Weir Group PlcLSE: WEIR

2025 Full Year presentation (weir 2025 full year results presentation)

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Full year results

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Agenda

1

Introduction

Jon Stanton

2025 FY

  1. Financial results

    Brian Puffer

    2025 FY review

  2. and 2026 outlook

    Jon Stanton

    Q&A

  3. Jon Stanton and Brian Puffer

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Jon Stanton

Chief Executive Officer

Introduction

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Delivering on our equity case

Focused mining technology leader with unique capabilities and high barriers to entry

  • Trusted brands

  • Leading technologies

  • Differentiated customer service

    Multi-decade market opportunity driven by demand for critical metals and adoption of new technologies to enable sustainable mining

    • Increasing ore

      production/capex

    • Growing our addressable market

    • Gaining market share

Quality compounder with strong through cycle organic growth and compounding M&A

  • Sector leading margins

  • Consistent cash conversion

  • Driving TSR

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Excellent operational execution in 2025

Growth

Outgrowing our markets

+6%

YoY change in revenue1

Margins

Expanding our margins

+150bps

Operating margin1,2

Returns

Converting earnings into cash and returns

92%

Cash conversion

Resilience Sustainability

Providing resilience and predictability

Delivering for people and planet

+15%

YoY growth in operating profit1,2

31%

Reduction in emissions3

Full year dividend of 41.7p, +4% YoY

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1. Continuing operations, 2024 restated at 2025 average exchange rates. 2. Operating profit before adjusting items.

3. Continuing operations market-based absolute CO2emissions. 2019 is the baseline year for our SBTi-aligned scope 1&2 target of 30% reduction in absolute emissions by 2030.

Significant progress on advancing our growth strategy

Acquisitions to enhance our digital capabilities and expand our geographic presence

Strategic partnerships to accelerate our

technology agenda and access new markets

Organic initiatives extending addressable market opportunities

Micromine Fast2Mine Townley ESEL Chile

CiDRA P29 investment

Olayan Saudi JV

Viking Analytics licence

Vertical stirred mills NEXT intelligent solutions Production Master® Nexsys®

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Brian Puffer

Chief Financial Officer

2025 FY financial results

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Excellent execution with strong financial outcomes

Orders1

£2.6bn +7%

Revenue1

£2.6bn +6%

Operating profit1,2

£518m +15%

Operating margin1,2

20.2% +150bps

Profit before tax2,5

£447m +4%

Free operating cash conversion3 92%

Performance

Statutory profit EPS2

Net debt: ROCE5 Full year

Excellence savings

after tax5

EBITDA4 dividend

£59m

£248m 123.8p

1.9x 17.9% 41.7p

+£30m6

-21% +3%

+1.2x -140bps +4%

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1. Continuing operations, 2024 restated at 2025 average exchange rates. 2. Operating profit, profit before tax and EPS reflect continuing operations before adjusting items.

3. Free operating cash flow is for total Group and is before exceptional and other adjusting items cash flows, additional pension contributions and tax.

4. Net debt : EBITDA is on a lender covenant basis. 5. Continuing operations as reported. 6. Year-on-year increase.

Minerals: positive underlying demand and strong execution

Supportive mining market conditions

  • OE orders stable, +7% excluding YoY impact of large orders

  • AM orders +7% YoY, installed base expansion and contribution from Townley

  • Book-to-bill of 1.01

    Orders1

    £1,879m +5%

    OE stable AM +7%

    £m OE AM

    75%

    74%

    26%

    25%

    2,000

    1,000

    0

    2024 2025

    Strong orderbook execution

  • OE revenue +5%, strong execution of orderbook in Q4

  • AM revenue +7%, positive hard rock mining trends

  • Strong regional performance in North and South America driven by high levels of mine activity

    Revenue1

    £1,856m +6%

    OE +5% AM +7%

    £m

    2,000

    1,000

    0

    OE AM

    75%

    75%

    25%

    25%

    2024 2025

    21.9% margin1,2, +100bps

  • Incremental benefits from Performance Excellence through lean and capacity optimisation workstreams

  • Benefit from movement in revenue mix towards AM

Operating margin1,2

21.9% +100bps

Operating profit1,2

£406m +11%

£m

400

200

0

20.9% 21.9%

365

2024 2025

24.0%

406

20.0%

16.0%

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  1. 2024 restated at 2025 average exchange rates.

