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BAE Systems plc

Ticker: BA ISIN: GB0002634946
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Stock Large-cap Dividend payer Trading above 200-day average
Market cap
GBX 59.74B
P/E
29.92
Forward P/E
22.88
Profit margin
7.28%
Revenue growth QoQ
6.70%
Div. yield
1.78%
Beta
-0.01
GBX 2,098.00 0.05%
Price as of 2026-08-25 · LSE

Performance by timeframe

Rolling returns
1 Month +4.90%
6 Months -0.38%
1 Year +19.30%
5 Years +32.90% p.a.+314.16%
10 Years +18.39% p.a.+440.30%
Since inception +11.94% p.a.+1,571.89%
Calendar year returns
YTD +22.40%
2025 +52.14%
2024 +5.88%
2023 +33.31%
2022 +60.92%
2021 +17.57%

Key stats

Market cap
59.74B
P/E
29.92
Dividend yield
1.78%
Beta
-0.01
52-week range
1,587.83 - 2,359.75
50-day MA
2,192.63
200-day MA
1,940.71
Section 1

Business overview

Company profile data from fundamentals.

BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Australia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Europe, and internationally. 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 avionics, and precision guided solutions and communications systems, as well as space electronics, spacecraft, and ground and tactical systems. The Platforms & Services segment manufactures and sells combat vehicles, weapons, and munitions; and offers naval ship repair services, as well as operates and manages two government-owned and contractor-operated ammunition plants. The Air segment develops future combat air systems and falconworks alongside edgewing, and eurofighter and MBDA. The Maritime segment provides maritime and land services, including submarine, ship build, and support programs. The Cyber & Intelligence segment offers cyber security services for national security, central government, and government enterprises. The company was formerly known as British Aerospace plc and changed its name to BAE Systems plc in May 2000. BAE Systems plc was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sector Industrials
Industry Aerospace & Defense
Country United Kingdom
Exchange LSE
Section 2

Financial quality

Profitability and balance-sheet quality indicators from reported fundamentals.

Profitability

ROE 18.14%
ROA 4.53%
Profit margin 7.28%
Operating margin 10.15%
PEG ratio 3.19
Revenue/share TTM 9.46
Revenue TTM 28.34B
EBITDA 3.59B
Gross profit TTM 3.74B
Beta -0.01

Valuation

Trailing P/E 29.92
Forward P/E 22.88
P/B 5.07
P/S 2.11
EV/EBITDA 15.39
EV/Revenue 2.30

ESG Scores

Total ESG 34.7
Environment 6.0
Social 18.4
Governance 2.3
Section 3

Earnings

Earnings metrics from company highlights and earnings datasets.

EPS estimate (current year) 0.83
Quarterly earnings growth 8.70%
Revenue TTM 28.34B
Reported quarters 35
Section 4

Dividends & corporate actions

Dividend and split fields from fundamentals.

Dividend yield 1.78%
Forward annual div. yield 2.01%
Dividend per share 0.3630
Payout ratio 49.09%
Ex-dividend date 2025-10-23
Next dividend date 2026-06-04
Split factor 4:1
Last split date 1998-05-05
Section 5

Ownership / analyst view

Institutional ownership and analyst estimate fields when available.

Ownership & short interest

Shares outstanding 2.92B
Shares float 2.87B
Institutional ownership 75.52%
Insider ownership 44.90%
Short ratio 0.00

Details

Instrument metadata and source update timestamps.

Symbol BA
Name BAE Systems plc
Asset type STOCK
Exchange LSE
Currency GBX
ISIN GB0002634946
Country UK
Code + exchange BA.LSE
Last price date 2026-05-01
Fundamentals updated 2026-05-03

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