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Babcock International Group BAB.L · GBp
Industrials · Commercial Services & Supplies · LSE · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
FTSE 100
1,006.50p
-1.18%
Close of 6 Nov 2026, in pence
At a glance
Figures in GBP, from our data supplier.
Revenue
£5.18bn
FY2017FY2026
Net income
£211.2m
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow
£263.2m
FY2017FY2026
Shareholders' equity
£614.0m
FY2017FY2026
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £5.18bn | £4.83bn | £4.39bn | £4.44bn | £4.10bn | £3.97bn | £4.42bn | £4.47bn | £4.66bn | £4.55bn |
| Research and development | — | — | — | — | £2.6m | £1.1m | £200,000 | £400,000 | £1.0m | £1.6m |
| Operating income | £305.1m | £363.9m | £241.6m | £151.0m | £237.7m | −£56.6m | £179.9m | £182.0m | £368.3m | £353.2m |
| Net income | £211.2m | £247.1m | £165.7m | −£35.0m | £164.2m | −£1.80bn | −£117.8m | £199.4m | £336.3m | £311.8m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.32 | -0.07 | 0.32 | -3.53 | -0.23 | 0.39 | 0.67 | 0.62 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.93bn | £3.69bn | £3.58bn | £3.31bn | £4.60bn | £4.61bn | £7.79bn | £6.18bn | £6.32bn | £6.13bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £739.9m | £647.8m | £575.0m | £456.0m | £1.16bn | £913.0m | £1.97bn | £275.2m | £286.3m | £191.4m |
| Total liabilities | £3.30bn | £3.07bn | £3.17bn | £2.94bn | £3.90bn | £4.38bn | £5.47bn | £3.29bn | £3.41bn | £3.44bn |
| Debt | £1.10bn | £1.03bn | £998.0m | £1.02bn | £2.15bn | £2.32bn | £3.73bn | £1.41bn | £1.52bn | £1.55bn |
| Shareholders' equity | £614.0m | £604.4m | £388.9m | £353.9m | £682.0m | £213.0m | £2.30bn | £2.87bn | £2.89bn | £2.67bn |
| Shares outstanding | 505m | 513m | 513m | 516m | 511m | 511m | 506m | 506m | 506m | 505m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | £413.5m | £308.8m | £314.7m | £270.0m | £48.4m | £464.2m | £330.4m | £386.4m | £320.0m | £390.9m |
| Capital spending | −£150.3m | −£128.3m | −£142.4m | −£125.1m | −£203.2m | −£176.5m | −£174.6m | −£194.3m | −£150.4m | −£175.9m |
| Free cash flow | £263.2m | £180.5m | £172.3m | £144.9m | −£154.8m | £287.7m | £155.8m | £192.1m | £169.6m | £215.0m |
| Dividends paid | −£34.7m | −£26.7m | −£8.5m | — | — | −£152.1m | −£152.1m | −£150.5m | −£143.9m | −£132.5m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Mar 2026 | Sept 2025 | Mar 2025 | Sept 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sept 2023 | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £2.64bn | £2.54bn | £2.42bn | £2.41bn | £2.21bn | £2.18bn | £1.09bn | £2.29bn |
| Operating income | £70.8m | £234.3m | £178.6m | £183.8m | £100.9m | £144.2m | £61.0m | £50.1m |
| Net income | £41.9m | £169.3m | £117.8m | £129.3m | £63.2m | £102.5m | £52.0m | −£69.6m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.08 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.10 | -0.13 |
| Cash from operations | £204.0m | £208.0m | £156.0m | £165.0m | £177.0m | £143.0m | — | £216.0m |
| Capital spending | −£85.0m | −£65.0m | −£63.0m | −£41.0m | −£62.0m | −£61.0m | — | −£65.0m |
| Free cash flow | £119.0m | £143.0m | £93.0m | £124.0m | £115.0m | £82.0m | — | £151.0m |
| Total assets | £3.93bn | £3.86bn | £3.69bn | £3.66bn | £3.58bn | £3.34bn | £3.34bn | £3.31bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £739.9m | £705.9m | £647.8m | £619.4m | £575.0m | £480.5m | £480.5m | £456.0m |
| Debt | £844.0m | £822.8m | £798.5m | £801.2m | £812.1m | £789.2m | £917.3m | £837.9m |
| Shareholders' equity | £614.0m | £724.0m | £604.4m | £521.6m | £388.9m | £352.9m | £370.8m | £353.9m |
Financial ratios
Data as of 12 Oct 2026
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 7.9% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 5.8% | -43.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 5.1% | 3.8% | -0.8% | 4.0% | -45.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equity | 34.4% | 40.9% | 42.6% | -9.9% | 24.1% | -846.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets | 5.4% | 6.7% | 4.6% | -1.1% | 3.6% | -39.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 7.2% | 10.0% | -1.1% | 8.3% | 3.3% | -10.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings growth | -14.5% | 49.1% | -573.4% | -121.3% | -109.1% | 1430.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.80x | 0.90x | 0.86x | 0.85x | 0.86x | 0.88x | — | — | — | — |
| Debt to equity | 1.37x | 1.32x | 2.09x | 2.37x | 2.66x | 8.58x | — | — | — | — |
| Equity ratio | 15.6% | 16.4% | 10.9% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 5.70x | 6.72x | 5.43x | 0.96x | 3.11x | -22.11x | — | — | — | — |
| R&D as a share of sales | — | — | — | — | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | -1.0% | 0.0% | -1.0% | — | — | — | — |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.3% | 5.5% | 2.2% |
| Operating income | 26.4% | — | -1.3% |
| Net income | — | — | -3.0% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.7% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 3.1% | -3.9% | -0.1% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 25.1 | 25.8 | 15.5 | -58.3 | 8.8 | -0.9 | -12.2 | 15.9 | 7.4 | 11.5 |
| Price to sales | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 3 years. Last went ex-dividend on 13 Aug 2026.
| FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.073 | 0.017 | 0.301 | 0.298 | 0.285 | 0.263 |
- 1.013-to-1 reverse split · 23 Oct 2000
- 5-to-1 reverse split · 28 Jul 1995
Sources and methodology
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