Babcock International Group PLC (BAB.L)
London, GB
Babcock International Group PLC is a prominent provider of specialized services to the aerospace, defense, and security industries, operating globally with a presence in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, North America, and Australasia. The company structures its diverse operations across four key divisions: Marine, Nuclear, Land, and Aviation. Its core capabilities encompass the design, procurement, operation, and ongoing management of vital utility and process equipment. Babcock also offers extensive asset management solutions, specialized defense and maritime training, intelligence services, equipment and system support, and the oversight of facilities and infrastructure, including the provision of naval platforms. The company provides complete lifecycle support, from initial design and manufacturing, for various mechanical and electrical systems and equipment. Within its Marine and Nuclear segments, Babcock delivers naval architecture, complex engineering, and project management expertise. This extends to supporting submarine fleets, executing intricate decommissioning programs, providing critical training and operational support, managing new build projects, and undertaking design and installation services. The Land division focuses on managing essential vehicle fleets, delivering equipment support and training to both military and civilian clients. It is also responsible for the entire lifecycle, from design and assessment through manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and decommissioning, of specialized vehicles for police, fire, ambulance, civil service, military, and other security organizations. Furthermore, this segment is involved in plain line track renewal and provides engineering services for railway projects, including signaling, telecommunications, and on-track plant operations. Finally, the Aviation division supplies crucial engineering services to defense and civil customers, such as pilot training, equipment sustainment, and airbase management, alongside operating aviation fleets dedicated to providing emergency services. Established in 1891, Babcock International Group PLC is based in London, United Kingdom.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| -1.08% | +2.48% | -0.63% | -18.90% | -3.22% | -11.79% | +17.15% | +253.25% | +267.09% | +5.74% | +304.85% |
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| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 3 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | +2 |
| Hold | 2 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Engineering & Construction: +6.7%+7.2% ★ Q1'26: +19.2% (vs Q1'24)
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EPS growth Engineering & Construction: +20.8%-14.6% Q1'26: -30.9% (vs Q1'24)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Engineering & Construction: +51.6%+3.5% Q1'26: +4.5% (vs Q1'24)
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EBIT margin Engineering & Construction: +7.0%+5.9% Q1'26: +2.7% (vs Q1'24)
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ROIC Engineering & Construction: +6.4%+22.9% ★ Q1'26: +21.1% (vs Q1'24)
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Share dilution Engineering & Construction: +0.0%-0.6% ★ Q1'26: -2.0% (vs Q1'24)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Engineering & Construction: -0.38×2.47× Q1'26: 1.95× (vs Q1'24)
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| Revenue |
723.42M
est: 797.79M (-9.3%)
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646.03M
est: 639.01M (+1.1%)
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568.26M
est: 581.32M (-2.2%)
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496.32M
est: 533.13M (-6.9%)
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470.69M
est: 498.62M (-5.6%)
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441.04M
est: 440.17M (+0.2%)
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422.98M
est: 422.67M (+0.1%)
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423.50M
est: 406.25M (+4.2%)
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452.00M
est: 458.21M (-1.4%)
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729.00M
est: 723.96M (+0.7%)
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836.70M
est: 817.50M (+2.3%)
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988.30M
est: 1.02B (-2.6%)
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1.56B
est: 1.55B (+0.3%)
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1.90B
est: 1.90B (+0.3%)
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1.90B
est: 1.96B (-3.4%)
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2.56B
est: 2.95B (-13.1%)
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2.85B
est: 3.41B (-16.5%)
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3.03B
est: 3.27B (-7.4%)
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3.32B
est: 3.53B (-5.8%)
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4.00B
est: 4.40B (-9.1%)
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4.16B
est: 4.63B (-10.2%)
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4.55B
