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Babcock International Group PLC

BAB.LDividend Payer • 2yrs
Industrials · Engineering & Construction🇬🇧 United Kingdom
p945.00
Dividend Yield0.79%
Annual Dividendp7.50
Ex-Dividend DateAug 13, 2026
Market Capp4.70B
87/ 100
Financial Health
Healthy
⚠ Elevated leverage (D/E 1.7x)Well-covered payout (17%)Strong ROE (34%)Revenue growing (9%)

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At a glance

Babcock International Group PLC (BAB.L) operates in the Engineering & Construction industry and is based in the United Kingdom. It pays a quarterly dividend of p7.50 a year, a yield of 0.79% at the current price of p945.00. Babcock International Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. It paid out 17% of its earnings as dividends, leaving most of its profit in the business. 11 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of p1321.71 is 39.9% above the current price.

Written automatically from the figures on this page, as of Oct 24, 2026. Facts only, not a recommendation.

Price History
Dividend payment dates
Analyst Consensus
Buy
Bullish sentiment
73% of 11 analysts bullish
12-Month Price Target
p1321.71
+39.9% vs current price

About Babcock International Group PLC

Babcock International Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and integration of specialist systems for aerospace, defense, and security in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Africa, North America, Australasia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Marine, Nuclear, Land, and Aviation. The company offers type 31 frigates, arrowhead 140, arrowhead 120, ARMOR force, project lurcher, jackal contract, ground deployed advanced mortar system, general logistics vehicle, Babcock's LGE, and armored land cruiser 300.

Business description sourced from Yahoo Finance / company filings. Not affiliated with SimplyWallStreet.

Key Metrics

Valuation

P/E Ratio
23.5
P/B Ratio
7.75
EV/EBITDA
14.4
Beta
0.89
vs S&P 500
52W High
p1527.00
52W Low
p871.20

Profitability

Gross Margin
57.67%
Operating Margin
1.41%
Net Margin
4.08%
ROE
33.68%
Free Cash Flow
p187.4M

Financial Health

Debt / Equity
174.51
lower is safer
Current Ratio
0.80
>1 healthy
Quick Ratio
0.66
>1 healthy
Employees
30,481
HQ
London, United Kingdom
Data: Yahoo Finance (yfinance)|Updated: Oct 24, 2026 11:38

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