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Babcock International Group

Current Price 1162.00p Bid 1162.00p Ask 1164.00p Change 1.13%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 09:16. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Babcock is an international defence company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets. We provide a range of products and service solutions to enhance our customers' defence capabilities and critical assets. Our business is underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration and engineering, infrastructure management and specialist training. We help our customers around the world to cost effectively improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2025

Revenue
£4,831.30m
Operating Profit/Loss
£363.90m
Dividend yield (%)
0.90
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
7.74
P/E Ratio
14.30
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Key Personnel

Ms Ruth Cairnie
Chairman
Mr David Lockwood
Chief Executive Officer
Mr David Mellors
Chief Financial Officer
Sir Andrew Parker
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Carl-Peter Forster
Non-Executive Director
Mr John Ramsay
Non-Executive Director
Mr Sir Kevin Smith CBE
Non-Executive Director
Ms Aedamar Comiskey
Non-Executive Director
Ms Claudia Natanson MBE
Non-Executive Director
Ms Jane Moriarty
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
BABL
ISIN
GB0009697037
Shares in Issue
504.20m
Market cap
£5,858.76m

Analyst Views (4)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
1,162.00p
Bid Price
1,162.00p
Ask Price
1,164.00p
Volume
16,308
Change Today
13.00p
% Change Today
1.13%
Open
1,157.00p
Previous Close
1,149.00p
Intraday High
1,163.00p
Intraday Low
1,150.00p
52 Week High
1,330.00p
52 Week Low
485.20p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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News

Babcock posts solid profit growth as nuclear revenues jump 21/11/2025 07:04:39 Berenberg lifts target for Babcock, sees further upside to forecasts 26/09/2025 11:31:17 Babcock reiterates outlook on strong first half 25/09/2025 07:03:36 RBC backs Babcock on strong marine outlook 08/09/2025 12:58:37 UK in advanced talks to build warships for Denmark, Sweden - report 03/09/2025 09:32:35 RBC Capital starts coverage of Babcock at 'outperform' 18/08/2025 08:50:18 Citi hikes Babcock price target, reiterates 'buy' rating 30/06/2025 07:42:25 London close: Stocks finish higher on US trade optimism 27/06/2025 17:34:04 Deutsche Bank downgrades Babcock, shares slump 27/06/2025 14:53:11 Berenberg hikes target price on Babcock 26/06/2025 09:46:37 Babcock lifts margin targets as govts ramp up defence spending 25/06/2025 07:04:24 JPMorgan puts Babcock on 'positive catalyst watch' ahead of results 04/06/2025 08:12:41 London close: Stocks mixed on higher-than-expected UK inflaton 21/05/2025 15:06:52 Broker tips: Babcock, Phoenix Group 21/05/2025 07:44:41 Berenberg ups target for Babcock, cites outlook, leverage, pensions deficit 25/04/2025 16:44:54 Berenberg hikes target price on Babcock 25/04/2025 10:13:31 Babcock delivers 'strong' underlying operating profits in FY25 23/04/2025 08:51:14 London close: Stocks higher as Reeves delivers Spring Statement 26/03/2025 15:01:43 Babcock secures £1bn contract extension with MOD 26/03/2025 07:29:05 JP Morgan hikes targets for defence stocks on European spending hopes 03/03/2025 12:04:05 Babcock lifts annual profit, revenue guidance 06/02/2025 07:11:00

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
4,831.30
4,390.10
Operating Profit/Loss
363.90
241.60
Net Interest
-32.10
-34.10
Pre-Tax Profit
329.10
216.70
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
248.90
168.20
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
248.90
168.20
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
247.10
165.70
Minority Interests
1.80
2.50
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
Basic
49.10p
32.90p
Diluted
48.00p
32.20p
Adjusted
50.30p
30.80p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
787.70
692.70
Intangible Assets
920.60
928.90
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
47.10
63.60
Other Financial Assets
4.20
5.30
Other Non-Current Assets
251.00
277.90
Current Assets
Inventories
162.20
187.40
Trade & Other Receivables
507.40
487.20
Cash at Bank & In Hand
646.60
570.60
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
363.40
290.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
3,690.20
3,503.60

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
47.80
65.00
Other Current Liabilities
1,822.30
1,739.70
Total Current Liabilities
1,870.10
1,804.70
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
978.10
933.00
Provisions
64.00
85.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities
156.20
274.30
Total Non-Current Liabilities
1,198.30
1,292.80
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
3,068.40
3,097.50

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
621.80
406.10

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
303.40
303.40
Share Premium Account
873.00
873.00
Other Reserves
720.30
736.40
Retained Earnings
-1,292.30
-1,523.90
Shareholders Funds
604.40
388.90
Minority Interests/Other Equity
17.40
17.20
Total Equity
621.80
406.10

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
04 Dec 2025
16 Jan 2026
2.50p
Final
21 Aug 2025
30 Sep 2025
4.50p
Interim
04 Dec 2024
17 Jan 2025
2.00p
Interim
05 Dec 2024
17 Jan 2025
2.00p
Final
22 Aug 2024
30 Sep 2024
3.30p
Interim
23 Nov 2023
19 Jan 2024
1.70p
Interim
05 Dec 2019
17 Jan 2020
7.20p
Final
04 Jul 2019
09 Aug 2019
22.90p
Interim
06 Dec 2018
16 Jan 2019
7.10p
Final
28 Jun 2018
10 Aug 2018
22.65p
Interim
07 Dec 2017
16 Jan 2018
6.85p
Final
29 Jun 2017
11 Aug 2017
21.65p
Interim
08 Dec 2016
16 Jan 2017
6.50p
Final
30 Jun 2016
12 Aug 2016
19.75p
Interim
10 Dec 2015
14 Jan 2016
6.05p
Final
02 Jul 2015
12 Aug 2015
18.10p
Interim
11 Dec 2014
14 Jan 2015
5.50p
2nd Interim
16 Jun 2010
09 Jul 2010
12.80p
2nd Interim
16 Jun 2010
09 Jul 2010
12.80p
2nd Interim
16 Jun 2010
09 Jul 2010
12.80p
2nd Interim
16 Jun 2010
09 Jul 2010
12.80p
2nd Interim
16 Jun 2010
09 Jul 2010
12.80p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
Dividend growth
30.00%
n/a%
Dividend yield
0.90%
1.00%
Dividend cover
7.74
6.16


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