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BAE Systems LSE:BA. Stock Report

Last Price

UK£16.83

Market Cap

UK£50.4b

7D

-1.9%

1Y

25.6%

Updated

25 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

BA. Stock Overview

Provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Australia, Japan, Europe, and internationally. More details

BA. fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

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BAE Systems plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for BAE Systems
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£16.83
52 Week HighUK£17.61
52 Week LowUK£11.27
Beta0.24
1 Month Change6.79%
3 Month Change35.90%
1 Year Change25.56%
3 Year Change127.36%
5 Year Change234.49%
Change since IPO2,099.35%

Recent News & Updates

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 21
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Apr 09
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Recent updates

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 21
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Apr 09
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

BAE Systems' (LON:BA.) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 28
BAE Systems' (LON:BA.) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Slowing Rates Of Return At BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Mar 17
Slowing Rates Of Return At BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Leave Little Room For Excitement

BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) 32% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Mar 04
BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) 32% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
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Investments In Space, AI, And Drones Will Secure Future Leadership In Defense Technologies

Feb 23 Record order backlog and alignment with global defense spending will drive revenue growth and margin expansion through strategic national defense alignments.

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.206

Feb 22
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.206

Pinning Down BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Dec 26
Pinning Down BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.)

Nov 20
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.)

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

Oct 15
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

Does BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 12
Does BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

Sep 24
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

Sep 10
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Sep 03
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

Aug 18
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

Aug 04
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124

Here's Why BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 15
Here's Why BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Calculating The Fair Value Of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.)

Jun 27
Calculating The Fair Value Of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.)

There's Reason For Concern Over BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) Price

May 04
There's Reason For Concern Over BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) Price

Shareholder Returns

BA.GB Aerospace & DefenseGB Market
7D-1.9%-1.2%1.6%
1Y25.6%18.1%1.5%

Return vs Industry: BA. exceeded the UK Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 18.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BA. exceeded the UK Market which returned 1.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BA.'s price volatile compared to industry and market?
BA. volatility
BA. Average Weekly Movement6.9%
Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement6.4%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: BA. has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: BA.'s weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1979107,400Charles Woodburnwww.baesystems.com

BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Australia, Japan, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Platforms & Services, Air, Maritime, and Cyber & Intelligence. The Electronic Systems segment offers electronic warfare systems, navigation systems, electro-optical sensors, military and commercial digital engine and flight controls, precision guidance and seeker solutions, generation military communications systems and data links, persistent surveillance capabilities, and electric drive propulsion systems, as well as space electronics, spacecraft, and ground and tactical systems.

BAE Systems plc Fundamentals Summary

How do BAE Systems's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BA. fundamental statistics
Market capUK£50.44b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.96b
Revenue (TTM)UK£26.31b

25.8x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BA. income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£26.31b
Cost of RevenueUK£22.92b
Gross ProfitUK£3.39b
Other ExpensesUK£1.44b
EarningsUK£1.96b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.65
Gross Margin12.90%
Net Profit Margin7.43%
Debt/Equity Ratio72.0%

How did BA. perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

51%

Payout Ratio

Does BA. pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BA. by to receive an upcoming dividend?
BAE Systems dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 17 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend9 days
Days until Dividend pay date37 days

Does BA. pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/25 00:07
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

BAE Systems plc is covered by 50 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Guy BrownArden Partners Plc.
Joseph CampbellBarclays