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Balfour Beatty LSE:BBY Stock Report

Last Price

UK£4.46

Market Cap

UK£2.3b

7D

-2.4%

1Y

32.3%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

BBY Stock Overview

Balfour Beatty plc finances, designs, develops, builds, and maintains infrastructure in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. More details

BBY fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Balfour Beatty plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Balfour Beatty
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£4.46
52 Week HighUK£4.73
52 Week LowUK£3.16
Beta0.77
1 Month Change2.20%
3 Month Change3.15%
1 Year Change32.34%
3 Year Change69.58%
5 Year Change66.05%
Change since IPO47.19%

Recent News & Updates

Calculating The Fair Value Of Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Dec 12
Calculating The Fair Value Of Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Oct 30
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)?

Oct 25
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)?

Recent updates

Calculating The Fair Value Of Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Dec 12
Calculating The Fair Value Of Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Oct 30
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)?

Oct 25
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

Oct 11
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 07
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

Sep 07
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Aug 17
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Low P/E

Aug 14
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Low P/E

Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 32% Undervaluation?

Jul 27
Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 32% Undervaluation?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 23
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

May 09
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

Apr 25
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Apr 22
Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Mar 21
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.08

Mar 16
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.08

Here's Why We Think Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 28
Here's Why We Think Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Well Worth Watching

Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Feb 02
Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Improved Earnings Required Before Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Find Their Feet

Dec 26
Improved Earnings Required Before Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Find Their Feet

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Dec 13
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Investors Will Want Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 07
Investors Will Want Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

What Does Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 15
What Does Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Indicate?

Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 03
Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 03
Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Using Too Much Debt?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Returns On Capital

Aug 23
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Returns On Capital

Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 22
Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 30% Undervaluation?

May 26
Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 30% Undervaluation?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.07

May 13
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.07

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

May 10
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

With EPS Growth And More, Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Makes An Interesting Case

Apr 17
With EPS Growth And More, Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Makes An Interesting Case

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Apr 05
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Mar 18
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Should You Investigate Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) At UK£3.60?

Feb 07
Should You Investigate Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) At UK£3.60?

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Jan 19
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Should You Be Adding Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 06
Should You Be Adding Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 53% Above Its Share Price

Dec 08
Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 53% Above Its Share Price

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Oct 07
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Sep 23
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 15
Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 03
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 20
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Aug 13
Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jun 23
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) A Risky Investment?

Jun 10
Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) A Risky Investment?

Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Potentially Undervalued?

May 27
Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Potentially Undervalued?

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 13
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Shareholder Returns

BBYGB ConstructionGB Market
7D-2.4%-1.2%-2.6%
1Y32.3%42.5%2.7%

Return vs Industry: BBY underperformed the UK Construction industry which returned 42.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BBY exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BBY's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BBY volatility
BBY Average Weekly Movement2.8%
Construction Industry Average Movement4.3%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: BBY's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
190926,140Leo Quinnwww.balfourbeatty.com

Balfour Beatty plc finances, designs, develops, builds, and maintains infrastructure in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Construction Services, Support Services, and Infrastructure Investments. The company constructs buildings, including commercial, healthcare, education, retail, and residential assets; and infrastructure assets comprising highways and railways, as well as other large-scale infrastructure assets, such as waste, water, and energy plants.

Balfour Beatty plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Balfour Beatty's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BBY fundamental statistics
Market capUK£2.28b
Earnings (TTM)UK£230.00m
Revenue (TTM)UK£8.07b

9.9x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BBY income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£8.07b
Cost of RevenueUK£7.66b
Gross ProfitUK£407.00m
Other ExpensesUK£177.00m
EarningsUK£230.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Mar 12, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.45
Gross Margin5.05%
Net Profit Margin2.85%
Debt/Equity Ratio66.3%

How did BBY perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.6%

Current Dividend Yield

28%

Payout Ratio

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

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Balfour Beatty plc is covered by 24 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Arnaud LehmannBofA Global Research
Michael DonnellyCanaccord Genuity