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Wood Group (John)

Current Price 24.62p Bid 24.42p Ask 25.28p Change 2.67%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 06:50. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

John Wood Group plc is a United Kingdom-based global consulting and engineering company. The Company's segments include Projects, Operations, Consulting, and Investment Services (IVS). Its Projects segment provides project management and delivery, engineering design and construction. The Company's Operations segment manages and optimizes its customers' assets including maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset operations, and management through to decommissioning. Its Consulting segment provides specialist engineering, infrastructure development, and environmental consulting. The Company's Investment Services segment manages a number of legacy activities and liabilities. Its activities include industrial power and heavy civil engineering.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2023

Revenue
£5,900.70m
Operating Profit/Loss
£37.50m
Dividend yield (%)
n/a
Total dividend for year
$n/a
Dividend cover
n/a
P/E Ratio
97.40

Key Personnel

Mr Roy Franklin
Chairman
Mr Iain Torrens
Executive Director
Mr Birgitte Brinch Madsen
Non-Executive Director
Mr Nigel Mills
Non-Executive Director
Mr Paul O'Donnell
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
WGL
ISIN
GB00B5N0P849
Shares in Issue
378.88m
Market cap
£93.28m

Analyst Views (1)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
24.62p
Bid Price
24.42p
Ask Price
25.28p
Volume
524,965
Change Today
0.64p
% Change Today
2.67%
Open
23.90p
Previous Close
24.62p
Intraday High
25.00p
Intraday Low
23.50p
52 Week High
72.23p
52 Week Low
17.21p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

News

Wood Group appoints Jade Moore as new CFO 01/12/2025 10:20:46 Wood Group reports decline in first-half profit 30/10/2025 21:01:53 Wood Group CEO resigns ahead of Sidara takeover 15/10/2025 07:10:10 Wood Group agrees £216m takeover by Dubai's Sidara 29/08/2025 14:42:17 Wood Group sells North American division for $110m 29/08/2025 07:07:51 Wood Group willing to accept lower Sidara offer 26/08/2025 07:16:16 Wood Group inches closer to a potential buyout, extends PUSU deadline 28/07/2025 07:40:21 Wood Group agrees to sell 50pc in RWG to JV partner 25/07/2025 07:42:11 Wood Group further extends debt facility waivers 01/07/2025 08:28:35 Wood Group requests third extension to Sidara takeover deadline as talks continue 30/06/2025 07:55:12 Wood Group to be investigated by FCA 27/06/2025 15:38:32 Wood Group JV secures five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum 16/06/2025 07:04:55 Wood Group and Sidara granted another extension to PUSU deadline 12/06/2025 08:27:28 Wood Group secures $2.8bn UAE project 10/06/2025 13:17:35 Wood Group wants Sidara takeover finalised before end of June - report 10/06/2025 09:59:36 Wood Group extends 'put-up-or-shut-up' deadline for Sidara bid 15/05/2025 10:39:42 Wood Group extends Sidara offer deadline for second time 17/04/2025 11:07:05 Wood Group minded to recommend latest takeover proposal from Sidara 14/04/2025 07:42:54 Canaccord Genuity places Wood Group 'under review' 03/04/2025 12:22:04 Wood Group finds 'material weakness and failures' in accounts 31/03/2025 08:22:40 Wood Group extends Sidara 'put up or shut up' deadline 24/03/2025 07:49:18 Wood Group appoints interim CFO 27/02/2025 07:41:13 Wood Group said to be in takeover talks with Sidara, shares jump 24/02/2025 14:08:07 Wood Group secures $120m contract extension with Shell UK 20/02/2025 07:50:16 Wood Group CFO resigns after inaccurate statements about qualifications 20/02/2025 07:45:05

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
5,900.70
5,461.30
Operating Profit/Loss
37.50
-565.20
Net Interest
-100.20
-126.20
Pre-Tax Profit
-62.70
-691.40
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
-127.70
-702.30
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
22.50
350.60
Profit/Loss for the Year
-105.20
-351.70
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
-105.20
-351.70
Minority Interests
n/a
4.60
Total Dividend Paid
$n/a
$n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
Basic
-19.40c
-103.90c
Diluted
-19.40c
-103.90c
Adjusted
0.80c
5.70c
Dividend per Share
$n/a
$n/a

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
421.20
358.40
Intangible Assets
4,319.00
4,309.10
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
229.40
212.50
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
619.20
623.10
Current Assets
Inventories
16.30
11.10
Trade & Other Receivables
1,612.30
1,585.70
Cash at Bank & In Hand
434.00
536.70
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
9.20
31.80
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
7,660.60
7,668.40

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
398.70
429.10
Other Current Liabilities
1,880.10
1,971.20
Total Current Liabilities
2,278.80
2,400.30
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
1,129.60
843.70
Provisions
154.30
203.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities
456.00
491.40
Total Non-Current Liabilities
1,739.90
1,538.60
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
4,018.70
3,938.90

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Net Assets
3,641.90
3,729.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Share Capital
41.30
41.30
Share Premium Account
63.90
63.90
Other Reserves
2,218.40
2,398.40
Retained Earnings
1,312.90
1,224.40
Shareholders Funds
3,636.50
3,728.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
5.40
1.50
Total Equity
3,641.90
3,729.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
29 Aug 2019
26 Sep 2019
11.40¢
Final
25 Apr 2019
16 May 2019
23.70¢
Interim
30 Aug 2018
27 Sep 2018
11.30¢
Final
19 Apr 2018
17 May 2018
23.20¢
Interim
31 Aug 2017
28 Sep 2017
11.10¢
Final
06 Apr 2017
16 May 2017
22.50¢
Interim
25 Aug 2016
22 Sep 2016
10.80¢
Final
07 Apr 2016
17 May 2016
20.50¢
Interim
27 Aug 2015
24 Sep 2015
9.80¢
2nd Interim
10 Mar 2010
01 Apr 2010
6.90¢
2nd Interim
10 Mar 2010
01 Apr 2010
6.90¢
2nd Interim
10 Mar 2010
01 Apr 2010
6.90¢
2nd Interim
10 Mar 2010
01 Apr 2010
6.90¢

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
Dividend growth
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend yield
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend cover
n/a
n/a


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