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BAE Systems plc BA.L
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BAE Systems plc statistics & valuation
Market cap$54.1B
P / E26.2×
P / S1.9×
P / B4.6×
P / FCF23.2×
Dividend yield1.90%
Net margin7.3%
Return on equity17.5%
FCF margin8.2%
Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else is from filings.
P / E vs its own history
BAE Systems plc trades at about 2711.8× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1696.6×–2902.9×, median 1948.7×).
1696.6×
2902.9×
Shaded band = 10-year range (1696.6×–2902.9×); dot = today's 2711.8×.
Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.
Key ratios (by fiscal year)
| Ratio | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 65.2% | 65.5% | 65.9% | 66.6% |
| Operating margin | 9.5% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 9.9% |
| Net margin | 7.3% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 7.5% |
| FCF margin | 8.2% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 10.1% |
| Return on assets | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Return on equity | 17.5% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 14.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.61× | 0.66× | 0.42× | 0.46× |
| Current ratio | 0.99 | 0.95 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
Source: company filings via Yahoo Finance · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBp; non-US fundamentals are aggregated by Yahoo (shorter history); facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.