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U.K. (FTSE) Aerospace and Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 17, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-5.4%
  • 3M-4.5%
  • 1Y18.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace and Defense industry has dropped 5.4%, driven by a pullback from BAE Systems of 6.6%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 18%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Aerospace and Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 17 Nov 2024UK£52.3bUK£36.6bUK£2.2b20.1x23.7x1.4x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024UK£50.9bUK£36.3bUK£2.2b18.2x23.4x1.4x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024UK£52.6bUK£36.3bUK£2.2b21.2x24.2x1.4x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024UK£52.6bUK£36.4bUK£2.2b20.8x24.2x1.4x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024UK£53.4bUK£34.8bUK£2.1b22.5x25.4x1.5x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024UK£58.0bUK£34.8bUK£2.1b23.6x27.6x1.7x
Fri, 03 May 2024UK£55.1bUK£34.6bUK£2.1b23.6x26.6x1.6x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024UK£56.7bUK£34.6bUK£2.1b22.6x27.4x1.6x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024UK£53.0bUK£39.1bUK£2.0b20.4x26x1.4x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024UK£58.8bUK£41.0bUK£2.2b25.5x26.8x1.4x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023UK£55.4bUK£41.0bUK£2.2b25.8x25.3x1.4x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023UK£53.8bUK£40.9bUK£2.2b31x24.4x1.3x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023UK£53.8bUK£40.7bUK£2.2b28.1x24.7x1.3x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023UK£53.5bUK£40.7bUK£2.2b27.7x24.5x1.3x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023UK£52.6bUK£40.4bUK£2.0b24.2x26.7x1.3x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023UK£50.0bUK£38.7bUK£1.8b21.3x27.7x1.3x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023UK£49.9bUK£38.7bUK£1.8b19.6x27.6x1.3x
Sat, 06 May 2023UK£50.3bUK£38.6bUK£1.8b17x27.4x1.3x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023UK£44.2bUK£31.0bUK£2.1b17.4x21.4x1.4x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023UK£41.9bUK£31.0bUK£2.1b17.6x20.3x1.4x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023UK£40.6bUK£29.6bUK£1.8b19.1x22x1.4x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022UK£40.6bUK£29.6bUK£1.8b18.5x22.1x1.4x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022UK£38.3bUK£29.5bUK£1.8b18.7x21x1.3x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022UK£39.2bUK£29.4bUK£1.7b21.1x22.6x1.3x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022UK£37.9bUK£29.4bUK£1.7b20.8x21.8x1.3x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022UK£38.9bUK£29.4bUK£1.7b22.9x22.4x1.3x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022UK£40.3bUK£29.1bUK£1.2b22.2x34.3x1.4x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022UK£39.0bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b22.7x33.2x1.3x
Sun, 08 May 2022UK£38.0bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b25.6x32.7x1.3x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022UK£36.8bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b23.3x31.6x1.3x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022UK£36.7bUK£28.9bUK£1.2b23.5x30x1.3x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022UK£31.5bUK£28.8bUK£1.2b21.3x26.8x1.1x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021UK£30.4bUK£28.8bUK£1.2b20.4x25.9x1.1x
Wed, 24 Nov 2021UK£31.3bUK£28.7bUK£311.2m26.8x100.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

100.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£31.3bTotal Earnings: UK£311.2mTotal Revenue: UK£28.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Aerospace and Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Aerospace and Defense industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry have grown 92% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.5% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Aerospace and Defense compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.14%
Industrials-2.48%
Aerospace & Defense-5.39%
Aerospace and Defense-5.39%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BAB Babcock International GroupUK£5.104.4%
+UK£109.3m		25.6%PE13.3x
SNR SeniorUK£1.504.6%
+UK£26.9m		-9.2%PE20.1x
AVON Avon TechnologiesUK£12.500.6%
+UK£2.4m		54.1%PS1.8x
MSI MS INTERNATIONALUK£10.051.0%
+UK£1.6m		28.0%PE14x
CHG Chemring GroupUK£3.560.1%
+UK£1.4m		16.5%PE31.2x
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