BAE Signals Steady Earnings, Sales Growth After Record Year

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle, left, and a CV90120, right, at the BAE Systems booth on the exhibit floor of the Association of the US Army Defense Show in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. AUSA 2025 brings together military professionals, defense industry leaders, and policy makers to showcase the latest advancements in defense technology.Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg

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By Kate Duffy

February 18, 2026 at 7:44 AM UTC

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February 18, 2026 at 8:05 AM UTC

BAE Systems Plc predicted continued solid sales and earnings growth for the year after a record 2025, signaling the rapid expansion of defense budgets around the world shows little sign of abating.

Sales growth this year is expected to be in the range of 7% to 9%, after gaining 10% to a record £30.7 billion ($41.6 billion) in 2025. Earnings per share and underlying earnings before interest and taxes will each rise 9% to 11% in 2026, after 12% for both metrics in the prior period, BAE said in a statement on Wednesday.