BAE Systems plc
BAE Systems plc
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About BAE Systems plc
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Charles Nicholas Woodburn
- Headquarters
- Warwick House, Farnborough, GB
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Charles Nicholas Woodburn
- Headquarters
- Warwick House, Farnborough, GB
BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Cyber & Intelligence, Platforms & Services (US), Air, and Maritime.
The Electronic Systems segment 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.
The Cyber & Intelligence segment provides solutions to modernize, maintain, and test cyber-harden aircraft, radars, missile systems, and mission applications that detect and deter threats to national security; systems engineering, integration, and sustainment services for critical weapons systems, C5ISR, and cyber security; and solutions and services to intelligence and federal/civilian agencies.
It also offers data intelligence solutions to defend against national-scale threats, protect their networks, and data against attacks; security and intelligence solutions to the United Kingdom government and allied international governments; anti-fraud and regulatory compliance solutions; and enterprise-level data and digital services.
The Platforms & Services (US) segment manufactures combat vehicles, weapons, and munitions, as well as provides ship repair services and the management of government-owned munitions facilities. The Air segment develops, manufactures, upgrades, and supports combat and jet trainer aircraft.
The Maritime segment designs, manufactures, and supports surface ships, submarines, torpedoes, radars, and command and combat systems; and supplies naval gun systems. It also supplies naval weapon systems, missile launchers, and precision munitions. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for BAE Systems plc. Starting points for BAE Systems plc: P/E 27.1, EPS $0.71, beta -0.01 — an Aerospace & Defense name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for BAE Systems plc. BAE Systems plc does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for BAE Systems plc. Trailing twelve-month EPS for BAE Systems plc stands at $0.71. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for BAE Systems plc. BAE Systems plc has reported as a listed company since 2009. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
BAE Systems plc valued side by side against its closest peers. BAE Systems plc is measured against Aerospace & Defense peers within the Industrials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold BAE Systems plc, and how their positions are changing. At a $83.23B market value, institutional positions materially move BAE Systems plc's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by BAE Systems plc executives and directors. Shares of BAE Systems plc have traded between $16.44 and $29.71 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming BAE Systems plc. BAE Systems plc is a $83.23B Industrials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming BAE Systems plc. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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