BA.L BAE Systems plc
Stock · LSE · United Kingdom · Industrials · GB0002634946
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Price history
Daily prices in GBP.
Updated 06 Nov 2026 16:33. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2025 | 20.13 | 20.14 | 19.80 | 19.93 | -1.17% | 3,966,809 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 20.50 | 20.57 | 20.09 | 20.16 | -1.90% | 2,649,469 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 20.60 | 20.72 | 20.52 | 20.55 | -0.24% | 2,386,507 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 20.44 | 20.71 | 20.35 | 20.60 | +1.13% | 3,170,609 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 20.70 | 20.73 | 20.21 | 20.37 | -1.07% | 8,994,561 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 20.45 | 20.60 | 20.21 | 20.59 | +0.64% | 5,687,578 | |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 20.41 | 20.69 | 20.25 | 20.46 | +1.69% | 5,307,469 | |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 19.97 | 20.33 | 19.97 | 20.12 | +0.68% | 8,769,374 | |
| 25 Sep 2025 | 19.94 | 20.16 | 19.78 | 19.99 | +0.25% | 5,198,494 | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 19.89 | 19.95 | 19.51 | 19.94 | +2.18% | 13,320,487 | |
| 23 Sep 2025 | 19.89 | 19.89 | 19.39 | 19.51 | -0.84% | 4,324,029 | |
| 22 Sep 2025 | 19.56 | 19.74 | 19.49 | 19.68 | +0.82% | 7,741,081 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 19.60 | 19.79 | 19.45 | 19.52 | +0.08% | 11,539,835 | |
| 18 Sep 2025 | 19.65 | 19.77 | 19.41 | 19.50 | -0.28% | 4,117,164 | |
| 17 Sep 2025 | 20.06 | 20.16 | 19.47 | 19.56 | -2.05% | 3,290,341 | |
| 16 Sep 2025 | 20.10 | 20.34 | 19.94 | 19.97 | -0.97% | 5,603,650 | |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 19.84 | 20.16 | 19.78 | 20.16 | +1.77% | 5,303,155 | |
| 12 Sep 2025 | 19.54 | 19.86 | 19.49 | 19.81 | +1.72% | 4,609,778 | |
| 11 Sep 2025 | 18.55 | 19.48 | 18.48 | 19.48 | +6.30% | 7,898,089 | |
| 10 Sep 2025 | 17.98 | 18.37 | 17.96 | 18.32 | +2.20% | 6,771,246 | |
| 09 Sep 2025 | 17.92 | 17.96 | 17.71 | 17.93 | -0.17% | 2,922,393 | |
| 08 Sep 2025 | 17.85 | 17.96 | 17.69 | 17.96 | +1.04% | 2,900,537 | |
| 05 Sep 2025 | 17.58 | 17.88 | 17.57 | 17.77 | +0.91% | 2,338,550 | |
| 04 Sep 2025 | 17.81 | 17.84 | 17.47 | 17.61 | -0.93% | 2,642,806 | |
| 03 Sep 2025 | 17.72 | 17.80 | 17.63 | 17.78 | +0.57% | 2,833,781 |
Prices in GBP, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
Key data
- Previous close
- 18.81 GBP
- Market cap
- 56.1B
- Dividend yield
- 0.02%
- 5-year average yield
- 2.34%
- Payout ratio
- 52%
- Last dividend
- 0.0015 GBP · 22 Oct 2026
- Exchange
- LSE
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Currency
- GBP
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | 0.1500 GBP |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 0.2280 GBP |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 0.1350 GBP |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 0.2060 GBP |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 0.1240 GBP |
| 18 Apr 2024 | 0.1850 GBP |
| 19 Oct 2023 | 0.1150 GBP |
| 20 Apr 2023 | 0.1660 GBP |
| 20 Oct 2022 | 0.1040 GBP |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 0.1520 GBP |
| 21 Oct 2021 | 0.0990 GBP |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 0.1430 GBP |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Dividends per year as a share of today's price. Very high yields count for less: they often signal trouble. | 0.1 / 25 |
|
| Dividend safety Can the company keep paying? The dividend against free cash flow and earnings, plus debt and interest cover. | 22.2 / 25 |
|
| Dividend growth How many years in a row the dividend has risen, and how fast. | 14.7 / 15 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 11.3 / 15 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 6.8 / 10 |
|
| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 5.0 / 5 |
|
Income profile: it pays a dividend, so it is scored mainly on the dividend and how safe it is. Based on 95% of the figures (grade A).
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio.
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 29.4× | Weak | 26.39× |
| P/E (forward) | 21.49× | Fair | 17.49× |
| Price / book | 4.98× | Weak | 3.33× |
| Price / sales | 2.05× | Fair | 2.07× |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.9× | Weak | 14.37× |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.9% | Fair | 3.2% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 13.3% | Weak | 29.4% |
| Operating margin | 9.7% | Fair | 10.2% |
| Net margin | 7.2% | Fair | 5.6% |
| Return on equity | 18.6% | Good | 13.2% |
| Return on assets | 4.8% | Fair | 5.2% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 10.1% | Good | 6.4% |
| EPS growth / year | 10.4% | Good | 7% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 0.73× | Good | 0.56× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.32× | Good | 1.86× |
| Interest cover | 5.32× | Fair | 5.35× |
| Current ratio | 1.02× | Fair | 1.8× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 52% | Fair | 12.8% |
| Payout of free cash flow | 35% | Good | 31.1% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 35.7% | Good | — |
| Dividend growth / year | 7.7% | Good | 7.3% |
| Years of rising dividends | 21 | Good | 3 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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