Rolls-Royce Holdings plc RRU.DE
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Business Model#
What the company does and how it earns its money; written AI-editorially, exclusively from the company's original reports, without any assessment of our own.
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC is a UK-headquartered engineering group that designs, manufactures, and services power and propulsion systems for aerospace, defence, and industrial power generation through three primary divisions: Civil Aerospace, Defence, and Power Systems. In Civil Aerospace, the company sells large turbofan engines to commercial airlines and business aviation customers and generates the majority of its revenue through long-term service agreements (LTSAs) under which operators pay on a power-by-the-hour basis for comprehensive engine maintenance coverage, creating a substantial recurring revenue stream tied to engine flying hours. The Defence division supplies propulsion and power systems to military customers globally, including combat aircraft engines, submarine propulsion, and unmanned aerial systems, underpinned primarily by long-term government contracts with multi-year backlogs. The Power Systems division, operating under the mtu brand, provides high-speed engines and integrated power solutions for industrial, marine, data centre, rail, and governmental applications, with growing exposure to data centre power demand and battery energy storage systems. Civil nuclear power is addressed through the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor subsidiary, which has advanced SMR contracts into the execution phase with customers in the UK, Czech Republic, and Sweden. A significant proportion of group revenues is denominated in US dollars, particularly in Civil Aerospace, and the group manages currency exposure through hedging programmes. Across all divisions, aftermarket services and long-term contractual arrangements constitute a high share of earnings, while original equipment sales simultaneously expand the installed engine base that drives future service revenue.
Current Status#
Summary of the most recent reporting period: core figures, drivers and management statements; written editorially from the current original report, every figure backed by a source number.
Price & Chart#
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Share-Price Drivers#
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Civil Aerospace is the largest revenue segment at GBP 6,186m in 2026-H1, ahead of Power Systems (GBP 2,604m) and Defence (GBP 2,484m), so its trajectory dominates group revenue; the group also reports accelerating growth, improving profitability and raised guidance 11
Largest segment at GBP 6,186m in 2026-H1 11; Trent XWB-84EP variant entered service on the A350-900 in May 2025 7 and Trent 1000 TEN improved HP turbine blade certified June 2025 7, with Trent XWB-97 durability upgrades and Trent 1000/7000 time-on-wing improvements in progress 10 4
Named preferred supplier by the Czech Republic and CEZ Group in September 2024 6, CEZ strategic investment in Q4 2024 9, and selected as sole provider for the UK Great British Energy SMR competition in June 2025 with three planned UK units 7 10; deployment sites include Temelin, Wylfa and the Czech Republic 10 8
Defence revenue of GBP 2,484m in 2026-H1 11; contracted/planned work spans the Unity submarines contract with the MoD 8, GCAP production from the mid-2030s, FLRAA and B-52J into the late 2020s, MQ-25 refueller, F130 for the B-52 and EJ200 production into the 2030s 8 10 9
Power Systems revenue of GBP 2,604m in 2026-H1 11; launches include a fast-start gas generator product in October 2025 10 and Battery Energy Storage Systems, plus the Voltaria Helios energy storage project planned later in the year 9 11
UltraFan programme remains in development, with the Pearl 10X flying test bed campaign completed in October 2024 and certification for the Dassault Falcon 10X planned 8 10 9
Sector trend: Group-level KPIs point upward, with growth reported as accelerating, profitability improving and guidance raised 11, supported by aftermarket-driven Civil Aerospace scale and a widening Defence, nuclear (SMR) and energy-systems order pipeline 7 10 8. Demand indicators for new engine, defence and small-modular-reactor programmes are broadly rising, while UltraFan and other next-generation platforms remain in the development phase 9 8.
Event Timeline#
This timeline collects the material events from the original reports: guidance changes, revenue and margin signals, strategy shifts, product and M&A announcements. Events are grouped by quarter (most recent first); the grey tag before each event names the event type, the date is the publication date of the source. Management quotes open the quarter block as direct quotes. Per quarter we show the three most defining events; more can be expanded per quarter, older years are collapsed. Every event carries its source as a superscript, clickable number.
2026 · 7 events
2026-H1 · Jan – Jun 2026
Underlying operating profit +46% to £2,534m with underlying operating margin of 22.5% across all three divisions 11
Total underlying revenue increased 24.5% to £11,279m (H1 2025: £9,057m), with large engine flying hours at 113% of 2019 levels and Power Systems order intake of £4.6bn driven by data centre demand 11
Full-year 2026 guidance raised to £4.7bn-£4.9bn underlying operating profit and £3.8bn-£4.0bn free cash flow 11
2026-Q1 · Jan – Mar 2026
Underlying operating profit +38% to £3,462m; underlying operating margin of 17.3% exceeded mid-term target of 15%-17% three years ahead of schedule 9
Underlying revenue +14% to £20,059m; Civil Aerospace +15% to £10.4bn, Power Systems +19% to £4.9bn, Defence +8% to £4.8bn 10
Mid-term targets upgraded to £4.9bn-£5.2bn underlying operating profit and 18%-20% operating margin for 2028; 2026 guidance of £4.0bn-£4.2bn underlying operating profit and £3.6bn-£3.8bn free cash flow 10
2025 · 9 events
FY2025 · Jan – Dec 2025
2025-H1 · Jan – Jun 2025
H1 underlying operating profit +50% to £1,733m with operating margin of 19.1%, driven by strategic initiatives and operational effectiveness 7
Full year 2025 guidance raised to £3.1bn-£3.2bn underlying operating profit and £3.0bn-£3.1bn free cash flow 7
