BAE Systems Reports Higher Revenue for 2020 -- Earnings Review
February 25 2021 - 10:51AM
Dow Jones News
By Anthony O. Goriainoff
BAE Systems PLC reported results for 2020 on Thursday. Here's
what we watched:
REVENUE: The U.K. defense-and-aerospace company's revenue came
in at 19.28 billion pounds ($27.26 billion) from GBP18.31 billion
the year before, benefiting from higher orders.
SALES: The company saw sales--revenue plus the Group's share of
revenue from equity accounted investments--rising to GBP20.86
billion for the year, beating market forecasts of GBP20.29 billion,
and up from GBP20.11 billion in 2019.
PRETAX PROFIT: BAE Systems's pretax profit slipped to GBP1.6
billion, compared with GBP1.63 billion for 2019.
WHAT WE WATCHED:
--SALES GUIDANCE: The company said that growth for 2021 is
expected in Air and Electronic Systems--including the full-year
impact of the acquisitions--partially offset by continued weakness
in commercial aerospace revenues, and that around 80% of expected
sales are already in order backlog.
--FREE CASH FLOW: BAE Systems said it anticipates FCF for 2021
to be in excess of GBP1 billion, and that it has a three-year
target in excess of GBP4 billion for 2021 to 2023.
--DEFENSE: The company said its U.S. portfolio remains well
aligned with customer priorities, growth areas and the country's
national defense strategy, which is expected to continue under the
Biden administration. The U.S. represents the world's largest
defense budget and accounts for 45% of sales, BAE Systems said.
Write to Anthony O. Goriainoff at
anthony.orunagoriainoff@dowjones.com
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