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BAE Systems plc
BA.L: LSELowest reading is at 32 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
About The Company
CEO
Dr. Charles Nicholas Woodburn CBE, Ph.D.
Market Cap
57.73 Billion GBp
Sector
Industrials
Website
https://www.baesystems.comLast Update
27/09/2026, 09:18:41
Description
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.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Dividend growth averages 9.33% per year
- ✔Share count has been falling at 1.25% per year
- ✔Debt is low at 0.76 times equity
- ✔Return on capital employed of 12.12% is above the market average of 10.00%
Weakest readings
- ✘Revenue is growing at 8.56% per year while free cashflow is falling
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -72.98%)
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 32 out of 100)
- ✘Short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets (current ratio 0.99)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price / earnings (TTM) | N/A | 19.60x | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -72.98% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 8.56% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.89% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.25% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 12.12% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
39 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price / earnings | N/A | 19.60x | ||
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 7.76% | 4.70% | |
| Price / earnings growth | N/A | 1.50x | ||
| Price / book | 460.07x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -72.98% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 532.89 GBp is below the current price of 1.97 Thousand GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
0%
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Annual Cashflow Growth
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Discount Rate
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Estimated Fair Value: 20 GBp ✘
Current Price: 1972 GBp
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Growth
32 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 8.56% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 6.01% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -1.46% | 12.35% |
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- ✘Revenue is growing at 8.56% per year while free cashflow is falling at 1.46% per year
Health
53 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 1.20 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 8.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.76x | 0.80x | |
| ✘ | Current ratio | 0.99x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 6.10x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.26x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.43x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
54 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 1.89% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 9.61% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 51.63% | 40.00% | |
| Payout ratio (cashflow) | N/A | 65.00% | ||
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 9.71% | -2.00% |
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- ✔Dividend growth has been accelerating recently
Management
69 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 17.27% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 12.12% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 5.47% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 9.18% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 0.04% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.25% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -2.33% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -5.74% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 8.47% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 25.93% | — |
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- ✘Shares were repurchased while the value score was only 39 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
BAE Systems plc
Currency
GBp
Beta
-0.057
Vol Avg
6009262
Ceo
Dr. Charles Nicholas Woodburn CBE, Ph.D.
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
112400
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sector
Industrials
Ipo Date
Address
6 Carlton Gardens
City
London
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
SW1Y 5AD
Phone
44 1252 373232
Analysis Last Updated
27/09/2026, 09:18:41
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.