Rolls-Royce SMR selected as sole provider for UK's Great British Energy-Nuclear SMR competition to build three units 7
Net cash position expanded to 1,135.0 GBPm from 443.0 GBPm in 2024-H2 (+156%, derived from reported financial debt minus cash). 112
2025-Q4 · Oct – Dec 2025
Civil Aerospace underlying operating margin 16.6% (2023: 11.6%); Power Systems 13.1% (2023: 10.4%); Defence 14.2% (2023: 13.8%) 8
Rolls-Royce SMR named preferred supplier by Czech Republic and ČEZ Group for deployment of up to 3GW of electricity; advanced to Step 3 of UK Generic Design Assessment 8
Power Systems lower power range off-highway engines business sold to Deutz AG; naval propulsors & handling business classified as held for sale following agreement with Fairbanks Morse Defense; direct air capture assets and advanced air mobility activities exited 8
2024 · 11 events
2024-H2 · Jul – Dec 2024
2024-H1 · Jan – Jun 2024
Underlying operating profit +74% to £1,149m; underlying operating margin 14.0% (H1 2023: 9.7%) across all divisions 4
Free cash flow improved to £1,158m from £356m in H1 2023, driven by higher operating profit and continued LTSA balance growth 4
Full year 2024 guidance raised: underlying operating profit now expected £2.1bn-£2.3bn, free cash flow £2.1bn-£2.2bn 4
Operating income more than doubled YoY (797.0 to 1,646.0 GBPm, +107%). 107
2024-Q4 · Oct – Dec 2024
Full year underlying operating profit +57% to £2,464m; underlying operating margin 13.8% (2023: 10.3%); efficiency programme delivered £350m savings in 2024 6
Net cash of £475m achieved versus net debt of £1,952m at end of 2023; liquidity at £8.1bn; investment grade rating restored with all three agencies 6
Mid-term 2028 targets upgraded to underlying operating profit £3.6bn-£3.9bn (from £2.5bn-£2.8bn) and free cash flow £4.2bn-£4.5bn (from £2.8bn-£3.1bn) 6
Group swung to net profit of £2,404m from a loss of £1,274m in 2022; net financing income of £482m versus financing costs of £2,420m in the prior year, and recognition of £406m deferred tax assets relating to UK tax losses, contributed materially to the swing (5)
Mid-term 2027 targets communicated at Capital Markets Day in November 2023: underlying operating profit £2.5bn-£2.8bn, operating margin 13%-15%, free cash flow £2.8bn-£3.1bn, return on capital 16%-18% (5)
Appointed as provider of all new nuclear reactor plants for UK and Australian submarines under AUKUS trilateral agreement; Raynesham facility expansion underway to double capacity (5)
2023 · 11 events
2023-H2 · Jul – Dec 2023
Operating income more than doubled YoY (429.0 to 1,147.0 GBPm, +167%). 3
2023-H1 · Jan – Jun 2023
Underlying profit before taxation swung to positive £524m from a loss of £111m in the prior period; underlying operating profit improved to £673m from £125m in H1 2022, driven by Civil Aerospace and Defence margin improvements (2)
Civil Aerospace underlying margin improved to 12.4% from (3.4)% in the prior period, driven by higher aftermarket profitability, large spare engine sales, and transformation benefits (2)
Full year 2023 guidance raised on 26 July: underlying operating profit upgraded to £1.2bn-£1.4bn and free cash flow to £0.9bn-£1.0bn (2)
Net debt position flipped (-3,251.0 to +2,796.0 GBPm vs 2022-H2). 104
Operating income more than doubled YoY (223.0 to 797.0 GBPm, +257%). 104
2023-Q4 · Oct – Dec 2023
Full year underlying operating profit increased 143% to £1,590m from £652m in 2022, with underlying operating margin more than doubling to 10.3% from 5.1%, driven by commercial optimisation and cost efficiency benefits across all divisions (3)
2024 guidance issued: underlying operating profit of £1.7bn-£2.0bn and free cash flow of £1.7bn-£1.9bn (3)
Off-highway engines division in advanced sale discussions with Deutz AG; divestments identified to generate £1.0bn-£1.5bn gross proceeds by 2028 as part of portfolio simplification programme (3)
Key Figures (£m)#
The company's core financial figures in three views, one below the other: fiscal years (as reported; after restatements the table shows the most recent filing version, marked), half-years (6-month basis, H2 = second half on its own) and quarters (3-month basis, not cumulative). Each row is one period, most recent first. Values with a dotted underline are clickable and show the raw value, the exact source location, the scale evidence and the source; derived values additionally show their formula and inputs. All values are extracted automatically from the filings; errors are possible; please verify decision-relevant figures yourself by clicking through to the linked original.
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Fiscal years
| Period | Revenue | Op. income | Net income | EPS (£) | OCF | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 21,207 | 4,468 | 5,841 | 0.69 | 4,565 | 10 |
| FY2024 | 18,909 | 2,906 | 2,521 | 0.30 | 3,782 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 16,486 | 1,944 | 2,404 | 0.29 | 2,485 | 109 |
Half-years
| Period | Published | Revenue | Op. income | Net income | EPS (£) | FCF | Cash | Net Debt | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-H1* | 2026-07-30 | 11,448 | 2,418 | 1,615 | 19.28 | 2,208 | 6,484 | -2,173~ | 112 |
| 2025-H2* | 2026-02-26 | 11,717 | 2,394 | 1,433 | 0.17* | 1,918 | 6,244 | -1,972 | 10 |
| 2025-H1* | 2025-06-30 | 9,490 | 2,074 | 4,408 | 52.15 | 1,669 | 6,044 | -1,135 | 112 |
| 2024-H2* | 2025-02-27 | 10,048 | 1,260 | 1,385 | 0.16* | 1,528 | 5,575 | -443 | 6 |
| 2024-H1* | 2024-06-30 | 8,861 | 1,646 | 1,136 | 13.63 | 1,378 | 4,319 | 831 | 107 |
| 2023-H2* | 2024-02-22 | 8,963 | 1,147 | 1,181 | 0.14* | 1,150 | 3,784 | 1,975 | 105 |
| 2023-H1* | 2023-06-30 | 7,523 | 797 | 1,223 | 14.67 | 640 | 2,861 | 2,796 | 104 |
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow (£m)#
Point-in-time balance sheet items (e.g. cash, financial debt) and cash flow items (operating cash flow, investments/capex) per fiscal year, half-year and quarter. Balance sheet values are as of the period end, flow items cover the period. Derived values are marked and are calculated, for example, as: net debt = financial debt − cash; free cash flow = operating cash flow − capex; the click popover shows formula and inputs. All values are extracted automatically from the filings; errors are possible; please verify decision-relevant figures yourself by clicking through to the linked original.
