Babcock International Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Babcock International Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.2% and 3.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 14.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 32% in 3 years.

Key information

14.2%

Earnings growth rate

14.6%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense earnings growth	22.5%
Revenue growth rate	3.7%
Future return on equity	32.0%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	10 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Just Released Its Interim Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Dec 09

Recent updates

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 09

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.02

Nov 21

At UK£5.04, Is Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 12

Is There An Opportunity With Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) 25% Undervaluation?

Sep 04

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 28

Is There An Opportunity With Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) 36% Undervaluation?

Feb 26

Should You Think About Buying Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Now?

Feb 08

There Is A Reason Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) Price Is Undemanding

Jan 21

Here's Why Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 16

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 20

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB)?

Sep 07

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Just Released Its Interim Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Dec 09

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) A Risky Investment?

Aug 27

Are Investors Undervaluing Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) By 50%?

May 31

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:BAB - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
3/31/2027	5,067	278	192	356	8
3/31/2026	4,859	253	155	311	9
3/31/2025	4,684	222	118	271	9
9/30/2024	4,622	193	200	331	N/A
6/30/2024	4,506	179	186	323	N/A
3/31/2024	4,390	166	172	315	N/A
12/31/2023	4,431	99	197	332	N/A
9/30/2023	4,472	33	222	349	N/A
6/30/2023	4,455	-1	180	305	N/A
3/31/2023	4,439	-35	137	261	N/A
12/31/2022	4,279	56	26	179	N/A
9/30/2022	4,120	147	-84	96	N/A
6/30/2022	4,111	155	-140	51	N/A
3/31/2022	4,102	164	-196	7	N/A
12/31/2021	4,073	-377	-55	145	N/A
9/30/2021	4,044	-918	87	282	N/A
6/30/2021	4,008	-1,361	169	355	N/A
3/31/2021	3,972	-1,803	251	427	N/A
12/31/2020	4,207	-1,833	190	386	N/A
9/30/2020	4,287	-1,079	148	336	N/A
6/30/2020	4,358	-599	114	319	N/A
3/31/2020	4,429	-118	81	301	N/A
12/31/2019	4,432	38	121	318	N/A
9/30/2019	4,415	271	86	305	N/A
6/30/2019	4,445	235	122	346	N/A
3/31/2019	4,475	199	159	386	N/A
12/31/2018	4,536	220	171	388	N/A
9/30/2018	4,598	241	182	390	N/A
6/30/2018	4,629	288	N/A	355	N/A
3/31/2018	4,660	336	N/A	320	N/A
12/31/2017	4,675	330	N/A	305	N/A
9/30/2017	4,691	323	N/A	291	N/A
6/30/2017	4,619	317	N/A	341	N/A
3/31/2017	4,547	312	N/A	391	N/A
12/31/2016	4,420	309	N/A	387	N/A
9/30/2016	4,292	305	N/A	383	N/A
6/30/2016	4,225	296	N/A	387	N/A
3/31/2016	4,158	287	N/A	390	N/A
12/31/2015	4,127	278	N/A	N/A	N/A
9/30/2015	4,095	270	N/A	350	N/A
6/30/2015	4,046	265	N/A	329	N/A
3/31/2015	3,997	260	N/A	307	N/A
12/31/2014	3,838	232	N/A	N/A	N/A
9/30/2014	3,679	203	N/A	237	N/A
6/30/2014	3,500	192	N/A	214	N/A
3/31/2014	3,321	181	N/A	192	N/A
12/31/2013	3,242	179	N/A	203	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BAB's forecast earnings growth (14.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: BAB's earnings (14.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (17.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: BAB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: BAB's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (6.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BAB's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BAB's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (32%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/17 08:15
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Babcock International Group PLC is covered by 35 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
David Brockton	Arbuthnot Securities Limited
Graham Webster	Arden Partners Plc.
George Mcwhirter	Berenberg

Babcock International Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 15%, revenue upgraded

Price target increased by 7.2% to UK£5.57

Price target increased by 7.0% to UK£4.22

Price target increased to UK£3.99

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Just Released Its Interim Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Price target increased to UK£3.41

Recent updates

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.02

First half dividend of UK£0.02 announced

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.26 (vs UK£0.20 in 1H 2024)

At UK£5.04, Is Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Babcock International Group PLC to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 13, 2024

CFO & Executive Director exercised options to buy UK£1.5m worth of stock.

Is There An Opportunity With Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) 25% Undervaluation?

CEO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£2.1m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.033 per share

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Babcock International Group plc Recommends Final Dividend of Fiscal Year 2024, Payable on 30 September 2024

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 15%, revenue upgraded

Babcock International Group PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jul 17, 2024

Price target increased by 7.2% to UK£5.57

Is There An Opportunity With Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) 36% Undervaluation?

Babcock International Group PLC Appoints Claudia Natanson MBE as Non-Executive Director

Should You Think About Buying Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Now?

There Is A Reason Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) Price Is Undemanding

Babcock Develops Communications and Control Technology in Partnership with Arqit

Babcock International Group PLC Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on 19 January 2024

Here's Why Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

New minor risk - Financial position

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Babcock International Group PLC to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 14, 2023

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB)?

CEO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£299k worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued

Price target increased by 7.0% to UK£4.22

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 22%

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB)

Babcock International Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Sep 28, 2023

Babcock International Group PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Jul 20, 2023

Babcock International Group PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Jul 20, 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Why Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Could Be Worth Watching

Babcock International Group PLC Announces Appointment of Sir Kevin Smith as Non-Executive Director

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB)

Now 20% undervalued

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) A Risky Investment?

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.068 (vs UK£0.10 in 1H 2022)

High number of new directors

Babcock International Group PLC to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Nov 22, 2022

Babcock International Group plc Appoints of Jane Moriarty as Non-Executive Director with Effect from 1 December 2022

Inspirit Capital signed an agreement to acquire Civil Training business from Babcock International Group PLC (LSE:BAB).

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB)?

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) A Risky Investment?

Babcock International Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Sep 19, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Babcock International Group PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022

Ancala Partners LLP entered into an agreement to acquire Certain Aerial Emergency Services Businesses from Babcock International Group PLC (LSE:BAB) for approximately £120 million.

Ancala Partners LLP entered into an agreement to acquire Certain Aerial Emergency Services Businesses from Babcock International Group PLC (LSE:BAB) for approximately £120 million.

Babcock International Group PLC Announces Retirement of Kjersti Wiklund from the Board

High number of new directors

Babcock International Group PLC Announces Board Changes

Babcock Announces Executive Changes, Effective 1 July 2022

Is Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) A Risky Investment?

Price target increased to UK£3.99

Babcock International Group PLC (LSE:BAB) entered into a sales and purchase agreement to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Naval Ship Management (australia) Pty Limited from UGL Engineering Pty Ltd for AUD 60 million.

Equitix Limited completed the acquisition of 38.5% stake in Airtanker Services Ltd from Babcock International Group PLC (LSE:BAB) and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LSE:RR.) on February 10, 2022.

Babcock International Group plc Announces Director Changes

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) Just Released Its Interim Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

First half 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Director of Investor Relations Simon McGough has left the company

Independent Non-Executive Director Victoire de Margerie has left the company

Independent Non-Executive Director Myles Lee has left the company

Independent Non-Executive Director Myles Lee has left the company