Babcock International Group PLC/£BAB
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About Babcock International Group PLC
- Ticker
- £BAB
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 30,481
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.babcockinternational.com
BAB Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£4.7B
23.30
£0.41
0.89
£0.07
0.73%
Price and volume
Market cap
£4.7B
Beta
0.89
52-week high
£15.27
52-week low
£9.02
Average daily volume
1.6M
Dividend rate
£0.07
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.803
Quick ratio
0.659
Long term debt to equity
1.159
Total debt to equity
1.745
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
16.43%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.51%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
365.4
Gross margin (TTM)
57.67%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.08%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.44%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
25.73%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£170,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.62%
Return on equity (TTM)
33.68%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
23.298
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.932
Price to book
7.82
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-16.68
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.925
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.02%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.483
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.73%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.17%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-13.96%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.27%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.22%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
81.34%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.14%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-11.62%
What the Analysts think about BAB
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Babcock International Group PLC stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Babcock International Group PLC stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Excluding the Type 31 charge, FY26 underlying operating profit rose 19% to £433.3 million, underlying free cash flow increased 71% to £261.8 million, and the company proposed a 15% dividend increase. (Babcock International)
Babcock retains substantial revenue visibility through a £9.8 billion backlog, with approximately 70% of FY27 revenue already contracted according to its FY26 post-close update. (Babcock International)
Defence and nuclear demand remain supported by strategic programmes, including the £1 billion five-year British Army vehicle-support extension, the £60 million Phoenix 3 contract, and AUKUS-related submarine work. (Reuters)
The £140 million Type 31 contract charge materially reduced FY26 underlying operating margin to 5.7% from 7.5%, highlighting continuing execution and fixed-price contract risk. (Reuters)
Reported FY26 basic EPS fell to 42.1 pence from 49.1 pence, while statutory operating profit declined to £305.1 million from £363.9 million; adjusted metrics therefore mask weaker headline earnings. (Babcock International)
Contract backlog declined to £9.8 billion from £10.4 billion, while Land revenue fell 3% at constant exchange rates because weaker civil volumes, particularly Rail and South Africa, offset defence growth. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
BAB Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
BAB Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Funds containing BAB
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £BAB weighting |
|---|---|---|
Amundi Stoxx Europe Defense£DEFE | £141M | 2.91% |
Wisdomtree Europe Defence€EUDF | €4.9B | 1.76% |
VanEck Defense€DFEN | €2.8B | 1.65% |
Vaneck Defense£DFNG | £2.4B | 1.65% |
Wisdomtree Europe Defence£WDEP | £4.2B | 1.54% |
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