WFRD
Weatherford International plc
WFRD's fundamentals are mixed: free cash flow grew 52%, but its operating margin fell 3 points to 12%. At 15x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 16x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
WFRD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
WFRD's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure.
WFRD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.6x | $53.93 | -37% |
| Forward | 14x | $85.51 | — |
| Current | 15x | $85.51 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $90.71 | +6.1% |
| Expensive | 24x | $134 | +56% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WFRD's PE is in its fair range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings.
WFRD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WFRD, with profitability improving.
WFRD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.31 | +13% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.61 | +1.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.07 | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.39 | +1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.93 | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.55 | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.49 | -3.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.28 | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.75 | +19% |
WFRD earned $5.61 per share over the past year, up 1.1% from the year before.
WFRD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | -7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -8.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | -3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -1.5% |
WFRD's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $1.1B last quarter, down 7.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.7% | -10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -5.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -1.1 points |
WFRD's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
WFRD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $147M | +56% |
| Q2 2026 | $133M | +80% |
| Q1 2026 | $82M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $217M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $94M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | $74M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $65M | -9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $149M | -52% |
WFRD generated $579M in free cash flow over the past year, up 52% from the year before.
WFRD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -2.4% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3.1% | +2.2M shares |
| Available history | +3.1% | +2.2M shares |
WFRD has 72M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28M |
| Q2 2026 | $16M |
| Q1 2026 | $10M |
| Q4 2025 | $7M |
| Q3 2025 | $7M |
| Q2 2025 | $34M |
| Q1 2025 | $53M |
| Q4 2024 | $49M |
WFRD spent $61M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 57% from the year before.
WFRD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
WFRD's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
WFRD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.5 | Neutral |
WFRD's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (neutral).
WFRD PE vs Energy Sector
| Metric | WFRD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 16% above |
| PE % | 42 | 61 | 19 pts below |
WFRD is trading at 15x earnings, a 16% premium to the Energy sector's median of 13x.
WFRD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $83.3 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $86.2 | 0.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $91.3 | 6.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $75.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $82.6 | 3.6% above |
WFRD's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 3.6% above its 200-week average.
WFRD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $24.5 | $25.8 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | $25.8 | $6.10 | -76% |
| 2021 | $6.10 | $27.6 | +353% |
| 2022 | $27.6 | $50.2 | +82% |
| 2023 | $50.2 | $97.8 | +95% |
| 2024 | $97.8 | $68.6 | -30% |
| 2025 | $68.6 | $77.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $77.7 | $85.5 | +10% |
WFRD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +353% in 2021 to −76% in 2020. It's up 10% so far in 2026.