Fiscal years
| Period | Published | Cash | Debt | Net Debt | OCF | Capex | FCF | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2026-02-26 | 6,244 | 4,272~ | -1,972 | 4,565 | 978~ | 3,587 | 10 |
| FY2024 | 2025-02-27 | 5,575 | 5,132~ | -443 | 3,782 | 876~ | 2,906 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 2024-02-22 | 3,784 | 5,759~ | 1,975 | 2,485 | 695~ | 1,790 | 109 |
Half-years
| Period | Published | Cash | Debt | Net Debt | OCF | Capex | FCF | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-H1 | 2026-07-30 | 6,484 | 4,311~ | -2,173~ | 2,570 | 362~ | 2,208 | 112 |
| 2025-H2 | 2026-02-26 | 6,244 | 4,272~ | -1,972 | 2,547 | 629 | 1,918 | 10 |
| 2025-H1 | 2025-06-30 | 6,044 | 4,909~ | -1,135 | 2,018 | 349~ | 1,669 | 112 |
| 2024-H2 | 2025-02-27 | 5,575 | 5,132~ | -443 | 2,113 | 585 | 1,528 | 6 |
| 2024-H1 | 2024-06-30 | 4,319 | 5,150~ | 831 | 1,669 | 291 | 1,378 | 107 |
| 2023-H2 | 2024-02-22 | 3,784 | 5,759~ | 1,975 | 1,560 | 410 | 1,150 | 105 |
| 2023-H1 | 2023-06-30 | 2,861 | 5,657 | 2,796 | 925 | 285~ | 640 | 104 |
Revenue by Type (as of 2026-H1 · GBPm · 3/5)#
Revenue split by segment or product type, exactly as the company itself reports it. The basis is stated next to each value (3, 6 or 12 months); segment totals can deviate from group revenue (reconciliation/consolidation items). If the company changes its segment structure, older structures are kept in the expandable part. Rows in grey are no longer reported separately by the company; they show the last available figures and are never extrapolated.
| Segment | Since | Period | Basis | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Aerospace | 2022-H1 | 2026-H1 | 6M | 6,186 | 11 |
| Power Systems | 2022-H1 | 2026-H1 | 6M | 2,604 | 11 |
| Defence | 2022-H1 | 2026-H1 | 6M | 2,484 | 11 |
| Other businesses | FY2023 | FY2024 | 12M | 12 | 6 |
| New Markets | 2022-H1 | FY2024 | 12M | 3 | 8 |
Products & M&A (46/81 active+recent)#
Product announcements from the reports; market launches, approvals, partnerships; with first mention (date) and source. “Active/current” means: still mentioned in the most recent reports; what the company no longer mentions moves to the expandable part but is never deleted. Rows in grey are discontinued products.
| Product/Line | Since | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCAP production | 2030 | Launched | 8 |
| Series 4000 engine launch | 2028 | Launched | 9 |
| Series 4000 engine for data centre market (2×) | 2028 | Launched | 9 |
| Power Systems next generation engine entry (4×) | 2028 | Launched | 8 |
| Turkish Technic engine maintenance centre (3x) | 2027 | Launched | 10 |
| Trent XWB-97 next phase improvements | 2027 | Launched | 8 |
| Trent XWB-97 durability upgrades | 2027 | Launched | 10 |
| MRO facility at Istanbul Airport with Turkish Technic | 2027 | Launched | 7 |
| Falcon 10X entry into service | 2027 | Launched | 8 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR multiple contracts with GBE-N and CEZ Group | 2026-06 | Launched | 11 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR Sweden Videberg Kraft contract | 2026-06 | Launched | 11 |
| Qantas Project Sunrise Sydney-London route | 2026-06 | Launched | 11 |
| Dassault Falcon 10X powered by Pearl 10X engine (2x) | 2026-06 | Launched | 10 |
| S199 engine 8-, 10-, and 12-cylinder series deliveries | 2026 | Launched | 9 |
| Beijing Aero Engine Services Limited joint venture opening | 2025-12 | Launched | 10 |
| Pearl 700-powered Gulfstream G800 | 2025-08 | Launched | 10 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR selected as sole provider for UK Great British Energy SMR competition | 2025-06 | Launched | 7 |
| Airbus A350-900 powered by Trent XWB-84EP variant entry into service | 2025-05 | Launched | 7 |
| Pearl 700-powered Gulfstream G800 FAA/EASA certification | 2025-04 | Launched | 7 |
| mtu battery energy storage system (12 MW, 24 MWh) contract with Encavis AG | 2025-03 | Launched | 8 |
| mtu large-scale BESS (80 MW, 160 MWh) for Latvia transmission system operator | 2025 | Launched | 8 |
| mtu 12V2000Z engine yacht propulsion launch | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| Trent 1000 and 7000 time-on-wing improvements | 2025 | Launched | 4 |
| Trent 1000 XE engine introduction | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| Small modular reactors | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR units at Wylfa site Wales | 2025 | Launched | 10 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR three units in UK under Great British Energy competition | 2025 | Launched | 10 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR at Temelin site Czech Republic | 2025 | Launched | 10 |
| Pearl 700-powered Gulfstream G800 entry into service | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| Pearl 10X engine entry into service for Falcon 10X | 2025 | Launched | 8 |
| Pearl 10X certification testing completion | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| MV-75 engine development testing | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| MQ-25 unmanned refuelling aircraft engine delivery | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| Leopard 2 tank engine order supply | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| First high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| Fast-start gas generator product (2x) | 2025 | Launched | 10 |
| F130 engine testing for B-52 aircraft | 2025 | Launched | 10 |
| F-130 engine for B-52 re-engine programme testing (2×) | 2025 | Launched | 11 |
| EJ200 engines production into 2030s | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| BAESL MRO joint venture facility opening in Beijing | 2025 | Launched | 9 |
| AE 1107 engine testing for MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft | 2025 | Launched | 10 |
| Trent 1000 HPT blade certification (5×) | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR Generic Design Assessment (3×) | 2024 | Launched | 2 |
| UltraFan engine (2×) | 2023 | Launched | 9 |
| UltraFan demonstrator testing (5×) | 2023 | Launched | 9 |
| Battery Energy Storage Systems (3×) | 2023 | Launched | 9 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR deployment (2×) | 2025 | Launched | 8 |
| UK-Qatar climate technology partnership announcement | 2024-12 | Launched | 8 |
| Pearl 10X flying test bed campaign completion | 2024-10 | Launched | 8 |
| Remuneration Policy transition to market-standard structure | 2024-05 | Launched | 5 |
| Pearl 700 entry into service | 2024-04 | Launched | 8 |
| Gulfstream G700 aircraft entered service | 2024-04 | Launched | 6 |
| mtu Series 1163 and 8000 engines compliance with IMO Tier III emission stage | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| Vattenfall selection of Rolls-Royce SMR as one of two potential providers for Sweden | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| UltraFan programme | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| Trent XWB-84 EP certification (5×) | 2024 | Launched | 11 |
