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John Wood

LSE:WG. · GB00B5N0P849
Energy Equipment & ServicesLarge

360

6
Medium confidence — indicative
EV / EBIT49
Price / Owner Earnings79
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit62
Price/Book69
Return on Capital3
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity1
EBIT Margin5
Gross Profitability11
Accruals100
Owner Earnings Margin4
Sales growth24
Profit growth22
Reinvestment8
Price momentum24
Debt load18
Refinancing1
Debt Payback1
Liquidity27
Analyst ratings1
Expectations trend50
Market mood1
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

John Wood doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
SizeLarge
TypePrivate Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1961
Employees26,174
Websitewoodplc.com
ISINGB00B5N0P849
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
ClimateTechClean EnergyCleanTechEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental ConsultingCarbon Capture, Utilisation & Sequestration (CCUS) or (CCS)EnergyEnergy ManagementOil and GasRenewable Energy

Description

John Wood Group PLC is a global engineering and consultancy company specializing in delivering solutions for the energy and industrial sectors. Business Segments The company’s operations are structured into distinct business segments that allow for…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

John Wood Group PLC scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is mixed; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
37
2023202420252026

All-time high

68

Jul 2024

All-time low

1

Jan 2025

Average rank

27

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
97
90
87
Price/Earnings
7
52
13
48
Price/Book
69
95
97
93
Dividend Yield
1
86
20
1
Value (overall)
82
98
47
47

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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