  2. Operating profit figures before adjusting items.

ESCO: strong GET demand and Software Solutions growth

Positive core product demand

  • High levels of demand for core GET products

  • Contribution from Micromine of £44m

  • Book-to-bill of 1.01

    Orders1

    £719m +11%

    Like-for-like growth3 +4%

    £m

    700

    350

    0

    649

    719

    2024 2025

    GET and Software Solutions growth

  • Growth in core mining and infrastructure GET products

  • Contribution from Micromine of £41m

  • Strong revenue growth from MOTION METRICSTM solutions

    Revenue1

    £709m +6%

    Like-for-like growth3 stable

    £m

    700

    350

    0

    667

709

2024 2025

21.4% margin1,2, +260bps

  • Incremental savings from Performance Excellence

  • Benefit from contributions of high margin Micromine of 120bps

  • Tariff impact on gross margins offset through foundry network

    Operating margin1,2

    21.4% +260bps

    Like-for-like margins3 +140bps

    £m

    150

    100

    2024 2025

    22.0%

    18.8%

    21.4%

    152

    125

    19.0%

    16.0%

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    1. 2024 restated at 2025 average exchange rates.

    2. Operating profit figures before adjusting items.

    3. Constant currency growth, excluding contribution from Micromine and Fast2Mine post-completion.

    Micromine business performance metrics

    Customer retention1

    Recurring revenue1

    Annual recurring revenue (ARR)1

    94% 88% 24%

    Low churn High percentage

    of total revenue

    Annual growth from new

    and existing customers

    Best in class metrics supporting predictable and resilient growth

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    1. On an annualised basis.

    Group operating margin1 expansion: +150bps

    Translational FX -10bps

    +10bps

    +140bps

    +30bps -30bps

    16.0%

17.4%

18.8%

18.7%

Lean processes

Capacity optimisation

Functional transformation

Operational efficiencies

FY 2022

Reported

FY 2023

Reported

FY 2024

Reported

FY 2024

Restated1

Minerals OE/AM Mix

Performance

Excellence

Acquisitions

R&D Investments

FY 2025

20.2%

Reported

On track to deliver further margin growth in 2026

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1. Operating profit figures before adjusting items; 2024 restated at 2025 average exchange rates.

Adjusting items

£m

2025

2024

Exceptional items

Performance Excellence

(45)

(36)

Intangibles impairment

-

(19)

Deconsolidation of US subsidiary

20

-

Acquisition and integration related costs

(22)

-

Total exceptional items

(47)

(55)

Other adjusting items

Intangibles amortisation

(26)

(21)

Asbestos-related provision

(8)

(6)

Total other adjusting items

(35)

(27)

Total adjusting items1

(82)

(81)

Tax credit – adjusting items

9

87

Total adjusting items (post-tax)1

(73)

6

Total adjusting items charge of £73m

£47m exceptional charge

    • Performance Excellence exceptional costs of £45m

    • Costs relate to workstreams across all three pillars of programme with related cash outflow of £34m

    • £22m of costs incurred in relation to acquisitions in the year and includes £5m charge in relation to unwind of fair value uplift in inventory from Townley acquisition

    • US subsidiary containing asbestos provision deconsolidated

      £35m other adjusting items charge

    • Increased intangibles amortisation relates to acquisition related assets

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      1. Continuing Operations, totals in table impacted by rounding.

      Cash generation and returns

      £m

      2025

      2024

      Operating cash flow pre working capital

      623

      583

      Working capital cash flows

      (57)

      8

      Adjusted operating cash flow

      566

      591

      Net capex and lease payments

      (81)

      (94)

      Purchase of shares for employee share plans

      (10)

      (13)

      Free operating cash flow

      475

      484

      Free operating cash conversion %

      92%

      102%

      Debtor days

      61

      59

      Inventory turns

      2.0

      2.5

      Working capital as % of sales

      22.4%

      20.7%

      Operating cash flow £566m, -4%

      Profit growth offset by working capital cash outflow

      Working capital efficiency; 22.4% of sales

      Supporting manufacturing platform optimisation and tariff response

      Capex and lease payments, -£13m

      Lower capex following recent investments; Capex to depreciation at 1.0x

      Free operating cash conversion of 92%,

      within target range

      Free operating cash flow (£m)

