BAE Systems plc

LSE:BA. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£34.9b

BAE Systems Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

BAE Systems has a total shareholder equity of £11.5B and total debt of £9.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 78.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £37.2B and £25.8B respectively. BAE Systems's EBIT is £2.4B making its interest coverage ratio 8.1. It has cash and short-term investments of £2.8B.

Key information

78.3%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£8.97b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio8.1x
CashUK£2.83b
EquityUK£11.46b
Total liabilitiesUK£25.76b
Total assetsUK£37.22b

Recent financial health updates

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

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

Here's Why BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 25
Here's Why BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Recent updates

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

BAE Systems' (LON:BA.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.185

Apr 16
BAE Systems' (LON:BA.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.185

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 02
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 25
Here's Why BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.185

Mar 09
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.185

BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.185

Feb 24
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.185

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

Jan 16
Calculating The Fair Value Of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.)

BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Dec 25
BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BA.'s short term assets (£11.5B) exceed its short term liabilities (£11.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: BA.'s short term assets (£11.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities (£14.6B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BA.'s net debt to equity ratio (53.6%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: BA.'s debt to equity ratio has increased from 63.8% to 78.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: BA.'s debt is well covered by operating cash flow (33.8%).

Interest Coverage: BA.'s interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.1x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 19:27
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

BAE Systems plc is covered by 53 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