est: 5.17B (-12.0%)
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4.66B
est: 5.37B (-13.2%)
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4.47B
est: 5.21B (-14.1%)
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4.42B
est: 4.82B (-8.3%)
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3.97B
est: 4.69B (-15.4%)
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4.10B
est: 4.21B (-2.8%)
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4.44B
est: 4.16B (+6.6%)
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4.39B
est: 4.39B (0.0%)
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4.83B
est: 4.83B (+0.0%)
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5.13B
4.99B – 5.24B
+6.2% YoY
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5.50B
5.42B – 5.58B
+7.2% YoY
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5.78B
5.68B – 5.91B
+5.1% YoY
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6.07B
6.04B – 6.10B
+5.0% YoY
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6.60B
6.50B – 6.72B
+8.7% YoY
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| EBITDA |
15.46M
est: -1.52M (+1,113.9%)
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-10.94M
est: 9.53M (-214.8%)
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9.13M
est: -12.33M (+174.1%)
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42.63M
est: 3.76M (+1,033.8%)
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37.31M
est: 38.30M (-2.6%)
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6.44M
est: 35.49M (-81.8%)
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28.00M
est: 9.99M (+180.4%)
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29.76M
est: -2.50M (+1,290.9%)
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30.50M
est: 24.12M (+26.5%)
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64.40M
est: 40.92M (+57.4%)
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60.40M
est: 47.54M (+27.1%)
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79.30M
est: 53.89M (+47.2%)
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147.50M
est: 94.03M (+56.9%)
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177.60M
est: 104.62M (+69.8%)
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179.90M
est: 111.35M (+61.6%)
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286.30M
est: 229.09M (+25.0%)
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252.60M
est: 220.04M (+14.8%)
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260.30M
est: 203.96M (+27.6%)
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338.70M
est: 329.40M (+2.8%)
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506.10M
est: 412.94M (+22.6%)
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541.50M
est: 448.19M (+20.8%)
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548.30M
est: 511.53M (+7.2%)
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557.70M
est: 557.32M (+0.1%)
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371.00M
est: 551.17M (-32.7%)
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220.30M
est: 406.13M (-45.8%)
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-1.44B
est: 83.96M (-1,816.0%)
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439.80M
est: 86.35M (+409.3%)
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249.30M
est: 88.67M (+181.2%)
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381.40M
est: 90.45M (+321.6%)
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498.50M
est: 425.44M (+17.2%)
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451.00M
438.96M – 460.37M
+6.0% YoY
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483.68M
476.88M – 490.51M
+7.2% YoY
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508.33M
499.27M – 519.16M
+5.1% YoY
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533.85M
531.33M – 536.37M
+5.0% YoY
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580.30M
571.02M – 590.62M
+8.7% YoY
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| EBIT |
6.27M
est: -35.22M (+117.8%)
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-19.96M
est: -25.15M (+20.6%)
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-1.54M
est: -23.01M (+93.3%)
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32.68M
est: 11.46M (+185.1%)
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26.80M
est: 20.49M (+30.8%)
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-6.13M
est: 18.36M (-133.4%)
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-12.17M
est: -4.51M (-169.6%)
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16.40M
est: 1.35M (+1,118.8%)
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22.30M
est: 21.10M (+5.7%)
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38.00M
est: 37.29M (+1.9%)
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49.70M
est: 40.54M (+22.6%)
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65.20M
est: 57.74M (+12.9%)
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109.80M
est: 96.02M (+14.4%)
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136.30M
est: 127.96M (+6.5%)
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141.90M
est: 137.74M (+3.0%)
