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Babcock - Beats eps expectations by 10%

January 2026

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Having peaked at almost £13 (a 4-bagger from the GP2 purchase price of 323p), shares in defence contractor Babcock retracted even though interims beat EPS forecasts by 10%, albeit benefiting from some timing factors. On sales ahead 7%, Babcock’s operating profit grew 19% to £201m (consensus expectations: £187m), with operating margins up a superlative 0.9% to 7.9% and within an ace of its 8% full year target. EPS rose 21% to 28.5p vs consensus of 25.2p. The stand-out drivers were Nuclear (sales +14%, operating profit +18% to almost £90m), particularly Cavendish (clean energy, defence, civil decommissioning, +25% year-on-year) and Hinckley Point. Also standing out was Marine, which grew profit 38% to £55m. Momentum is clea ...

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Babcock - Beats eps expectations by 10%

January 2026

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