 | - | - | - | -27.44 | - | 0.36 | 5.66 | 6.75 | 5.93 |
| R&D Expense | 257.00M | 265.00M | 290.00M | 231.00M | 159.00M | 158.00M | 139.00M | 136.00M | 97.00M | 85.00M | 90.00M | 112.00M | 123.00M | 108.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 21.98B | 18.89B | 14.76B | 12.66B | 9.75B | 6.60B | 7.29B | 5.43B | - | 4.72B | 5.07B | 5.16B | 5.20B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.04B | 3.35B | 3.40B | 3.37B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 371.00M | 300.00M | 435.00M | 474.00M | 467.00M | 1.04B | 613.00M | 602.00M | 618.00M | 1.12B | - | 910.00M | 958.00M | 916.00M | 987.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 689.00M | 788.00M | 880.00M | 836.00M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 989.00M | 1.22B | 1.26B | 1.23B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 13.77B | 11.86B | 10.39B | 10.60B | 10.32B | 10.27B | 4.38B | 4.50B | - | 4.17B | 4.15B | 3.88B | 3.50B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 5.76B | 4.03B | 4.03B | 2.43B | 2.23B | 2.30B | 1.71B | 1.36B | - | 1.47B | 1.87B | 1.70B | 1.54B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.55B | - | 2.16B | 1.68B | 1.59B | 1.42B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.41B | 2.06B | 1.79B | 1.64B |
| Total Equity | 9.35B | 8.82B | 8.16B | 6.96B | 4.30B | 2.01B | -626.00M | -3.71B | 2.93B | 907.00M | - | 535.00M | 924.00M | 1.28B | 1.70B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71.00M | 72.00M | 72.10M | 71.60M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.22B | 1.23B | 963.00M | 715.00M | -304.00M | -388.00M | -242.00M | -747.00M | 210.00M | - | 349.00M | 832.00M | 792.00M | 676.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.31B | -1.10B | 330.00M | -659.00M | -137.00M | -62.00M | 122.00M | 149.00M | -75.00M | - | -54.00M | -289.00M | -293.00M | -145.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.01B | 6.00M | -1.18B | 3.00M | 1.06B | 20.00M | 168.00M | 749.00M | 348.00M | - | -248.00M | -514.00M | -511.00M | -474.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -2.18B | -1.57B | -1.45B | -682.00M | -204.00M | -225.00M | -186.00M | -250.00M | -154.00M | - | -132.00M | -209.00M | -299.00M | -226.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | -956.00M | -346.00M | -487.00M | 33.00M | -508.00M | -613.00M | -428.00M | -997.00M | 56.00M | - | 217.00M | 623.00M | 493.00M | 450.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.00M | 29.00M | -12.00M | 57.00M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 99.00M | 101.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | 19.4% | 23.1% | 15.0% | 9.7% | 14.2% | 21.4% | 22.2% | - | - | 30.3% | 33.9% | 34.6% | 31.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | -16.4% | -39.1% | -38.1% | -36.3% | -23.9% | -40.3% | - | 9.5% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 15.1% |
| Net Margin % | -5.1% | -2.3% | -3.9% | -21.0% | -59.0% | -49.4% | -48.9% | 73.9% | -52.1% | - | 0.6% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| ROE % | -8.8% | -4.2% | -8.4% | -46.1% | -168.6% | 449.4% | 75.9% | 124.9% | -211.8% | - | 4.9% | 45.1% | 39.4% | 25.4% |
| ROCE % | - | 3.2% | 3.4% | -14.4% | -21.9% | -28.9% | -48.5% | -21.2% | -36.5% | - | 12.7% | 26.0% | 28.3% | 20.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 11.07% | 7.98M | $704.73M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.56% | 4.00M | $353.70M |
| 3 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 5.53% | 3.98M | $351.96M |
| 4 | FMR, LLC | 4.95% | 3.57M | $315.20M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.48% | 3.23M | $285.09M |
| 6 | Sachem Head Capital Management, LP | 3.50% | 2.52M | $223.08M |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 3.42% | 2.46M | $217.77M |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.23% | 2.32M | $205.40M |
| 9 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.14% | 2.26M | $199.79M |
| 10 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. | 3.01% | 2.17M | $191.55M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
Recent headlines for WFRD
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WFRD — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Weatherford International plc (WFRD)?
As of 2026-08-05 17:25 PDT, Weatherford International plc (WFRD) trades at $87.53 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $53.31 to $111.42.
What is the market capitalisation of WFRD?
Weatherford International plc (WFRD) has a market capitalisation of $6.27B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of WFRD?
WFRD trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.26. The industry average P/E is 17.01. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.55.
Does WFRD pay a dividend?
Weatherford International plc (WFRD) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.25%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of WFRD?
WFRD has a return on equity (ROE) of 22.79%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 20.33%.
Is WFRD a good stock to buy?
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