| Satellite site opening in Glasgow with additional site in Cardiff near completion | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR shortlisted as UK SMR provider | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| Pusane microgrid India German Sustainability Award winner | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| FutureWorks facility opening in Bristol | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| Derwent Park warehousing facility (13,000m²) opening in Derby UK | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (F130) sea-level testing | 2024 | Launched | 8 |
| Capital Markets Day | 2023-11 | Launched | 5 |
| Transformation programme multi-year workstreams | 2023-06 | Launched | 2 |
| Hybrid-electrical flight small gas turbine | 2023-06 | Launched | 2 |
| mtu EnergyPack battery system installation (SemperPower, Netherlands) | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| Virgin Atlantic 100% SAF transatlantic flight | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| UltraFan development and deployment | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| Trent 7000 HPT blade retrofit | 2023 | Launched | 3 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR partnership | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR design selection in Great British Nuclear process | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| Pearl 700 business jet engine certification (4×) | 2023 | Launched | 4 |
| Nuclear micro-reactors development | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| Hydrogen power generation solutions | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| B-52 F130 engine full rate production | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| 100% SAF testing across Trent and business jet engines | 2023 | Launched | 5 |
| FLRAA production | 2020 | Launched | 8 |
| B-52J Stratofortress production | 2020 | Launched | 8 |
| Voltaria Helios energy storage project | later this year | Launched | 11 |
| U.S. Army MV-75 Cheyenne flight testing | later this year | Launched | 11 |
| MQ-25 autonomous refueler deployment | – | Launched | 8 |
M&A (46)#
All recorded acquisitions (purchases) and divestitures/exits with date, short description and source; deliberately including smaller transactions that summaries often miss. Purchase prices appear only where the company itself has disclosed them. Rows in grey are cancelled transactions; the cancellation date is shown in the row.
Acquisitions
| Transaction / stake | Date | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia nuclear powered submarines reactors provision | 2040 | Completed | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund Buy-out | 2026 | Completed | 10 |
| $1bn bond maturity repayment from cash | 2025-10 | Completed | 9 |
| UK pension scheme Buy-in | 2025-08 | Completed | 9 |
| Strategic partnership with INERATEC for Power-to-X decarbonisation | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| Share buyback programme | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR selection by Great British Energy-Nuclear for three units (2×) | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR selected as final-stage candidate by Vattenfall for Sweden's nuclear technology partner | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| Project QRITOS with British Airways, Imperial College London, and Heathrow for SAF optimization | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| Partnership with Microsoft on HVO sustainable fuel for data centres | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| Lithuanian Ignitis Group battery storage order | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| EU Clean Aviation programme UNIFIED project selection | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| Collaboration with Singapore Institute of Technology for hybrid and autonomous ships | 2025 | Completed | 9 |
| ČEZ equity investment in Rolls-Royce SMR Limited (4×) | 2024-12 | Completed | 9 |
| US Air Force SAOC (Survivable Airborne Operations Center) contract partnership | 2024-06 | Completed | 4 |
| TACAMO contract selection by Northrop Grumman | 2024 | Completed | 6 |
| Submarines contract (Unity) with MoD | 2024 | Completed | 8 |
| Service concession arrangement with customer (2x) | 2024 | Completed | 3 |
| SAOC contract selection with SNC as prime contractor | 2024 | Completed | 6 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR programme (2x) | 2024 | Completed | 3 |
| Rolls-Royce SMR preferred supplier selection by Czech Republic (2x) | 2024 | Completed | 6 |
| Joint venture expansion in China with Yuchai | 2024 | Completed | 6 |
| First Trent 1000 received at MRO facility in Dahlewitz | 2024 | Completed | 6 |
| Electra.Aero adviser appointment for Paulo Cesar Silva | 2024 | Completed | 8 |
| Eight-year submarines contract with UK Ministry of Defence | 2024 | Completed | 6 |
| Delta Airlines order | 2024 | Completed | 5 |
| Team Italia/Onyx Marine SRL (2x) | 2023 | Completed | 5 |
| Puma Battery tank engine supply for German Bundeswehr | 2023 | Completed | 5 |
| Large commercial aircraft orders: Air India, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, EVA Air | 2023 | Completed | 5 |
| Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) (2×) | 2023 | Completed | 2 |
| Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme (3×) | 2023 | Completed | 8 |
| B-52 re-engining contract | 2023 | Completed | 5 |
| AUKUS submarine agreement | 2023 | Announced | 3 |
| AUKUS reactor plant contracts | 2023 | Completed | 5 |
| AUKUS nuclear propulsion contract | 2023 | Completed | 5 |
Divestitures / exits
| Transaction / stake | Date | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce SMR Limited (2×) | 2025-03 | Divested | 9 |
| Completion of Deutz AG disposal | 2024-07 | Divested | 4 |
| Naval propulsors business (11×) | 2024 | Divested | 8 |
| Electrical business divestment or minority exit | 2024 | Divested | 3 |
| Direct air capture assets sale (3×) | 2024 | Divested | 4 |
| Closure of electrolyser and fuel cells activities | 2024 | Divested | 6 |
| Agreement to sell naval propulsors and handling business in Defence | 2024 | Divested | 6 |
| Advanced air mobility activities (2×) | 2024 | Divested | 8 |
| Shanxi North MTU Diesel Co. Limited (3×) | 2023 | Divested | 2 |
| Off-highway engines business divestment (13×) | 2023 | Divested | 5 |
| Exit from electrical business completed | 2023 | Divested | 8 |
Reported KPIs (as disclosed) (396)#
Figures the company discloses itself in addition to the standard financials; order intake, recurring revenue, user or unit counts, adjusted measures. These “story KPIs” usually slip through standard databases; here they are collected as reported, with no calculation of our own. Important: the definition comes from the company itself and can differ from firm to firm; period and source are stated next to every value.
