BAESY (BAE Systems) Stock Based Compensation: $234 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


BAESY BAE Systems PLC BAESY
89 GF Score
Price $106.11
GF Value $91.77
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is BAE Systems Stock Based Compensation?

BAE Systems BAESY +6.45% 89 Stock Based Compensation is $234 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates BAESY with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $91.77 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

BAE Systems's Stock Based Compensation for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $129 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $234 Mil.

BAE Systems Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

BAE Systems Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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BAE Systems Stock Based Compensation Chart

BAE Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Stock Based Compensation
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BAE Systems Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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BAE Systems Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $234 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $234 Mil mean?
BAE Systems (BAESY) has a Stock Based Compensation of $234 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for BAE Systems and its competitors.
Is BAE Systems' Stock Based Compensation too high?
BAE Systems' current Stock Based Compensation is $234 Mil. Overall, BAE Systems has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BAE Systems' Stock Based Compensation compare to SPCX and GE?
BAE Systems' Stock Based Compensation of $234 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Stock Based Compensation for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for BAE Systems and its competitors. BAE Systems's current Stock Based Compensation is $234 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BAE Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BAE Systems (BAESY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $91.77, compared to a current price of $106.11 — trading 15.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Stock Based Compensation is $234 Mil. BAE Systems' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BAE Systems (BAESY), the current Stock Based Compensation is $234 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is BAE Systems (BAESY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BAE Systems stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $106.11 is trading 15.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $91.77. GuruFocus considers BAE Systems to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BAESY:

  • Stock Based Compensation: $234 Mil
  • GF Value™: $91.77 vs. price of $106.11 (15.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 2 warning signs

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BAE Systems Business Description

Address 6 Carlton Gardens, Stirling Square, London, GBR, SW1Y 5AD
BAE Systems is a British global defense, security, and aerospace company and the largest defense contractor in Europe; it is one of six prime contractors to the US Department of Defense. For reporting purposes, the company has five operating segments: electronics systems is the group's US- and UK-based electronic warfare systems; the cyber, security, and intelligence segment supplies intelligence and security solutions to the US government; platforms and services manufactures combat vehicles and munitions and performs ship repair services to the US Defense Department; the air segment includes BAE's share of US and European air programs as well as its businesses in Saudi Arabia and Australia, and the maritime segment comprises UK land- and marine-based activities.
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