Largest DefenseTech Public Companies in the UK

Company	HQ	Description	Sectors	Stock Price	1Y Perf.	Market Cap	EV	EV/Revenue	EV/EBITDA
Rolls-Royce		Rolls-Royce operates three core business segments: civil aerospace, po…Rolls-Royce operates three core business segments: civil aerospace, power systems, and defense. The civil aerospace segment builds engines powering wide-body aircraft, regional and business jets, and offers aftermarket services. Twenty years ago, the firm pioneered full-service flight hour contracts with the TotalCare package. Power systems provides power solutions to multiple end markets (defense, agriculture, marine, and power generation) while the defense business provides military, ground vehicle and naval propulsion solutions.	Aircraft & Space Systems+1	$15	+32%	$127B	$125B	4.4x	11.4x
BAE Systems		BAE Systems is a British global defense, security, and aerospace compa…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.	Aircraft & Space Systems+1	$25	-2%	$73B	$80B	1.9x	14.0x
QinetiQ		QinetiQ Group PLC is a company operating in the aerospace, defense, an…QinetiQ Group PLC is a company operating in the aerospace, defense, and security sectors. The services and products offered are air (air engineering services, air traffic management, safety, and environmental management); C4ISR (communication, reconnaissance, intelligence and surveillance, space security, fast jet sensor fusion training, sensors, cyber and data science among many others); Cyber (accreditation support, security health check, data classification, insider threat management among others); Maritime ( Maritime Autonomy Centre, Naval Mission Systems, Maritime Stealth among many others).	Defense Systems+1	$6	-16%	$3B	$3B	1.2x	8.4x
Cohort		Cohort PLC is a holding company. It is engaged in providing services t…Cohort PLC is a holding company. It is engaged in providing services to customers in defense, security, and related markets. The company operates through two divisions: Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors It generates maximum revenue from the Communications and Intelligence segment. Geographically, it derives its revenue from the UK and has a presence in Portugal, other EC countries, Germany, Asia Pacific and Africa, and North and South America.	Defense Systems	$15	-23%	$692M	$748M	2.1x	15.7x
GB Group		GB Group PLC provides identity intelligence solutions through its thre…GB Group PLC provides identity intelligence solutions through its three divisions Location, Identity, and Fraud. It offers electronic ID Verification services, ID Registration, ID Engage, and ID Trace and Investigates software and services. GB Group's technology supports customers in traditional banking, government, utilities, retail, transport, and newly emerging industries such as eCommerce, online gaming, cryptocurrency, and mobile payments. The company has a geographical presence in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Australia and generates revenues from the sale of software and rendering of services.	Cybersecurity	$3	-20%	$683M	$776M	2.0x	8.3x
Avon Technologies		Avon Technologies PLC is engaged in the design and manufacture of prot…Avon Technologies PLC is engaged in the design and manufacture of protective equipment. Its product portfolio falls into four categories: CBRN respiratory, Non-CBRN respiratory, Integrated CBRN, and underwater respiratory. The company operates through two segments, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, which supply respiratory and head protection products from manufacturing sites in the UK and North America. The majority of revenue is generated from the Avon Protection segment. Geographically, the company operates in Europe and the United States, with the majority of revenue coming from the United States.	Defense Systems	$22	-8%	$638M	$713M	2.6x	23.1x
Median				$15	-12%	$2B	$2B	2.0x	12.7x

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