| Date | Period | KPI | Value / change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | undrawn facilities | 2.5 | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | liquidity | 9.0 billion | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Undrawn committed borrowing facilities | 2,500 | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Total OE deliveries | 279 | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Total LTSA shop visits | 712 | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | TCC/GM ratio | 0.27x | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Return on capital % | 22.0% | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Power Systems order intake | £4.6bn | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Power Systems book-to-bill | 1.8x | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Operating margin % | 22.5% | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Liquidity position | £9.0bn | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Large engine order book | 2,266 engines | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Large engine flying hours (millions) | 10.0 | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Large engine OE deliveries | 157 | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Interim dividend per share | 6.0p | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Defence order intake | £2.4bn | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Defence order backlog | £17.5bn | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Defence book-to-bill | 1.0x | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Cash and cash equivalents | £6.5bn | 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-H1 | Business aviation OE deliveries | 122 | 11 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Waste reduction since 2014 | 32% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | undrawn facilities | £2.5bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Underlying Operating Margin | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Trent XWB-84 fuel consumption improvement | more than 1% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Trade association memberships | over 200 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Total waste generated | 54.7 kilotonnes | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Total normalized solid/liquid waste | 2.57 tonnes/£m | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Total facility energy consumed | 983,979 MWh | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Total committed borrowing facilities Jun 2027 | £4,306m | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Total committed borrowing facilities Dec 2025 | £5,359m | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Share buyback programme 2026-2028 | £7.0bn to £9.0bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Share buyback 2026 planned | £2.5bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Scope 3 category 11 emissions intensity | 5.8 ktCO2e/£m OE revenue | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Revolving credit facility undrawn | £2.5bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Revolving credit facility maturity | December 2030 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Return on Capital | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Renewable energy provided | 41% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Recycling recovery rate improvement vs 2019 | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Recycling Recovery Rate | 65.7% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Power Systems division recycling rate | approximately 90% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Polat Enerji battery capacity | 132 MWh | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | order intake power systems | £6.1bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | order intake defence | £5.5bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | order cover 2026 defence | around 90% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | order backlog power systems | £6.1bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | order backlog defence | £17.4bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | onsite clean energy | 1% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | OE order coverage 2026 power systems | 79% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | non-hazardous waste to landfill reduction | 86% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | non-hazardous waste to landfill 2025 | 324 tonnes | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Lithuanian battery order storage capacity | 582 megawatt hours | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Lithuanian battery order output | 291 megawatts | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | liquidity | £8.1bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | hazardous waste | 21.9 kilotonnes | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | group liquidity | £8.7bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | energy reduction since 2014 | 393,674 MWh (29%) | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | energy consumption normalized | 46 MWh/£m | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | debt maturities assessment period | £5.4bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | committed facilities minimum available | £4.3bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | cash and cash equivalents | £6.2bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | book-to-bill power systems | 1.2x | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Book-to-bill defence | 1.1x | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Bond repaid October 2025 | $1bn | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Bond matured February 2026 | €750m | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Bond due June 2026 | £375m | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Battery storage projects delivered | over 200 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Weighted average duration of obligations | 13 years | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Underlying R&D expenditure (prior year) | 745 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Underlying R&D expenditure | 598 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Underlying C&A (prior year) | 1,197 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Underlying C&A | 1,223 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Transfer take-up assumption (employed/deferred) | 20%/15% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Total cash costs (prior year) | 1,942 (GBP £m) | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Total cash costs | 1,821 (GBP £m) | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | TCC/GM | 0.47 | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Return on capital (prior year) | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Return on capital | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Overseas schemes - Long-term healthcare cost trend rate | 4.75% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Overseas schemes - Inflation assumption | 2.00% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Overseas schemes - Discount rate | 4.70% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Operating margin | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Net assets | 2,753 (GBP £m) | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Inflation assumption (RPI) | 3.05% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Inflation assumption (CPI) | 2.70% | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Free cash flow | 3,270 (GBP £m) | 9 |
| 2026-03-05 | FY2025 | Discount rate | 5.60% | 9 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Undrawn revolving credit facility | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | liquidity | 8.7 billion | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Warranty and guarantees provision | 422 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Undrawn committed borrowing facilities | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Underlying revenue | 20,059 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Underlying operating margin | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Underlying R&D expenditure | 598 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Underlying C&A | 1,223 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | US hedge book | $21bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Trading cash flow | 3,862 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Total shop visits | 1,440 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Total lease expense | (271) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Total cash costs | 1,821 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Total OE deliveries | 483 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | TCC/GM ratio | 0.36x | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Return on capital | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Power Systems order intake | £6.1bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Power Systems book-to-bill ratio | 1.2x | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Post-retirement deficit | (606) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Operating margin | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Liquidity | £8.7bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Lease liability | 1,555 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Lease liabilities | £1.5bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Lease commitment (not yet commenced) | 293 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Large engine order book | 2,207 (GBP engines) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Large engine flying hours growth | 8% | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Joint venture equity accounted investment | 1,285 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Intangible assets carrying amount (Trent programme) | 1,993 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Intangible assets carrying amount (Power Systems) | 323 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Intangible assets carrying amount (Business aviation) | 814 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Gross debt | £2.8bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Defence order intake | £5.5bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Defence order backlog | £17.4bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Defence book-to-bill ratio | 1.1x | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Customer financing commitments | $339m | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Customer discounts | 1,744 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Contract liabilities | 16,594 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Contract assets | 1,897 (GBP millions) | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Civil Aerospace LTSA balance growth net of RRSAs | £0.6bn | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | FY2025 | Basic underlying EPS | 29.55 pence | 10 |
