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Babcock International Group (BAB) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,193.50 +12.00 (+1.02%)
As of 08/14/2026 12:13 PM Eastern

About Babcock International Group Stock (LON:BAB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
1,188
1,208.50
50-Day Range
921
1,205
52-Week Range
902.40
1,527
Volume
1.47 million shs
Average Volume
19.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
£5.88 billion
P/E Ratio
28.90
Dividend Yield
0.63%
Price Target
GBX 4,256
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Babcock International Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides value-add services 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. It designs, procures, operates, and manages critical utility and process equipment; offers asset management, defense and maritime training, information and intelligence, equipment and system, and facilities and infrastructure services, as well as naval platforms; and designs, manufactures, and provides through-life support for mechanical and electrical systems and equipment. The company also offers naval architecture, engineering, and project management services; submarines and complex engineering services in support of various decommissioning programs and projects, training and operation support, new build program management, and design and installation; critical vehicle fleet management, and equipment support and training services for military and civil customers; and designs, assesses, manufactures, installs, maintains, and decommissions vehicles for police, fire and ambulance, civil service, military, and other security-focused organizations. In addition, it provides plain line track renewal services; and engineering services for track projects, signaling, telecommunications, and on-track plants. Further, the company offers critical engineering services to defense and civil customers, including pilot training, equipment support, and airbase management, as well as operates aviation fleets that provide delivering emergency services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Babcock International Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

BAB MarketRank™: 

Babcock International Group scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Babcock International Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Babcock International Group has a consensus price target of GBX 4,256, representing about 256.6% upside from its current price of GBX 1,193.50.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Babcock International Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Babcock International Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Babcock International Group is 28.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Babcock International Group is 28.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.92.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Babcock International Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Babcock International Group has a P/B Ratio of 14.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BAB.
  • Dividend Yield

    Babcock International Group has a dividend yield of 0.63%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Babcock International Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Babcock International Group is 16.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Babcock International Group's dividend.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Babcock International Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for BAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Babcock International Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Babcock International Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £283,757.76 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.10% of the stock of Babcock International Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.76% of the stock of Babcock International Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Babcock International Group's insider trading history.
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BAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Babcock International Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,243 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BAB shares have decreased by 4.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,193.50.

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June, 22nd. The company reported $42.10 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter. Babcock International Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.57% and a net margin of 4.08%.
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Shares of BAB stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Babcock International Group investors own include Centrica (CNA), Carillion (CIOIF), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Aviva (AV), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/22/2026
Today
8/15/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Construction & Engineering
Sub-Industry
Construction & Engineering
Current Symbol
LON:BAB
CIK
N/A
Web
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
26,115
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
£155.60
Low Price Target
GBX 1,390
Potential Upside/Downside
+256.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 41.30
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.90
Forward P/E Ratio
28.81
P/E Growth
1.35
Net Income
£165.10 million
Net Margins
4.08%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
31.57%
Return on Assets
4.47%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
178.86
Current Ratio
0.80
Quick Ratio
0.76

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£5.18 billion
Price / Sales
1.14
Cash Flow
GBX 926.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.29
Book Value
GBX 80.66 per share
Price / Book
14.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
492,461,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£5.88 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.87
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This page (LON:BAB) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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