BAE Systems Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all
BAE Systems's competitors and similar companies include Raytheon, Leidos Holdings, L3Harris Technologies, CASIC, Safran, Thales, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin.
 BAE Systems BAE Systems (formerly known as British Aerospace) is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures defense and aerospace systems. |  Leidos Holdings Leidos Holdings (formerly known as Science Applications International) is a company that provides technology and engineering solutions. |  L3Harris Technologies L3Harris Technologies is a company that develops electronic and technology products. |  CASIC CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, 中国航天科工集团有限公司) is a company that develops and manufactures aviation equipment. |  Thales Thales (formerly known as Thomson-CSF) is a company that provides cybersecurity and data protection solutions. |  Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures aircraft systems. |  General Dynamics General Dynamics (GD) is a company that develops and manufactures nuclear-based submarines and communications systems. |  Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is an aerospace and defense company engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, and integration of technology systems, products, and services. | |||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1999 | Founding Date 1922 | Founding Date 1969 | Founding Date 1895 | Founding Date 1956 | Founding Date 1896 | Founding Date 1893 | Founding Date 1939 | Founding Date 1952 | Founding Date 1912 |
Type | Type Public | Type Subsidiary | Type Public | Type Public | Type Private | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public |
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Locations | Locations London, GB HQ Adelaide, AU Alice Springs, AU Alice Springs, AU Barton, AU Canberra, AU Clovelly Park, AU see more | Locations Arlington, US HQ Amberley, AU Amberley, AU Canberra, AU Cannon Hill, AU Delamere, AU Edinburgh, AU see more | Locations Reston, US HQ Alice Springs, AU Scoresby, AU Manama, BH Québec City, CA Djibouti, DJ Ansbach, DE see more | Locations Melbourne, US HQ Adelaide, AU Brisbane, AU Cairns, AU Canberra, AU Fremantle, AU Melbourne, AU see more | Locations Beijing, CN HQ | Locations Paris, FR HQ Botany, AU Condell Park, AU Herstal, BE Herstal, BE Steenokkerzeel, BE Zaventem, BE see more | Locations Meudon, FR HQ Buenos Aires, AR Sydney, AU Wien, AT Tubize, BE São Bernardo Do Campo, BR Burlington, CA see more | Locations Falls Church, US HQ Brisbane Airport, AU Edinburgh, AU Exmouth, AU Fairbairn, AU Fortitude Valley, AU Hemmant, AU see more | Locations Reston, US HQ Wien, AT Calgary, CA Cole Harbour, CA Nicolet, CA Ottawa, CA Repentigny, CA see more | Locations Bethesda, US HQ Barton, AU Edinburgh, AU Mawson Lakes, AU Scoresby, AU Uralla, AU Calgary, CA see more |
Employees | Employees 109,700 | Employees 51,735 | Employees 47,0002% decrease | Employees 45,0004% decrease | Employees 150,000 | Employees 110,53511% increase | Employees 84,958 | Employees 95,0002% decrease | Employees 117,000 | Employees 123,0002% increase |
Valuation ($) | Valuation ($) 50.1 b | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) 25 b | Valuation ($) 43.4 b | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) 94.7 b | Valuation ($) 33.4 b | Valuation ($) 73.4 b | Valuation ($) 80 b | Valuation ($) 133 b |
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Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) £28.3b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) $17.2b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $21.9b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $37.4b (Y, 2022) | Revenue (est.) €31.2b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) €22.1b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $42b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $52.6b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $75b (FY, 2025) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods £9.9b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $14.1b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $16.2b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods €15.7b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods €5.6b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $33.6b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $44.6b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $67.4b (FY, 2025) |
Gross profit | Gross profit £18.6b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit $3.1b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $5.6b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit €16.8b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit €16.6b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $8.3b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $8b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $7.6b (FY, 2025) |
Net income | Net income £2.2b (FY, 2025) | Net income N/A | Net income $1.5b (FY, 2025) | Net income $1.6b (FY, 2025) | Net income $2.2b (Y, 2022) | Net income €7.3b (FY, 2025) | Net income €1.6b (FY, 2025) | Net income $4.2b (FY, 2025) | Net income $4.2b (FY, 2025) | Net income $5b (FY, 2025) |
Operating ⚠ | ||||||||||
Backlog | Backlog £69.8b (FY, 2023) | Backlog N/A | Backlog $36.5b (Q2, 2024) | Backlog $32.1b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog $78.9b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog $93.7b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog $159.4b (Q1, 2024) |
Backlog (Defense Systems) | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A | Backlog (Defense Systems) $3.5b (Q2, 2024) | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A | Backlog (Defense Systems) $7.8b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A | Backlog (Defense Systems) N/A |
Backlog Funded | Backlog Funded N/A | Backlog Funded N/A | Backlog Funded $8b (Q2, 2024) | Backlog Funded $22.3b (FY, 2023) | Backlog Funded N/A | Backlog Funded N/A | Backlog Funded N/A | Backlog Funded $35.5b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog Funded $73.2b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog Funded $107.4b (FY, 2023) |
Backlog Unfunded | Backlog Unfunded N/A | Backlog Unfunded N/A | Backlog Unfunded $28.5b (Q2, 2024) | Backlog Unfunded N/A | Backlog Unfunded N/A | Backlog Unfunded N/A | Backlog Unfunded N/A | Backlog Unfunded $43.4b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog Unfunded $20.6b (Q1, 2024) | Backlog Unfunded N/A |
Countries | Countries 40 (FY, 2023) | Countries N/A | Countries 50 (FY, 2023) | Countries 100 (FY, 2023) | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries N/A |
Order Intake | Order Intake £37.7b (FY, 2023) | Order Intake N/A | Order Intake N/A | Order Intake N/A | Order Intake N/A | Order Intake N/A | Order Intake €8.6b (H1, 2023) | Order Intake N/A | Order Intake N/A | Order Intake N/A |
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Total funding raised | Total funding raised $ 77.6m | Total funding raised $ 3m | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A |
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