Babcock International Group PLC

LSE:BAB Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£4.1b

Babcock International Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Babcock International Group has a total shareholder equity of £540.0M and total debt of £749.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 138.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £3.7B and £3.1B respectively. Babcock International Group's EBIT is £284.4M making its interest coverage ratio 9.5. It has cash and short-term investments of £619.4M.

Key information

138.8%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£749.70m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio9.5x
CashUK£619.40m
EquityUK£540.00m
Total liabilitiesUK£3.12b
Total assetsUK£3.66b

Recent financial health updates

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 09
Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 28
Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 30
Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

When Should You Buy Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB)?

Mar 05
When Should You Buy Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB)?

After Leaping 26% Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Feb 18
After Leaping 26% Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Do Babcock International Group's (LON:BAB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 09
Do Babcock International Group's (LON:BAB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
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Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 09
Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.02

Nov 21
Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.02

At UK£5.04, Is Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 12
At UK£5.04, Is Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Is There An Opportunity With Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) 25% Undervaluation?

Sep 04
Is There An Opportunity With Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) 25% Undervaluation?

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 28
Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BAB's short term assets (£1.7B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£1.9B).

Long Term Liabilities: BAB's short term assets (£1.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (£1.2B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BAB's net debt to equity ratio (24.1%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: BAB's debt to equity ratio has increased from 63.5% to 138.8% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: BAB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (44.2%).

Interest Coverage: BAB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.5x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/27 01:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Babcock International Group PLC is covered by 36 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David BrocktonArbuthnot Securities Limited
Graham WebsterArden Partners Plc.
George McwhirterBerenberg