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145.20M
est: 222.05M (-34.6%)
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216.90M
est: 182.01M (+19.2%)
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230.00M
est: 193.79M (+18.7%)
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232.00M
est: 252.68M (-8.2%)
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341.30M
est: 287.85M (+18.6%)
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347.40M
est: 402.24M (-13.6%)
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353.20M
est: 412.96M (-14.5%)
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368.30M
est: 442.94M (-16.9%)
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182.00M
est: 433.34M (-58.0%)
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-61.60M
est: 260.74M (-123.6%)
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-1.74B
est: -96.69M (-1,696.9%)
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260.70M
est: -99.45M (+362.2%)
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57.50M
est: -102.11M (+156.3%)
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265.60M
est: -104.17M (+355.0%)
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380.80M
est: 263.03M (+44.8%)
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278.83M
271.39M – 284.62M
+6.0% YoY
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299.04M
294.83M – 303.26M
+7.2% YoY
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314.28M
308.67M – 320.97M
+5.1% YoY
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330.06M
328.50M – 331.61M
+5.0% YoY
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358.77M
353.03M – 365.15M
+8.7% YoY
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| Net Income |
789.0K
est: -18.72M (+104.2%)
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-25.58M
est: 640.8K (-4,091.4%)
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-8.68M
est: -22.73M (+61.8%)
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25.51M
est: -7.98M (+419.7%)
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22.45M
est: 23.53M (-4.6%)
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-5.28M
est: 19.86M (-126.6%)
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-17.14M
est: -3.74M (-357.7%)
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8.28M
est: -16.44M (+150.4%)
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16.40M
est: 9.27M (+77.0%)
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19.10M
est: 25.91M (-26.3%)
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29.70M
est: 23.26M (+27.7%)
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43.40M
est: 36.88M (+17.7%)
|
67.30M
est: 66.36M (+1.4%)
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72.00M
est: 78.15M (-7.9%)
|
106.00M
est: 74.51M (+42.3%)
|
101.10M
est: 158.93M (-36.4%)
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100.80M
est: 116.84M (-13.7%)
|
175.20M
est: 96.70M (+81.2%)
|
180.50M
est: 188.78M (-4.4%)
|
260.20M
est: 228.99M (+13.6%)
|
286.60M
est: 274.20M (+4.5%)
|
311.80M
est: 305.75M (+2.0%)
|
336.30M
est: 331.75M (+1.4%)
|
199.40M
est: 331.89M (-39.9%)
|
-117.80M
est: 185.48M (-163.5%)
|
-1.80B
est: -177.56M (-915.4%)
|
164.20M
est: -182.61M (+189.9%)
|
-35.00M
est: -35.00M (+0.0%)
|
165.70M
est: 165.70M (+0.0%)
|
247.10M
est: 247.10M (+0.0%)
|
285.10M
217.99M – 335.46M
+15.4% YoY
|
334.38M
323.37M – 345.39M
+17.3% YoY
|
368.30M
343.49M – 393.10M
+10.1% YoY
|
407.28M
398.81M – 416.70M
+10.6% YoY
|
487.12M
476.99M – 498.38M
+19.6% YoY
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| SGA |
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est: 62.95M (-100.0%)
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est: 76.81M (-100.0%)
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est: 68.56M (-100.0%)
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est: 64.29M (-100.0%)
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est: 58.24M (-100.0%)
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est: 58.18M (-100.0%)
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est: 75.09M (-100.0%)
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est: 69.88M (-100.0%)
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est: 52.14M (-100.0%)
|
62.80M
est: 71.26M (-11.9%)
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61.50M
est: 86.27M (-28.7%)
|
67.20M
est: 65.43M (+2.7%)
|
5.90M
est: 83.02M (-92.9%)
|
6.40M
est: 81.51M (-92.1%)
|
8.10M
est: 86.62M (-90.6%)
|
10.20M
est: 145.88M (-93.0%)
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9.30M
est: 190.68M (-95.1%)
|
163.00M
est: 133.35M (+22.2%)
|
202.90M
est: 160.01M (+26.8%)
|
273.10M
est: 225.81M (+20.9%)
|
256.60M
est: 287.80M (-10.8%)
|
304.50M
est: 273.74M (+11.2%)
|
319.60M
est: 323.99M (-1.4%)
|
364.50M
est: 313.13M (+16.4%)
|
333.50M
est: 325.57M (+2.4%)
|
325.90M
est: 321.64M (+1.3%)
|
648.60M
est: 330.80M (+96.1%)
|
682.60M
est: 339.68M (+101.0%)
|
800.0K
est: 346.53M (-99.8%)
|
578.90M
est: 369.37M (+56.7%)
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443.44M
431.60M – 452.65M
+20.1% YoY
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475.57M
468.88M – 482.28M
+7.2% YoY
