BAE Systems invested a total of GBP 463 mil in 2018, up 4.99% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 1987 - 2018, the company's investments stood at a high of GBP 490 mil in 1988 and a low of GBP -217 mil in 2014.
As a percentage of total sales, investments stood at 2.75% in 2018, up from 2.56% as seen in the previous year. This is compared to an average of 1.61% over the last five years.
As far as BAE Systems's peers are concerned,
You can see all the company’s data at BAE Systems profile, or you can download a report on the company in the report section.