Babcock International Group PLC (BAB)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 939.20 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 871.20 – 1,527.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −5.7% / −16.8% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −22.1% / +142.5% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 46 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 33.4% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -40.7% |
| Average daily value traded | 1,701.95M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 0.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Babcock International Group is a British engineering and support services company based in London. It works mainly for defence customers, maintaining and supporting naval ships and submarines, and providing engineering services to armed forces. It also serves civil markets such as energy, emergency services and transport, offering maintenance, training and technical support under long-term contracts. Much of its work involves keeping complex equipment and infrastructure running for government and industrial clients.
On this site Babcock International Group PLC appears as a stock on the London Exchange (UK), code BAB, with prices in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 5 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 939.20 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 36 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 2,827 of 3,787 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 22.1% and over the last three months it fell 16.8%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 18 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -18.1% | ||
| From 52-week high | -37.5% | ||
| Momentum | 19 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -16.8% | ||
| 6-month return | -20.5% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -17.5% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 42 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 33.4% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -40.7% | ||
| Liquidity | 98 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 1,701.95M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 11 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 0.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 4 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −2.3% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −5.7% |
| 3 months | −16.8% |
| 6 months | −20.5% |
| 1 year | −22.1% |
| 3 years | +142.5% |
| 5 years | +190.6% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 995.15 / 1,147.07 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 29.85 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | GBP 0.0500 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | GBP 0.0250 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | GBP 0.0450 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | GBP 0.0200 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | GBP 0.0330 |
| 23 Nov 2023 | GBP 0.0170 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.