      392

484

475

2023 2024 2025

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Cash flow and liquidity

Free cash inflow of £267m

  • Higher interest following acquisition activity and refinancing

  • Increased tax payments due to higher profits and country mix

  • Net debt increased by £739m following acquisition activity

    Liquidity

  • Net debt to EBITDA 1.9x on a lender covenant basis

  • Refinancing of acquisition debt complete following USD and AUD bond issuance

Net debt to EBITDA of 1.9x

1.1

0.7

1.9

2023 2024 2025

Free operating cash flow 475 484

Free cash flow £m 2025 2024

Net interest (62) (43)

Tax (132) (111)

Settlement of derivative financial instruments (13) (2)

Other (1) (-)

Free cash flow 267 328

Free cash flow £m

Net debt at 31 December 2024

535

Free cash inflow

(267)

Dividends paid

108

Acquisitions and investments

775

Exceptional and other adjusting cash items

85

Net cash outflow after dividends, acquisitions and exceptional items

701

FX and other non cash items

7

Leases

31

Net debt at 31 December 2025

1,274

Leases

156

Net debt at 31 December 2025 (excluding leases)

1,118

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2026 full year financial guidance

Corporate costs broadly in line with 2025

Capex and leases to depreciation 1.3x

Net interest costs of c.£90m arising from refinancing and acquisition activity

No P+L cost impact expected from delivery of final Performance Excellence workstreams

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1. Profit before adjusting items.

Purchase of shares for employee

share plans £13m (2025: £10m)

Free operating cash conversion 90-100%

Exceptional cash outflow of £25-30m

for Performance Excellence, acquisition and integration costs

Effective tax rate1 expected to remain broadly

unchanged from 2025

Strong, clean balance sheet positioned for growth

01 02 03

Legacy balance sheet exposures

US asbestos provision has been deconsolidated. Remaining provision deemed sufficient to cover future exposure

Previously underfunded defined benefit pension schemes now in surplus

Performance Excellence costs

Total programme costs of £113m fully recognised and below previous guidance

Continuous improvement initiatives to maintain operating profit margins sustainably above 20% from 2026

Other adjusting items

Acquisition and integration costs to be incurred in line with acquisition activity

Other adjusting amortisation arising from acquisition related assets to continue

Simplified and derisked exceptionals going forward

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Key financial messages

01

Strong demand and operational execution

Growth and margin contribution from acquisitions, delivering in line with expectations

Operating margin1,2 expansion +150bps, Performance Excellence ahead of expectations

03

Net interest costs of c.£90m arising from

refinancing and acquisition activity

Capex and leases to depreciation 1.3x

Full year cash conversion of 90% to 100%

02

Performance Excellence related costs

fully recognised

Free operating cash conversion in target range at 92%

Full year dividend of 41.7p, +4% YoY

04

Acquisition activity accretive to both growth

and margins

Cash generation to support de-leveraging at pace

Strong, clean balance sheet positioned for growth

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  1. 2024 restated at 2025 average exchange rates.

  2. Profit before adjusting items. 3. Continuing operations, as reported.

Jon Stanton

Chief Executive Officer

2025 FY review and 2026 outlook

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We are Weir strategy in action

Achieve and sustain a zero harm workplace

Nurture our inclusive ‘One Weir’ culture

Create a future-ready workforce

enabled by AI

Purpose

We are here to enable the sustainable and efficient delivery of the natural resources essential to create a better future for the world.

