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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 is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures defense and aerospace systems. |  Leidos Holdings Leidos Holdings is a science, engineering, and information technology company that provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets |  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. |  Safran Safran is a company that designs, builds, and supports technology solutions for the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries. |  Thales Thales (formerly known as Thomson-CSF) is a company that provides cybersecurity and data protection solutions. |  General Dynamics General Dynamics (GD) is a company that develops and manufactures submarines and communications systems. |  Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures hypersonic weapons and aircraft products. | |||
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 Bullsbrook, AU Canberra, AU Edinburgh, AU see more | Locations Arlington, US HQ Annapolis Junction, US El Segundo, US Fullerton, US Huntsville, US Largo, US Lexington Park, US 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 Fremantle, AU Melbourne, AU Sydney, 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 Benalla, AU Carrington, AU Deakin, AU East Arm, AU Lithgow, AU Melbourne, AU see more | Locations Falls Church, US HQ Amberley, AU Brisbane Airport, AU Edinburgh, AU Fairbairn, AU Fortitude Valley, AU Pooraka, AU see more | Locations Reston, US HQ Calgary, CA Cole Harbour, CA Nicolet, CA Ottawa, CA Repentigny, CA Saint Augustin De Desmaures, CA see more | |
Employees | Employees 107,4007% increase | Employees 70,000 | Employees 47,0004% increase | Employees 50,0009% increase | Employees 150,000 | Employees 87,055 | Employees 81,0606% increase | Employees 101,0006% increase | Employees 111,6005% increase | Employees 122,0005% 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.) £26.3b (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) $16.7b (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) $19.4b (FY, 2023) | Revenue (est.) $37.4b (Y, 2022) | Revenue (est.) €27.7b (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) €20.3b (FY, 2023) | Revenue (est.) $41b (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) $47.7b (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) $71b (FY, 2024) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $13.9b (FY, 2024) | Cost of goods $14.3b (FY, 2023) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods €13.5b (FY, 2024) | Cost of goods €6.1b (FY, 2023) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $64.1b (FY, 2024) |
Gross profit | Gross profit £26.6b (FY, 2024) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit $2.8b (FY, 2024) | Gross profit $5.1b (FY, 2023) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit €15.4b (FY, 2024) | Gross profit €14.3b (FY, 2023) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit $6.9b (FY, 2024) |
Net income | Net income £2b (FY, 2024) | Net income N/A | Net income $1.3b (FY, 2024) | Net income $1.2b (FY, 2023) | Net income $2.2b (Y, 2022) | Net income (€575m) (FY, 2024) | Net income €1b (FY, 2023) | Net income $4.2b (FY, 2024) | Net income $3.8b (FY, 2024) | Net income $5.3b (FY, 2024) |
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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 |
Funding | ||||||||||
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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