The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

BA.L

Concerning the House

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.

United Kingdom · www.baesystems.com

Quotation

$2,236.00

-34.00 (-1.5%)

52w hi$2,330.75
52w lo$1,609.33
Vol5.28M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.31

Short+0.25
Medium+0.39
Long+0.26

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

BAE Systems plc

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Market cap$65.51B
Enterprise value$73.07B
Trailing P/E31.94x
Forward P/E23.36x
EV / EBITDA19.47x
P / S (ttm)2.23x
Profit margin7.2%
Return on equity18.6%
Revenue growth+7.7%
Earnings growth+5.6%
Debt / equity72.95
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.14
Corr SPX0.07
Annual vol31.4%
Annual ret+24.6%
Sharpe0.78
Max DD-23.4%

Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.21
Sector+0.10
Technical+0.21
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$2,271.00$2,282.00$2,232.00$2,236.005.28M
Aug 12$2,230.00$2,274.00$2,229.00$2,270.004.07M
Aug 11$2,243.00$2,251.00$2,223.00$2,230.003.95M
Aug 10$2,203.00$2,251.00$2,198.00$2,244.003.43M
Aug 7$2,202.00$2,249.00$2,201.00$2,220.004.40M