Be recognised as a thought leader in the

transformation of mining

Deliver smart, efficient and sustainable

outcomes for customers

Grow faster than the market via

exceptional technology and service

Optimise customer fulfilment through

clean, lean and agile operations

Leverage technology to deliver high

quality efficient business processes

Maintain best-in-class operating margins and cash conversion

Protect the core with continuous design

and value proposition enhancements

Broaden transformational solutions

offering across the mining value stream

Build the leading software solutions provider to the mining industry

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Significant progress on advancing our growth strategy

Acquisitions to enhance our digital capabilities

Investments and strategic partnerships to expand our geographic presence

Initiatives

extending addressable market opportunities

Micromine Fast2Mine

Townley ESEL Chile

Olayan Saudi JV

ENDURON® VSM

CiDRA P29 separation

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Creating a global leader in software solutions

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Expanding our geographic presence

Geographies

Attractive growth regions

North America South America EMEA

1 2 3

with high reserves and improving permitting

Consistent with AM business model

Final pieces in platform for growth alongside Performance Excellence capacity optimisation

Townley

Enhanced North American and phosphate market presence

Completes Minerals global foundry capacity needs

ESEL

Accelerates ESCO go-direct strategy in Chile

Increases global foundry network capacity in attractive location

Olayan

Immediate access to local network in growing mining region

Previous successes as partner with Oil & Gas business

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Strengthening our future flowsheet solution

Strategic investments to fill mission critical product gaps

Comminution

Separation

ENDURON® Partnerships

Vertical stirred mill

  • Alternative to ball mills

  • Completes fine grinding

    flowsheet

  • Received order for first machine

  • P29 separation technology

  • Coarse particle floatation

  • >40% grinding throughput

  • Modular applications for greenfield and brownfield sites

  • Initial field trials underway

Expanded product portfolio will further support AM growth algorithm

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Leading by example in the sustainable and efficient delivery of critical resources

Thought leadership

Emission reductions

‘Untapped’

industry report

Opportunity to reduce water consumption by c.78%

31% reduction

against 2019 baseline

Absolute scope 1&2 emissions

‘Mined Shift’

podcast

1.3m listens

446,239 tCO2e

Avoided emissions

Regulatory engagement

Climate

‘A’ list

From CDP for fourth year in a row

Updated Climate Transition Plan

Informed by UK Transition Plan Taskforce

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Creating a safe and purpose driven workplace for our people

Safety

0.52 Total incident rate (TIR)1

Employee engagement and retention

49

eNPS2,3 score Top 10% of benchmark

87%

Micromine retention rate

External recognition

Top 10

Britain’s Most Admired

Companies

Tier 1

CCLA mental health benchmark

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  1. Total incident rate is an industry standard indicator that measures lost time and medical treatment injuries per 200,000 hours worked. 2024: 0.42.

  2. eNPS (employee net promoter score) is an index used to measure employee satisfaction levels. 3. eNPS score covers all Weir, excluding 2025 acquisitions.

People success story: accelerating growth in Software Solutions

Putting the ‘One Weir’ culture into practice

Challenge

Facilitating impactful interactions to introduce customers of our hardware businesses to Micromine’s digital software suite

Solution

Common purpose, aligned to our We are Weir

framework

Unified planning across ESCO, Minerals and Software Solutions to assess and organise successful meetings

Thoughtful incentivisation programme to promote broad collaboration and celebrate success

Outcomes

Customer: Market leading optionality for solutions to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, create less waste and boost productivity with digital

Weir: c.50 impactful meetings with customers globally since the acquisition of Micromine

Weir: Strong pipeline to support further ARR growth of Software Solutions

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Solving the biggest smart, efficient and sustainability challenges for our customers

Sustainable mining

£40m

c.70% dry content

solutions

Codelco Talabre tailings transportation order

Delivering our digital vision

Stope optimisation

Launched during

‘Momentum 2026’

2x

MOTION METRICSTM

units sold YoY

Outgrowing our markets

>90%

Large mill circuit

pump trials won

18%

Increase in major digger conversions YoY

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Customer success story: ESCO® Production Master®

Applying best-in-class technology to solve customers’ challenges in Australia

Challenge

Customer challenges include irregular and inefficient bucket load volumes as well as maintenance downtime

ESCO #1 in Australian GET through lip system retrofits, with opportunity

to move up the value chain

Solution

Working closely with customers and leveraging proven ESCO® Nexsys® GET system, developed the Production Master® bucket for hydraulic shovels

Improved asset efficiency through pass matching and MOTION METRICSTM enabled load management

Outcomes

Customer: Increased capacity by 10% with ROI achieved within weeks of ownership

Weir: Increased bucket sales in Australia 7x in last three years

Weir: All critical bucket components covered by IP protection

Partnering for growth in some of mining’s

toughest conditions

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