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Description
Babcock International Group PLC engages in the design, development, manufacture, and integration of specialist systems for aerospace, defence, and security. The company employs engineering and technological expertise to tackle challenges facing clien…
Analysis
Bargain bin
Babcock International Group PLC falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is fair. You pay 20.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 7% yearly growth; analysts expect 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.
What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 20234
24
2023202420252026
All-time high
56
Feb 2026
All-time low
3
Feb 2023
Average rank
25
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
81
58
72
83
Price/Earnings
49
57
3
84
Price/Book
19
18
10
20
Dividend Yield
37
16
33
88
Value (overall)
52
36
13
93
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.