BAE Systems (BATS-CHIXE:BAL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

BAL Stock Overview

Provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions worldwide. More details

BAL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Trading at 18% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.69% per year

Pays a reliable dividend of 2.33%

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

BAE Systems plc Competitors

Rolls-Royce Holdings

LSE:RR.

UK£45.7b

Babcock International Group

LSE:BAB

UK£2.6b

QinetiQ Group

LSE:QQ.

UK£2.4b

Chemring Group

LSE:CHG

UK£970.6m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for BAE Systems
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£13.21
52 Week High	UK£14.17
52 Week Low	UK£10.20
Beta	0.32
11 Month Change	-1.46%
3 Month Change	0.61%
1 Year Change	23.41%
33 Year Change	135.55%
5 Year Change	128.46%
Change since IPO	352.85%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	BAL	GB Aerospace & Defense	GB Market
7D	-0.08%	0.9%	0.8%
1Y	23.4%	20.0%	6.6%

Return vs Industry: BAL exceeded the UK Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 19.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BAL exceeded the UK Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BAL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BAL volatility
BAL Average Weekly Movement	3.8%
Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement	4.8%
Market Average Movement	4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: BAL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1970	100,000	Charles Woodburn	www.baesystems.com

BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions worldwide. 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, military communication systems and data links, persistent surveillance capabilities, space electronics, and electric drive propulsion systems.

BAE Systems plc Fundamentals Summary

How do BAE Systems's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BAL fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£39.65b
Earnings (TTM)	UK£1.84b
Revenue (TTM)	UK£24.56b

21.5x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Is BAL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BAL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£24.56b
Cost of Revenue	UK£9.43b
Gross Profit	UK£15.13b
Other Expenses	UK£13.29b
Earnings	UK£1.84b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.61
Gross Margin	61.59%
Net Profit Margin	7.49%
Debt/Equity Ratio	78.3%

How did BAL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.3%

Current Dividend Yield

51%

Payout Ratio

Does BAL pay a reliable dividends?

See BAL dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy BAL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
BAE Systems dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Oct 24 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 02 2024
Days until Ex dividend	29 days
Days until Dividend pay date	10 days

Does BAL pay a reliable dividends?

See BAL dividend history and benchmarks

BAL Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

BAE Systems plc Competitors

LSE:RR.

UK£45.7b

LSE:BAB

UK£2.6b

LSE:QQ.

UK£2.4b

LSE:CHG

UK£970.6m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

BAE Systems Demonstrates Next-Generation M-Code Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite System User Equipment Technology

BAE Systems Presents Two Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Prototype Equipped with Different Mission Capabilities at AUSA 2024

BAE Systems' RAD510 Software Development Unit Now Available for Order

BAE Systems plc Announces Lord Mark Sedwill Steps Down from His Role as Non-Executive Director

BAE Systems Completes Testing, Ships Primary Instrument for Roman Space Telescope

Bae Systems plc Declares Interim Dividend of the Half Year Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on December 2, 2024

Recent updates

BAE Systems Demonstrates Next-Generation M-Code Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite System User Equipment Technology

BAE Systems Presents Two Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Prototype Equipped with Different Mission Capabilities at AUSA 2024

BAE Systems' RAD510 Software Development Unit Now Available for Order

BAE Systems plc Announces Lord Mark Sedwill Steps Down from His Role as Non-Executive Director

BAE Systems Completes Testing, Ships Primary Instrument for Roman Space Telescope

Bae Systems plc Declares Interim Dividend of the Half Year Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on December 2, 2024

BAE Systems plc (LSE:BA.) acquired Callen Lenz Associates Limited.

BAE Systems Showcases Modularity of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle with New Prototype At Eurosatory

BAE Systems plc Announces Company Secretary Changes

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.18 per share

BAE Systems plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 01, 2024

Final dividend increased to UK£0.18

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.61 (vs UK£0.51 in FY 2022)

Now 20% undervalued

BAE Systems plc (LSE:BA.) acquired Malloy Aeronautics Ltd.

Baes Systems, Inc. Completes Critical Design Review Program to Design and Manufacture Advanced Military Gps Receives $247 Million Contract from the U.S. Space Force

BAE Systems plc Announces Changes to Membership of Board Committees, Effective January 1, 2024

BAE Systems Unveils ADAPT Virtual Environment to Advance Mission Outcomes

Bae Systems plc Reaffirms Group Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 December 2023

BAE Systems plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 21, 2024

BAE Systems plc Announces Board Changes

BAE Systems plc Appoints Angus Cockburn as A Non-Executive Director, Effective 6 November 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.12 per share at 2.6% yield

BAE Systems plc announced that it has received $1.93364 million in funding

Bae Systems plc Announces Debut of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle At DSEI

BAE Systems Reportedly in Discussions to Acquire Ball's $4 Billion Aerospace Division

BAE Systems plc Revises Group Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 December 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.32 (vs UK£0.20 in 1H 2022)

BAE Systems plc, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

BAE Systems' PHASA-35 Completes First Successful Stratospheric Flight

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

BAE Systems Launches Technology Partner Program for Core National Security Missions

BAE Systems plc Appoints Elaine Luria to Its Board of Directors

BAE Systems plc announced that it has received $1.553591 million in funding

BAE Systems plc Announces Board Changes

BAE Systems plc Announces Final Dividend for the Full Year 2023, Payable on 1 June 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.17 per share at 2.6% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.51 (vs UK£0.55 in FY 2021)

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.51 (vs UK£0.55 in FY 2021)

BAE Systems Demonstrates Effectiveness of APKWS Against Agile, High-Speed Military Drones

BAE Systems plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

BAE Systems APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits Bring the Heat Against Armored Vehicles

BAE Systems plc to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 23, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.10 per share

Bae Systems Viper Memory Loader Verifier II Will Improve F-16 Maintenance Cybersecurity

BAE Systems plc announced that it has received $7.437897 million in funding

BAE Systems Set to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellite Cluster to Provide Secure Digital Military Intelligence from 2024

BAE Systems plc Appoints Guy Montminy as Its Senior Vice President for Finance, Effective Sept. 5, 2022

BAE Systems’ Combat System Mission Crew Workstation Qualified for P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

BAE Systems plc Unveils Latest Deployable Networking Product, NetVIPRTM

First half 2022 earnings released

BAE Systems plc (LSE:BA.) commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 314,658,597 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital, under the authorization approved on May 5, 2022.

Bae Systems plc Announces Interim Dividend of 2022

Now 21% undervalued

Symphony Innovation, LLC agreed to acquire NetReveal from BAE Systems plc (LSE:BA.).

BAE Systems plc Announces Lord Sedwillto Join the Board as A Non-Executive Director

BAE Systems plc unveils Its Newest Advanced M-Code GPS Receiver for Guided Weapons and Other Small Applications, Enabling Precise Geolocation and Strike Capabilities in Highly Contested Battlespaces

BAE Systems plc to Showcase Combat Vehicles and Advanced Defense Technologies During Eurosatory

BAE Systems plc Announces Management Changes