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BAE Systems BA.L · GBp

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · LSE · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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About BAE Systems

Its shares trade on LSE under the ticker BA.L. It has been listed since 11 February 1981. It is a member of the FTSE 100. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported revenue of £28.34bn and net income of £2.06bn. At that date it held total assets of £37.68bn and shareholders' equity of £11.78bn.

BAE Systems Plc engages in the provision of a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces; advanced electronics; security, information technology solutions; and support services. The firm operates through five segments. The Electronic Systems segment consists of the Company's United States and United Kingdom-based electronics activities. The Cyber & Intelligence segment consists of its United States-based Intelligence & Security business and United Kingdom-based Applied Intelligence business, and covers the Company's cyber, secure government, and commercial and financial security activities. The Platforms & Services (US) segment, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom and Sweden, produces combat vehicles, weapons and munitions. Air segment comprises the Company’s United Kingdom-based air activities for European and international markets, and United States programmes, and its businesses in Saudi Arabia and Australia, together with its interest in the MBDA Holdings SAS (MBDA) joint venture. Maritime segment comprises the Company’s United Kingdom-based maritime and land activities.

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Company facts

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Listed since
11 Feb 1981
Employees
87,800

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Ms. Cressida HoggNon-Executive Chairman of the Board£700,000
  • Mr. Thomas ArseneaultExecutive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc., since 2019£8.4m
  • Dr. Charles WoodburnChief Executive, Executive Director, since 2016£11.7m
  • Mr. Bradley GreveChief Financial Officer, Executive Director, since 2019£6.2m
  • Mr. Anthony ClarkeGroup Company Secretary
  • Mr. Angus CockburnNon-Executive Director£134,000
  • Dr. Ewan KirkNon-Executive Director£150,000
  • Mr. Nicholas AndersonNon-Executive Independent Director£143,000
  • Ms. Crystal AshbyNon-Executive Independent Director£128,000
  • Dame Elizabeth CorleyNon-Executive Independent Director£156,000
  • Dr. Jane GriffithsNon-Executive Independent Director£153,000
  • Mr. Stephen PearceNon-Executive Independent Director£166,000

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
79
Environment
91
Social
99
Governance
48
Direct emissions (scope 1)
104,948 t
Energy emissions (scope 2)
267,202 t
Value chain emissions (scope 3)
3,000,602 t
Women in the workforce
24%
Carbon reduction policy
Yes
Human rights policy
Yes

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