| – | 2025-H1 | undrawn facilities | 2,500 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | liquidity | 8.5bn | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Committed borrowing facilities | 6,011 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Warranty and guarantees 30 June 2025 | 378 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Warranty and guarantees 1 January 2025 | 354 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Undrawn committed borrowing facilities 31 December 2024 | 2,500 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Undrawn committed borrowing facilities 30 June 2025 | 2,500 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | UK schemes surplus 30 June 2025 | 749 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Trent 1000 wastage costs utilised | 36 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Transformation and restructuring utilised | 26 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Transformation and restructuring reversed | 5 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Transformation and restructuring 30 June 2025 | 32 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Transformation and restructuring 1 January 2025 | 62 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Trading cash flow 30 June 2025 | 1,847 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Trading cash flow 30 June 2024 | 1,289 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Trade payables and other liabilities within SCF arrangements | 458 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Total borrowings and lease liabilities 31 December 2024 | 5,132 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Total borrowings and lease liabilities 30 June 2025 | 4,909 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | TCC/GM ratio | 0.35x | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Spare engines cash receipts | 92 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Sales of spare engines to related parties | 92 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Sale of goods and services to related parties half year 30 June 2025 | 5,055 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Sale of goods and services to related parties half year 30 June 2024 | 3,583 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | SCF programme costs incurred | 5 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Rolls Royce SMR shareholding before dilution | 70.5% | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Rolls Royce SMR shareholding after dilution | 61.7% | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Rolls Royce SMR fair value on 4 March 2025 | 732 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Return on capital % | 16.9% | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Purchases of goods and services from related parties half year 30 June 2025 | -5,195 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Purchases of goods and services from related parties H1 30 Jun 2024 | -4,420 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Profit recognised on spare engine sales | 37 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Profit on SMR disposal | 679 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Power Systems contract liability increase | 124 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Post-retirement scheme surplus 30 Jun 2025 | 750 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Post-retirement scheme deficit 30 Jun 2025 | -942 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Post-retirement net 30 Jun 2025 | -192 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Overseas schemes deficit 30 Jun 2025 | -941 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Operating margin % | 19.1% | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Onerous contracts utilised | 101 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Onerous contracts reversed | 544 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Onerous contracts charged to income statement | 320 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Onerous contracts 30 Jun 2025 | 1,107 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Onerous contracts 1 Jan 2025 | 1,433 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Naval propulsors handling business net assets 31 Dec 2024 | 53 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Naval propulsors handling business net assets 30 Jun 2025 | 69 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Naval propulsors handling business assets held for sale 31 Dec 2024 | 153 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Naval propulsors handling business assets held for sale 30 Jun 2025 | 157 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Lease liabilities 30 Jun 2025 non-current | 1,093 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Lease liabilities 30 Jun 2025 current | 323 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Large EFH (% of 2019 levels) | 109% | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | LTSA liabilities 31 December 2024 | 11,139 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | LTSA liabilities 30 June 2025 | 11,575 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Interest costs incurred on behalf of joint ventures | 5 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Free cash flow 30 June 2025 | 1,582 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Free cash flow 30 June 2024 | 1,158 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Employer liability claims 30 June 2025 | 22 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Employer liability claims 1 January 2025 | 25 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Defence contract liability increase | 146 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Customer financing commitments 31 December 2024 | $405m | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Customer financing commitments | $339m | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Contract liabilities increase | 894 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Civil Aerospace LTSA liabilities increase | 436 | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Cash from operating activities 30 June 2025 | 2,082 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| – | 2025-H1 | Cash from operating activities 30 June 2024 | 1,714 (GBP millions) | 7 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Underlying Operating Margin | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total reportable injuries rate | 0.29 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total reportable injuries rate | 0.29 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total cash costs/gross margin ratio | 0.47 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | TCC GM ratio | 0.47 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Statutory operating margin | 15.4% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Return on Capital | 0.47 (GBP millions) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Power Systems underlying operating margin | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Order backlog total | 82.1 (GBP £bn) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | order backlog power systems | 4.8 (GBP £bn) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | order backlog defence | 17.4 (GBP £bn) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | order backlog civil aerospace | 59.9 (GBP £bn) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | operating margin | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | operating cost | no more than £6,619m | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | liquidity | £8.1bn | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | large engine flying hours percentage | 103% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | gross margin | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | defence underlying operating margin | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | civil aerospace underlying operating margin | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Undrawn committed facilities | 2,500 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Underlying operating margin | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total gross GHG emissions (Scope 1 + 2 market-based) | 301,061 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total Solid and Liquid Waste Generated | 60.8 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Market-Based | 65,941 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total Scope 1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions | 235,170 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total Energy Consumption | 1,624,298 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Trading Cash Flow Power Systems | £452m | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Trading Cash Flow Defence | £591m | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Trading Cash Flow Civil Aerospace | £2.0bn | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total Large Engine LTSA Shop Visits | 903 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Total Engine Deliveries | 529 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Segment liabilities | (32,047) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Segment assets | 26,907 (GBP in millions) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Scope 3 Category 11 Emissions Intensity 2024 | 10.5 ktCO₂e/£m OE revenue | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Scope 1 + 2 Emissions 2024 | 301 ktCO₂e | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Scope 1 + 2 Emissions 2023 | 251 ktCO₂e | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Return on capital | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Recycling and Recovery Rate | 61.2 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | ORDER BACKLOG POWER SYSTEMS | £4.8bn | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | ORDER BACKLOG DEFENCE | £17.4bn | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | ORDER BACKLOG CIVIL AEROSPACE | £59.9bn | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Number of Total Reportable Injuries | 126 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Number of People Reached Through STEM Education Outreach Programmes | 1,026,401 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Net liabilities | (881) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Net cash/EBITDA | 0.1 (GBP millions) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Net R&D expenditure | (775) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | LARGE ENGINE LTSA MAJOR REFURBS | 430 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Large Engine LTSA Flying Hours | 15.8 million | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Large Engine LTSA Check Repair | 473 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Large Engine Deliveries | 278 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Investments in joint ventures and associates | 592 (GBP in millions) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Group free cash flow | 1,800m | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Gross R&D expenditure | 1,475 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | GHG emissions intensity ratio | 20.3 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Customer discounts non-current | 866 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Customer discounts current | 1,035 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Contract liabilities | 15,756 | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Contract assets | 1,813 (GBP in millions) | 8 |
| 2025-02-25 | FY2024 | Business Aviation Engine Deliveries | 251 | 8 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Return on Capital | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Undrawn revolving credit facility | 2,500 | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Underlying operating margin | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Return on Capital | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Power Systems operating margin | 13.1% | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Operating margin | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Net underlying cost recognised in the income statement (R&D) | 605 (GBP £m) | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Liquidity | 8,100 | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Gross research and development costs | 1,475 (GBP £m) | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Defence operating margin | 14.2% | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Committed borrowing facilities | 6,011 | 6 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2024-Q4 | Civil Aerospace operating margin | 16.6% | 6 |
| – | 2024-H1 | Underlying profit attributable to ordinary shareholders | 750 | 4 |
| – | 2024-H1 | Underlying EPS | 8.95 | 4 |
| – | 2024-H1 | Return on capital (%) | 13.8% | 4 |
| – | 2024-H1 | Return on capital | 13.8 (GBP %) | 4 |
