BAE Systems PLC (BAESY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of BAE Systems PLC $70.03, price $102, upside -31.3%, quality 64 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 28, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $24.93 – $123.05 · fair‑value band $45.71 – $90.08 · the $102.00 price screens above the $70.03 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 28, 2026.
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BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Australia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Platforms & Services, Air, Maritime, and Cyber & Intelligence.
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BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Australia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Platforms & Services, Air, Maritime, and Cyber & Intelligence. The Electronic Systems segment offers electronic warfare systems, navigation systems, electro-optical sensors, military and commercial avionics, and precision guided solutions and communications systems, as well as space electronics, spacecraft, and ground and tactical systems. The Platforms & Services segment manufactures and sells combat vehicles, weapons, and munitions; and offers naval ship repair services, as well as operates and manages two government-owned and contractor-operated ammunition plants. The Air segment develops future combat air systems and falconworks alongside edgewing, and eurofighter and MBDA. The Maritime segment provides maritime and land services, including submarine, ship build, and support programs. The Cyber & Intelligence segment offers cyber security services for national security, central government, and government enterprises. The company was formerly known as British Aerospace plc and changed its name to BAE Systems plc in May 2000. BAE Systems plc was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
BAE Systems PLC (BAESY) currently trades at $102.00, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $70.03, 31.3% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $74.93 per share, and 0 of the 26 models we run sit above the $102.00 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $14.23, and 26 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $45.71 (bear) to $90.08 (bull), the price of $102.00 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 64/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
BAE Systems PLC reported revenue of £28.3B in FY2025 versus £19.5B in FY2021, a compound +9.8%/yr. Reported net income was £2.1B in FY2025, compounding +4.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $77.3B · P/E ratio 27.9 · P/S ratio 2.03 · EPS (TTM) $3.66 · Dividend yield 2.0% · Net margin 7.3% · Return on equity 18.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 7.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 63 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 17% below its 52-week high and 21% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −24% fair-value upside, at −31%, BAESY screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $45.71Fair Value $70.03Bull $90.08
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($2.49 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.81/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+7.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.0%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.4% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+10.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+8.1%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.8.1% vs 9.0%, steady
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.10% → 9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+13.6%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+9.1%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in GBP, UK: IMF forecast 2.3% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +11.0% a year for the price and +6.6% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (99 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Aerospace & Defense · 227 stocks
Beats the industry median on 11/14 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score64 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−33.9% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)18.1% · Top 25%
Return on assets4.5% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)7.3% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)10.2% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth6.7% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)2.0% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.61× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Aerospace & Defense median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)27.9× · Cheaper than median
P/B5.02× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
P/S (TTM)2.08× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF25.4× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA17.5× · Cheaper than median
PEG2.99× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)34· sector 59
PAST (return on equity)73· sector 38
HEALTH (low debt)69· sector 94
DIVIDEND (yield)39· sector 18
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is BAE Systems PLC (BAESY) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 28, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $70.03 versus a price of $102.00, about −31% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of BAESY?
Our model-based fair value for BAE Systems PLC is $70.03 (as of Sep 28, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $102.00.
What is the quality score of BAESY?
BAE Systems PLC has a Quality Score of 64/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $70.03 (as of Sep 28, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $45.71, optimistic scenario $90.08. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the BAE Systems PLC stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $70.03, about −31% upside versus a price of $102.00 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $45.71, optimistic scenario $90.08. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
BAE Systems PLC reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £28.3B (latest available figure, as of Sep 28, 2026).
Does BAE Systems PLC pay a dividend?
BAE Systems PLC currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.95% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 28, 2026).
What growth is priced into BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, BAE Systems PLC would have to grow free cash flow by +13.6 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.2 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +8.0 % per year. As of Sep 28, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of BAESY use?
Our models discount BAE Systems PLC at 9.2 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For BAE Systems PLC that is +13.6 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.2 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has BAE Systems PLC (BAESY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at BAE Systems PLC grew +8.0 % a year. The price currently implies +13.6 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into BAE Systems PLC (+13.6 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 3.98 %: that much free cash flow BAE Systems PLC produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.2 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For BAE Systems PLC it is $70.03 per share (as of Sep 28, 2026), against a price of $102.00. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is BAE Systems PLC stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 28, 2026, BAESY trades above its calculated fair value: price $102.00, fair value $70.03, a gap of about −31% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of BAESY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($102.00); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($70.03). For BAE Systems PLC the two are $31.97 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is BAE Systems PLC worth?
The market values BAE Systems PLC at about $77.3B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 28, 2026). Per share that is $102.00; our models calculate a fair value of $70.03 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about BAESY?
Our models span a range for BAE Systems PLC: cautious scenario $45.71, base $70.03, optimistic $90.08 per share (as of Sep 28, 2026, price $102.00). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of BAESY?
BAE Systems PLC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.9 (as of Sep 28, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $70.03 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 3.0, P/B 5.0, P/S 2.1, EV/EBITDA 17.5.
What is the PEG ratio of BAESY?
The PEG ratio of BAE Systems PLC is 2.99 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 28, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
Balance-sheet figures for BAE Systems PLC (as of Sep 28, 2026): return on equity 18.1%, debt of 0.61 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 64/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is BAESY from its 52-week high?
BAE Systems PLC trades at $102.00, about 17% below its 52-week high of $123.05 and 21% above the low of $84.40 (as of Oct 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $70.03 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to BAE Systems PLC?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value General Electric Company, RTX Corporation, Airbus SE, Lockheed Martin Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is BAE Systems PLC stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 28, 2026: price $102.00, calculated fair value $70.03 (−31%), Quality Score 64/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of BAESY calculated?
We run BAE Systems PLC through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $70.03, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. BAE Systems PLC itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The closing price on Oct 2, 2026 was $102.00. Our model-based fair value is $70.03, about −31% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with BAE Systems PLC right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($90.08). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (64/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range ($45.71 to $90.08) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY) come from?
Earnings per share at BAE Systems PLC grew +10.1 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +5.5 %, EBIT margin +1.2 %, tax rate +0.1 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +3.0 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of BAE Systems PLC
How large is the market capitalisation of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The market capitalisation of BAE Systems PLC is $77.3B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of BAE Systems PLC is 2.03 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
Earnings per share at BAE Systems PLC are $3.66 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 27.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The dividend yield of BAE Systems PLC is 2.0% (payout 54.3%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The net margin of BAE Systems PLC is 7.3% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of BAE Systems PLC is 18.1% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of BAE Systems PLC is 7.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
The operating margin of BAE Systems PLC is 10.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
Revenue at BAE Systems PLC is growing +6.7% versus a year earlier (3y avg +10.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at BAE Systems PLC (BAESY)?
Earnings per share at BAE Systems PLC are growing +8.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does BAE Systems PLC (BAESY) carry?
The net debt of BAE Systems PLC is £5.6B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 2.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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