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BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BSP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:BSP - GB0002634946 - Common Stock

23.2 EUR
-0.01 (-0.04%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BSP. BSP was compared to 53 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While BSP has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. BSP has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BSP was profitable.
  • In the past year BSP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BSP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • BSP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BSP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBSP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.49%, BSP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 18.24%, BSP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BSP's Return On Invested Capital of 8.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BSP outperforms 60.38% of its industry peers.
  • BSP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.62%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.24%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.70%) for BSP is above the 3 year average (8.62%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.49%
ROE 18.24%
ROIC 8.7%
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)5.43%
ROE(3y)16.2%
ROE(5y)20.05%
ROIC(3y)8.62%
ROIC(5y)8.6%
BSP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBSP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • BSP has a Profit Margin of 7.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: BSP outperforms 60.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BSP has declined.
  • BSP has a Operating Margin of 9.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BSP outperforms 54.72% of its industry peers.
  • BSP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of BSP (62.97%) is better than 90.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BSP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.05%
PM (TTM) 7.21%
GM 62.97%
OM growth 3Y-1.32%
OM growth 5Y-0.72%
PM growth 3Y-6.19%
PM growth 5Y-1.61%
GM growth 3Y0.6%
GM growth 5Y0.2%
BSP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBSP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BSP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • BSP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BSP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BSP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
BSP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingBSP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B
BSP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBSP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.78 indicates that BSP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of BSP (2.78) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BSP is 4.53, which is a neutral value as it means it would take BSP, 4.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.53, BSP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BSP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.79. This is a neutral value indicating BSP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • BSP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.79. This is in the lower half of the industry: BSP underperforms 69.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.79
Debt/FCF 4.53
Altman-Z 2.78
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC10.43%
BSP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBSP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BSP has a Current Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that BSP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.96, BSP is doing worse than 84.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that BSP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BSP has a Quick ratio (0.84) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.84
BSP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBSP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BSP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.76%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, BSP shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.10% on average per year.
  • BSP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.60%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.53% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.76%
EPS 3Y12.56%
EPS 5Y8.1%
EPS Q2Q%10.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.6%
Revenue growth 3Y10.46%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%9.12%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.74% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • BSP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.51%
EPS Next 3Y12.08%
EPS Next 5Y12.74%
Revenue Next Year8.58%
Revenue Next 2Y7.84%
Revenue Next 3Y7.58%
Revenue Next 5Y6.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
BSP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBSP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
BSP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBSP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.29, the valuation of BSP can be described as expensive.
  • 83.02% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BSP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BSP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.55, the valuation of BSP can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BSP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.83, BSP is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.29
Fwd PE 23.55
BSP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBSP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BSP is valued a bit cheaper than 67.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 83.02% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BSP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.1
EV/EBITDA 18.39
BSP.DE Per share dataBSP.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BSP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BSP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BSP's earnings are expected to grow with 12.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.33
PEG (5Y)3.49
EPS Next 2Y12.51%
EPS Next 3Y12.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BSP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.72%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.74, BSP pays a better dividend. On top of this BSP pays more dividend than 96.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BSP has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.72%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BSP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.50%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.5%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
BSP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareBSP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 50.43% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BSP. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • BSP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP50.43%
EPS Next 2Y12.51%
EPS Next 3Y12.08%
BSP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBSP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
BSP.DE Dividend Payout.BSP.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BSP.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BAE SYSTEMS PLC / BSP.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BAE SYSTEMS PLC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BSP.DE.


What is the valuation status of BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BSP.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BSP.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BSP stock?

BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BSP.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BSP stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BSP.DE) is 28.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.58.


How sustainable is the dividend of BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BSP.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BSP.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.43%.