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BAE Systems

LSE:BA. · GB0002634946
Aerospace & DefenseXX-Large

360

69
EV / EBIT83
Price / Owner Earnings69
Owner Earnings Yield74
Dividend Yield63
Price/Sales53
EV / Gross Profit50
Price/Book36
Return on Capital43
Cash Return on Capital60
Return on Equity55
EBIT Margin39
Gross Profitability21
Cash Conversion69
Accruals85
Owner Earnings Margin54
Sales growth46
Profit Growth92
Long-Term EPS Growth29
Owner Earnings Growth56
Reinvestment66
Price momentum52
Debt load31
Refinancing24
Debt Payback59
Liquidity37
Analyst ratings31
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside47
Market mood93
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

BAE Systems generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryAerospace & Defense
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1979
Employees39,690
Websitebaesystems.com
ISINGB0002634946
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE 100 (United Kingdom)FTSE 350 (United Kingdom)FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
SensorsDefenseTechHomeland SecuritySimulationNetwork SecuritySecurity ManagementSpaceTechNavigationDetectors, Sensors and Mems

Description

BAE Systems plc is a global defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It operates across a wide range of sectors, providing advanced technology solutions and services to customers worldwide. The company specia…

Analysis

Bargain bin

BAE Systems plc is priced cheaply, and that invites the natural question of why, since the underlying business scores below average.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 27.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 10% a year, against analyst forecasts of 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
57
2023202420252026

All-time high

62

Nov 2023

All-time low

22

Feb 2026

Average rank

44

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
53
30
22
43
Price/Earnings
36
26
32
56
Price/Book
36
15
24
24
Dividend Yield
63
63
59
65
Value (overall)
54
34
17
25

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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