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BAE Systems

BSP.DE
52
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Also trades as: BAESF · BAESY
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
52
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

BAE Systems is a British defense company that builds weapons, military vehicles, warships, and fighter jets for governments and armed forces around the world. Its products include combat aircraft like the Eurofighter Typhoon, submarines, destroyers, armored vehicles, and electronic warfare systems. It is one of the largest defense contractors in the world and the biggest in the United Kingdom.

BAE Systems earns money through long-term government contracts, which provide steady and predictable revenue over many years. It operates mainly in the UK, United States, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, with the US being its largest single market. Its competitive advantage comes from deep relationships with governments, security clearances, and the high cost and complexity of switching defense suppliers. The main growth driver is rising global defense budgets, particularly in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, as governments respond to increased geopolitical tensions. The main risk is that budget cuts or shifts in government spending priorities could reduce contract values over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+6.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

2.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€6.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

BAE Systems is growing revenue at 7% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
9.0%
Thin — 9.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.0%
Modest — 9.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.4%
Good — 13.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+6.9%
Slow sales growth (+6.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+9.2%
Earnings growing (+9.2% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
257%
Turns 257% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
15.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.4%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.61
Moderate — manageable debt (0.61)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.42x
Adequate interest coverage (5.4x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
30.4x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 30.4

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+9.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (30.4 → 20.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.69%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.69% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+22.5%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (22.5% YoY)

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