| – | 2024-H1 | Operating margin % | 14.0% | 4 |
| – | 2024-H1 | Net cash flow from operating activities | 1,669 (GBP millions) | 4 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | undrawn facilities | 3,500 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Underlying Operating Margin | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Total reportable segments liabilities | (29,676) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Total reportable segments assets | 25,164 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Total liabilities | (35,141) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Total lease liabilities | 1,660 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Total assets | 31,512 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Short-term deposits | 1,968 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Segment liabilities - Power Systems | (1,765) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Segment liabilities - New Markets | (88) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Segment liabilities - Defence | (3,376) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Segment liabilities - Civil Aerospace | (24,447) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Segment assets - Power Systems | 3,814 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Segment assets - New Markets | 115 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | segment assets defence | 3,517 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | segment assets civil aerospace | 17,718 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Return on Capital | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | net liabilities | (3,629) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | net financing income | 482 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | money market funds | 1,077 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | lease liability plant equipment | 33 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | lease liability land buildings | 42 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | lease liability aircraft engines | 203 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | gross research and development costs | (1,390) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | contract liabilities total | 14,536 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | contract assets total | 1,242 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | cash at bank and in hand | 739 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Underlying operating margin % | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Total underlying cash costs as a proportion of underlying gross margin | 0.59 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Scope 1 + 2 emissions (excluding product testing) | 148 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Return on capital | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Plan assets LDI portfolio sensitivity - Increase in inflation of 0.25% | 77 (GBP £m) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Order backlog | £4.1bn | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Key management personnel - Share-based payments | 15 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Key management personnel - Salaries and short-term benefits | 26 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Gross margin % | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Gross margin | 0.59 | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Expected contribution to overseas defined benefit schemes | £73m | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Defined benefit obligation sensitivity - Reduction in discount rate of 0.25% | (185) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Defined benefit obligation sensitivity - One year increase in life expectancy | (155) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Defined benefit obligation sensitivity - Increase of 1% in transfer value assumption | (30) | 5 |
| 2024-02-13 | FY2023 | Defined benefit obligation sensitivity - Increase in inflation of 0.25% | (75) | 5 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Total cash costs proportion gross margin | 0.59 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Return on invested capital | 11.3 (GBP %) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Gross profit 2022 | 2,757 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Gross profit | 3,620 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Undrawn revolving credit facility | 2,500 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Underlying gross profit 2022 | 2,477 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Underlying gross profit | 3,231 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Underlying financing 2022 | -446 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Underlying financing | -328 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | UKEF undrawn loan | 1,000 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | UK deferred tax asset 2022 | 2,183 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | UK deferred tax asset | 2,399 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Trading cash flow from continuing operations | 1,483 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Total liabilities 2022 | -35,466 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Total liabilities | -35,141 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Total current tax 2022 | 164 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Total current tax | 277 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Total assets 2022 | 29,450 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Total assets | 31,512 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Share of results of joint ventures and associates 2022 | 48 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Share of results of joint ventures and associates | 173 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets Power Systems 2022 | 4,084 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets Power Systems | 3,814 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets New Markets 2022 | 135 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets New Markets | 115 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets Defence 2022 | 3,430 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets Defence | 3,517 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets Civil Aerospace 2022 | 17,537 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Segment assets Civil Aerospace | 17,718 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Return on capital | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Research and development costs 2022 | -891 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Research and development costs | -739 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Profit before taxation 2022 | -1,502 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Profit before taxation | 2,427 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Power Systems order intake | £4.3bn | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Power Systems book-to-bill | 1.1x | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Order book | 1,632 engines | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Net liabilities 2022 | -6,016 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Net liabilities | -3,629 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Liquidity | 7.2 billion | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Large engine flying hours (EFH) | 88% of 2019 levels | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | LTSA invoiced flying hour receipts | £4.6bn | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Free cash flow from continuing operations | 1,285 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Free cash flow | 1,285 (GBP £m) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Financing income 2022 | 355 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Financing income | 1,163 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Financing costs 2022 | -2,775 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Financing costs | -681 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Deferred tax asset 2022 | 2,731 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Deferred tax asset | 2,998 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Defence order backlog | £9.2bn | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Defence book-to-bill | 1.3x | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Current tax charge UK 2022 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Current tax charge UK | 19 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Current tax charge Overseas 2022 | 159 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Current tax charge Overseas | 256 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Commercial and administrative costs 2022 | -1,077 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Commercial and administrative costs | -1,110 (GBP millions) | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2023-Q4 | Book to bill ratio | 2.6x | 3 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Undrawn facilities | 4.5bn | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Underlying profit for the period (continuing operations, 2022) | (188) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Underlying profit for the period (continuing operations) | 404 | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Underlying profit before taxation (2022) | (111) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Underlying profit before taxation | 524 (GBP £m) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | USD hedge book | US$16 billion | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Trading cash flow (2022) | 12 (GBP £m) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Trading cash flow | 431 (GBP £m) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Total engine flying hours | 7.7 million | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Total LTSA shop visits | 591 | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Taxation (2022) | (77) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Taxation | (120) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Power Systems operating margin | 7.0% | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Order intake Power Systems | £1.9 billion | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Order intake Defence | £2.7 billion | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Order backlog Defence | £8.9 billion | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Operating margin | 9.7% | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Net financing costs (2022) | (236) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Net financing costs | (149) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Liquidity | £7.4 billion | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Large engine order book | 1,405 engines | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Large engine flying hours | 6.2 million | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Gross R&D expenditure (2022) | (599) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Gross R&D expenditure | (684) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Defence operating margin | 13.6% | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Civil LTSA liability | -8,913 | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Civil LTSA asset | 684 (GBP millions) | 2 |
| – | 2023-H1 | Civil Aerospace operating margin | 12.4% | 2 |
Guidance Tracking (latest per metric/period · 17/22)#
All management forecasts (guidance) and their later outcome. Types: fiscal-year targets as well as quarterly/half-year targets; per metric and period the most recent statement applies, older versions can be expanded. The status is checked automatically against the actuals reported later: open (period still running), met, beaten, missed. For ranges (“X to Y”) reaching the range counts. Logged neutrally, no estimate of our own, no assessment.
