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UK defense prime with exposure to combat systems, naval platforms, electronic warfare, and long-cycle Western rearmament spending.

HQ: United KingdomListed: United Kingdom

Profile & Fundamentals

BAE Systems: Company identity, ownership, reported financial performance, balance sheets, and corporate actions.

Profile & Fundamentals

BAE Systems Profile & Fundamentals

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Company and Market Context

Company Profile & Ownership

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.

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BAE Systems plc

Common Stock · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

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Company

Company / asset
BAE Systems plc
Security type
Common Stock
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
HQ
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Head office
6 Carlton Gardens, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 5AD

Leadership & scale

Chief executive
Dr. Charles Nicholas Woodburn CBE, Ph.D.
CEO year born
1971
Full-time employees
112.4K
Fiscal year end
December
IPO date
1981-02-01

Fundamentals snapshot

Updated 2026-09-05
Market Cap
GBP 61.1B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (Q2 26)
GBP 14.6B
Profit (Q2 26)
GBP 1.0B
Dividend Yield
0.7%
Revenue (FY 25)
GBP 28.3B
Shares in public float
2.9B
Insider ownership
0.45%

Reporting & identifiers

Symbol
BA.LSE
Listing
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Dividend Tax: 0%
Ticker Currency
GBX
Income Statement Currency
GBP
Balance Sheet Currency
GBP
Cash Flow Currency
GBP
EPS Currency
GBP
Contract Type
SPOT
ISIN
GB0002634946
Asset ID
equity_7e794ba4-ddfc-5658-bb39-22c0050f665f

Ownership

Shares Outstanding

Shares OutstandingAnnual reported shares outstanding. Values in shares.2.95B3.03B3.12B3.2B3.28BJan 2017Apr 2019Jul 2021Oct 2023Jan 2026
  • Shares outstanding
Annual reported shares outstanding. Values in shares.

Earnings, Profitability & Valuation

Earnings & Revenue

Revenue, Net Income, and Free Cash Flow

Revenue, Net Income, and Free Cash FlowAnnual reported financial results, converted using the statement's recorded USD conversion. Missing values are omitted. Values in USD.-2.79B8.4B19.6B30.79B41.99BDec 2016Apr 2019Jul 2021Oct 2023Dec 2025
  • Revenue
  • Free cash flow
  • Net income
Annual reported financial results, converted using the statement's recorded USD conversion. Missing values are omitted. Values in USD.

Valuation

Historical P/E Ratio

Historical P/E RatioPublished valuation snapshots. Trailing four-quarter earnings where available; annual earnings otherwise. Non-positive earnings are omitted. Values in times earnings.8.4210.7413.0615.3817.7Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
  • Published P/E
Published valuation snapshots. Trailing four-quarter earnings where available; annual earnings otherwise. Non-positive earnings are omitted. Values in times earnings.

Profitability & Margins

Profitability Margins

Profitability MarginsAnnual gross, operating, net income and free cash flow divided by revenue for matching reporting dates. Values in percent.-2.6115.9434.4953.0471.59Dec 2016Apr 2019Jul 2021Oct 2023Dec 2025
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Annual gross, operating, net income and free cash flow divided by revenue for matching reporting dates. Values in percent.

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