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499.81M
490.90M – 510.45M
+5.1% YoY
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524.90M
522.42M – 527.38M
+5.0% YoY
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570.57M
561.45M – 580.72M
+8.7% YoY
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| EPS |
0.01
est: -0.04 (+114.6%)
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-0.16
est: 0.02 (-761.2%)
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-0.05
est: 0.04 (-223.1%)
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0.16
est: 0.08 (+99.1%)
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0.14
est: 0.10 (+40.6%)
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-0.03
est: 0.07 (-140.9%)
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-0.10
est: 0.04 (-348.6%)
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0.05
est: 0.07 (-27.2%)
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0.10
est: 0.07 (+34.7%)
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0.09
est: 0.11 (-20.2%)
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0.13
est: 0.14 (-5.2%)
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0.19
est: 0.21 (-9.1%)
|
0.26
est: 0.30 (-12.4%)
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0.28
est: 0.37 (-23.4%)
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0.41
est: 0.45 (-9.2%)
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0.28
est: 0.47 (-40.2%)
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0.63
est: 0.56 (+11.8%)
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0.90
est: 0.62 (+44.4%)
|
0.44
est: 0.63 (-30.1%)
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0.53
est: 0.67 (-21.4%)
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0.57
est: 0.74 (-22.8%)
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0.62
est: 0.78 (-21.0%)
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0.67
est: 0.82 (-18.4%)
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0.39
est: 0.84 (-53.4%)
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-0.23
est: 0.69 (-133.4%)
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-3.57
est: 0.32 (-1,204.5%)
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0.33
est: 0.30 (+11.1%)
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-0.07
est: 0.30 (-122.7%)
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0.33
est: 0.33 (+0.1%)
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0.49
est: 0.48 (+1.4%)
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0.54
0.43 – 0.66
+12.0% YoY
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0.65
0.63 – 0.68
+19.5% YoY
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0.73
0.67 – 0.77
+12.3% YoY
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0.80
0.78 – 0.82
+9.7% YoY
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0.95
0.93 – 0.98
+19.6% YoY
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 2026-05-29 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-28 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-27 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-26 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-18 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-12 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund WDEF | 3.23% | 2.92M | 0.45% |
| 2 | VanEck Defense UCITS ETF DFEN.DE | 1.71% | 120.10M | 0.55% |
| 3 | WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc WDEF.L | 1.44% | 70.92M | 0.40% |
| 4 | Global X - Defense Tech ETF SHLD | 0.98% | 67.81M | 0.50% |
| 5 | iShares MSCI UK Small Cap UCITS ETF CUKS.L | 0.72% | 922.2K | 0.58% |
| 6 | iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF EWUS | 0.72% | 290.6K | 0.59% |
| 7 | Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values PLC FSV.L | 0.43% | 7.56M | 0.27% |
| 8 | iShares STOXX Europe Mid 200 UCITS ETF (DE) EXSD.DE | 0.38% | 2.50M | 0.20% |
| 9 | Invesco STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Industrial Goods & Services UCITS ETF SC0S.DE | 0.34% | 88.1K | 0.20% |
| 10 | iShares STOXX Europe 600 Industrial Goods & Services UCITS ETF (DE) EXH4.DE | 0.30% | 1.93M | 0.46% |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
No proxy statements available for this company yet.
Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Lockwood | Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director | 2M | male |
| David Mellors | Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director | 2M | male |
| Bob Whiley | Managing Director of Babcock Networks | — | male |
| Deon de Kock | Chief Executive of Africa | — | male |
| Harry Holt | Deputy Chief Executive Officer | — | male |
| Jennifer McElhinney | Interim Chief People Officer | — | — |
| John Howie | Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | — | male |
| Kate Hill | Group Head of Financial Communications | — | female |
| Louise Atkinson | Chief People Officer | — | female |
| Neal Misell | Chief Executive of Nuclear | — | male |
| Nicholas James William Borrett | Group Company Secretary & General Counsel | — | male |
| Pierre Basquin | Chief Executive of Aviation & CEO of France | — | male |
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