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BAE Systems plc

BA.L
IndustrialsLSEUnited Kingdom
2,113.00GBP-27.00 (-1.26%)

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions worldwide.

The company operates through five segments:

  • Electronic Systems: Offers electronic warfare systems, navigation systems, electro-optical sensors, military and commercial digital engine and flight controls, precision guidance and seeker solutions, military communication systems and data links, persistent surveillance systems, space electronics, and electric drive propulsion systems.

  • Cyber & Intelligence: Provides modernization, maintenance, and cyber-hardening solutions for aircraft, radars, missile systems, and mission applications. Offers systems engineering, C5ISR integration and sustainment, cyber security solutions, data intelligence for network protection, anti-fraud and regulatory compliance solutions, and enterprise-level digital services to intelligence and government agencies.

  • Platforms & Services (US): Manufactures combat vehicles, weapons, and munitions, provides ship repair services, and manages government-owned munitions facilities.

  • Air: Develops, manufactures, upgrades, and supports combat and jet trainer aircraft.

  • Maritime: Designs, manufactures, and supports surface ships, submarines, torpedoes, radars, naval gun systems, command and combat systems, missile launchers, and precision munitions.

The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Farnborough, United Kingdom.

BAE Systems's Business Strategy

BAE Systems operates as the UK's largest defense contractor with a multinational footprint spanning air, maritime, land, and electronic systems domains. The company has strategically balanced its portfolio between its home UK market, significant US operations, and international presence, creating resilience across different defense budget…

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Our Take on BAE Systems

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Major Global Defense Contractor with Broad Portfolio: BAE Systems is one of the world’s largest defense companies, offering combat vehicles, naval ships, fighter aircraft (Typhoon program), submarines, cyber defense, and electronic systems, providing diversified exposure across air, land, sea and cyber domains.

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Company Details

Exchange
LSE
Country
United Kingdom
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
CEO
Charles Nicholas Woodburn
Employees
107,400
IPO Date
1988-07-01
ISIN
GB0002634946
Website
baesystems.com

Key Metrics

Market Cap
61.60BGBP
P/E Ratio (TTM)
31.15
Net Profit Margin
7.28%
Debt / Asset Ratio
0.28
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.59%
Volume
2.02M
Avg Volume
6.93M
Shares Outstanding
2.92B
Free Float
98.40%
β Beta
-0.01
52W Range
1394.0 - 2360.0

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Profitability
2.9/5Average
Liquidity
3.0/5Average
Leverage
4.0/5Good
Cash Flow
5.0/5Excellent
Valuation
3.0/5Average

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