How much does British Airways PLC make?

British Airways PLC reported revenue of £14.7bn and £1.9bn profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does British Airways PLC have?

British Airways PLC reported an average of 41,908 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is British Airways PLC profitable?

Yes — British Airways PLC reported a profit of £1.9bn in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01777777 · Incorporated 13 Dec 1983

British Airways PLC

Registered name: BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

Part of The Law Debenture Corporation P.L.C. group

British Airways PLC made £14.7bn revenue and £1.9bn profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

British Airways PLC’s revenue grew 1% to £14.7bn in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.9bn profit and 41,908 employees. The company is classified under “scheduled passenger air transport” and is based in Harmondsworth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 51101Scheduled passenger air transport SIC 51102Non-scheduled passenger air transport SIC 52230Service activities incidental to air transportation SIC 52242Cargo handling for air transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Harmondsworth, London
Age: 42 yrs · since 1983
Type: Public Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£14.7bn

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£1.9bn

Growth ▼20.4%

Profit margin

13%

Employees

41,908

Change ▲3.4%

Profit / employee

£45.4k

Revenue/employee £350k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.3bn	£14.6bn	£14.7bn
Cost of sales	£12.9bn	£12.5bn	—
Operating profit	£1.4bn	£2.1bn	£2.2bn
Profit before tax	£1.4bn	£2.8bn	£2.4bn
Profit after tax	£1.2bn	£2.4bn	£1.9bn
Profit (best available)	£1.2bn	£2.4bn	£1.9bn
Employees (average)	37,401	40,521	41,908
Ratios
Profit margin	8.1%	16.4%	13%
Revenue per employee	£383k	£360k	£350k
Profit per employee	£31k	£59k	£45.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.7%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▲105.8%	▼20.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.3%	▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £350k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £45.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 41,908
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Law Debenture Corporation P.L.C.ultimate parent75–100%
LDC (NCS) Limited75–100%
British Airways PLCthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (25)

Avios Group (Agl) LimitedRev. £1.7bn · Profit £280m
British Airways Engineering Wales LimitedRev. £50.7m · Profit £839k
Airways Pension Scheme Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba and Aa Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba Cityflyer LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba Euroflyer LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba European LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba Excepted Group Life Scheme LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba Healthcare Trust LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba Holdco LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ba Number One LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bealine LimitedFigures not disclosed
Britair Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways (Ba) LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways 777 Leasing LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways Associated Companies LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways Avionic Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways Engineering Gatwick LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways Interior Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways Leasing LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways Pension Trustee (No. 2) LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Airways Pension Trustees LimitedFigures not disclosed
British Midland LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gatwick Ground Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
New Airways Pension Scheme Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.9bn), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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