Weatherford International plc Ordinary Shares (WFRD)

FairStock Score: 64/100 — STEADY

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

Mr. Market is offering me Weatherford at $77.21 as of the close on 2026-10-13, a $5.5 billion market value. This is a cyclical oilfield equipment and services business, and the latest filed figures show why the Lynch category of CYCLICAL matters: in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $1.1 billion, net income was $39.0 million, and diluted EPS was $0.55, down from fiscal Q2 2025 revenue of $1.2 billion, net income of $136.0 million, and diluted EPS of $1.87. For FY2025, revenue was $4.9 billion, net income $431.0 million, and EPS $5.93, versus FY2024 revenue $5.5 billion, net income $506.0 million, and EPS $6.75. That is a weakening earnings trend. The balance sheet and cash flow are better than the income statement. Trailing free cash flow was $526.0 million, a FairStock-calculated 9.5% FCF yield. But debt to equity is 0.91, Altman Z is 1.46, and ROCE is only 7.90%, so this is not a high-return, wide-moat franchise. ROE of 22.79% is flattered by leverage and cyclical earnings, while the Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 is respectable. Valuation is mixed. The FairStock P/E is 15.23, P/B 3.10, EV/EBITDA 7.14. Against the Graham Number of $53.30, the price shows a negative 44.86% margin of safety. I would want a larger discount for a cyclical, capital-intensive service company with falling profits. The dividend yield is 1.34%. This is not a Graham bargain today; it is a cash-generative cyclical that needs earnings to stabilize.

In plain English: Weatherford sells equipment and services that help oil and gas companies drill, complete, and maintain wells. The business is cyclical and recent profit has fallen sharply, though it still generates substantial cash. At the recent price, the shares look expensive relative to a simple value check based on earnings and assets, and not clearly cheap versus the numbers.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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