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U.K. (FTSE) Aerospace and Defense Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D0.5%
- 3M17.0%
- 1Y37.8%
- YTD24.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace and Defense industry has remained flat, although notably BAE Systems gained 3.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 38% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Aerospace and Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£38.4b | UK£29.0b | UK£1.2b | 23.4x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | UK£37.3b | UK£29.0b | UK£1.2b | 24.2x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | UK£37.0b | UK£29.0b | UK£1.2b | 22.9x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | UK£31.5b | UK£28.8b | UK£1.2b | 19.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | UK£31.7b | UK£28.8b | UK£1.2b | 20.8x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | UK£30.2b | UK£28.9b | UK£1.2b | 21.8x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | UK£31.7b | UK£28.7b | UK£361.3m | 27.3x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | UK£32.6b | UK£28.7b | UK£361.2m | 26.6x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | UK£33.3b | UK£28.7b | UK£360.6m | 27.6x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | UK£32.5b | UK£28.7b | UK£360.6m | 27x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | UK£27.2b | UK£28.8b | -UK£130,935,285.06 | 18.6x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | UK£24.8b | UK£28.9b | UK£123.3m | 19.7x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | UK£21.1b | UK£29.0b | UK£837.3m | 19.4x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | UK£24.9b | UK£29.0b | UK£921.8m | 21.9x |
| Sun, 10 May 2020 | UK£25.7b | UK£28.9b | UK£1.4b | 19.6x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2020 | UK£34.6b | UK£28.7b | UK£2.0b | 23.8x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2019 | UK£31.4b | UK£28.1b | UK£2.1b | 23.4x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2019 | UK£29.6b | UK£27.6b | UK£1.9b | 22.6x |
Median PE Ratio
20.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.2% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Aerospace and Defense compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 1.04% | |
| Industrials | -0.054% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 0.47% | |
| Aerospace and Defense | 0.47% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA. BAE Systems | UK£7.67 | 2.4% +UK£574.7m | 45.6% | PS13.8x | |
| RR. Rolls-Royce Holdings | UK£0.87 | 4.3% +UK£301.2m | -18.8% | PS59.2x | |
| BAB Babcock International Group | UK£3.32 | 6.3% +UK£100.0m | 11.1% | PS0.4x | |
| CHG Chemring Group | UK£3.61 | 4.9% +UK£48.1m | 17.8% | PS24.6x | |
| QQ. QinetiQ Group | UK£3.69 | 1.9% +UK£40.2m | 3.8% | PS23.5x |