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Babcock International Group PLC BAB.L

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Babcock International Group PLC statistics & valuation

Market cap£5.7B
P / E27.1×
P / S1.1×
P / B9.3×
P / FCF23.6×
Dividend yield0.61%
Net margin4.1%
Return on equity34.4%
FCF margin4.7%
Net debt£358.3M
Enterprise value USD$8.2B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV5%
Return on capital19.3%

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-0.80% 3.80% 5.10% 4.10% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
2.80% 5.60% 7.50% 5.90% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
-9.90% 42.60% 40.90% 34.40% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
479.7M 479.7M 479.7M 479.7M 2023202420252026
Net debt (£)
£565.1M £427.4M £379.3M £358.3M 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (£)
£0 £12.5M £18.8M £155.3M 2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
-1.10% 4.70% 6.70% 5.40% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
3.10% 3.90% 3.70% 4.70% 2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
2.87× 2.57× 1.70× 1.79× 2023202420252026
EPS (£)
-£0.07 £0.32 £0.48 2023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Operating margin5.9%7.5%5.6%2.8%
Net margin4.1%5.1%3.8%-0.8%
FCF margin4.7%3.7%3.9%3.1%
Return on assets5.4%6.7%4.7%-1.1%
Return on equity34.4%40.9%42.6%-9.9%
Debt / equity0.77×1.24×1.92×2.17×
Current ratio0.800.900.850.85

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-03-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.