| For period | Guided on | Metric | Guided | Verdict | Direction | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2028 | 2026-03-05 | Operating margin | 18–20% | pending | raised | 9 |
| FY2028 | 2026-03-05 | Return on Capital | 23–26% | pending | raised | 9 |
| FY2028 | 2026-02-26 | Underlying operating profit | 4,900–5,200 | pending | raised | 9 |
| FY2028 | 2026-02-26 | Free cash flow | 5,000–5,300 | pending | raised | 9 |
| FY2028 | 2025-02-25 | Operating profit | 3,600–3,900 | pending | raised | 8 |
| FY2027 | 2024-02-13 | Operating margin | 13%-15% | pending | initiated | 5 |
| FY2027 | 2024-02-13 | Operating profit | -2,800–2,500 | pending | initiated | 5 |
| FY2027 | 2024-02-13 | Free cash flow | -3,100–2,800 | pending | initiated | 5 |
| FY2027 | 2024-02-13 | Return on capital | -18–16% | pending | initiated | 5 |
| FY2026 | 2026-07-30 | Underlying operating profit | 4,700–4,900 | pending | raised | 11 |
| FY2026 | 2026-07-30 | Free cash flow | 3,800–4,000 | pending | raised | 11 |
| FY2025 | 2026-02-26 ° | Final dividend | 5 | – | cut | 10 |
| FY2025 | 2025-02-27 | Underlying operating profit | 2,700–2,900 | – | initiated | 6 |
| FY2025 | 2025-02-27 | Large engine flying hours | 115% | – | initiated | 6 |
| FY2025 | 2025-02-25 | Free cash flow | 2,700–2,900 | – | initiated | 6 |
| FY2025 | 2025-02-25 | Operating profit | 2,700–2,900 | – | raised | 8 |
| 2025-H1 | – | Dividend per share | 4.5 | – | initiated | 7 |
| FY2024 | 2024-02-22 | Underlying operating profit | 1,700–2,000 | – | initiated | 3 |
| FY2024 | 2024-02-22 | Free cash flow | 1,700–1,900 | – | initiated | 3 |
| FY2023 | – | Underlying operating profit | 800–1,000 | – | initiated | 1 |
| FY2023 | – | Free cash flow | 600–800 | – | initiated | 1 |
| FY2023 | – | Operating profit | 1,200–1,400 | – | raised | 2 |
Development#
A condensed summary per reporting period as running text: what changed operationally, which drivers management names, how earnings and cash flow developed. Most recent period first, grouped by year; each text is written from the original report of that period, superscript numbers lead to the source.
FY2026
In the first half of fiscal year 2026, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC reported total underlying revenue of £11,279m, a 24.5% increase from £9,057m in the prior-year period, with growth across all three divisions 11. Underlying operating profit rose 46% to £2,534m, corresponding to an underlying operating margin of 22.5%, driven by Civil Aerospace (£1.6bn, 25.3% margin), Defence (£522m, 21.0% margin), and Power Systems (£528m, 20.3% margin) 11. Free cash flow reached £2.0bn and net cash increased to £2.1bn; Moody's upgraded the credit rating to A3 and Fitch to A-, both with stable outlooks 11. Following the strong first-half performance, management raised full-year 2026 guidance to £4.7bn-£4.9bn underlying operating profit and £3.8bn-£4.0bn free cash flow 11. Post-period events included the completion of a pension buy-out removing £3.9bn of insured defined benefit liabilities and the disposal of the naval handling business to Fairbanks Morse Defense 11.
FY2025
Rolls-Royce Holdings reported total revenue of £21,207m in FY2025, up 12% from £18,909m in FY2024, while underlying revenue rose 14% to £20,059m driven by growth across Civil Aerospace, Defence, and Power Systems (9, 110). Underlying operating profit increased 38% to £3,462m, with underlying operating margin expanding to 17.3% from 13.8%, surpassing the company's stated mid-term target range of 15%-17% three years ahead of schedule (9). Statutory profit for the year reached £5,836m compared to £2,484m in 2024, incorporating exceptional items including a £679m gain on deconsolidation of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited following the ČEZ Group equity investment and recognition of a £563m deferred tax asset related to UK tax losses (9, 10). Free cash flow increased to £3,270m from £2,425m in 2024, and the net cash position strengthened to £1,895m at year-end from £475m at end-2024 (9, 10). Shareholder distributions were reinstated with a total dividend of 9.5p per share for 2025, and a £7bn-£9bn multi-year share buyback programme for 2026-2028 was announced following completion of a £1bn buyback in 2025 (10).
FY2024
In FY2024, Rolls-Royce Holdings reported total revenue of £18,909m, up from £16,486m in the prior year, with underlying revenue of £17,848m representing 17% organic growth across all three divisions 8 110. Underlying operating profit increased 55% to £2,464m and underlying operating margin expanded to 13.8% from 10.3%, driven by Civil Aerospace underlying revenue growth of 24% to £9,040m, Defence growth of 13% to £4,522m, and Power Systems growth of 11% to £4,271m 8. Free cash flow increased to £2,425m from £1,285m, and the group moved from net debt of £1,952m to a net cash position of £475m, with all three major credit rating agencies upgrading Rolls-Royce to investment grade for the first time since 2020 8. Shareholder distributions were reinstated with a full year 2024 dividend of 6.0p per share alongside a £1bn share buyback programme announced for 2025 6. Mid-term 2028 targets were upgraded to underlying operating profit of £3.6bn-£3.9bn and free cash flow of £4.2bn-£4.5bn, ahead of the prior £2.5bn-£2.8bn and £2.8bn-£3.1bn ranges respectively 6.
FY2023
Rolls-Royce Holdings reported total revenue of £16,486m in FY2023, up from £13,520m in 2022, with underlying revenue rising 21% organically to £15,409m (3, 5, 109). Underlying operating profit more than doubled to £1,590m from £652m, with the underlying operating margin expanding to 10.3% from 5.1%, driven by commercial optimisation and cost efficiencies across Civil Aerospace, Defence, and Power Systems (3, 5). Free cash flow from continuing operations grew 150% to £1,285m, and net debt declined to £2.0bn from £3.3bn at year-end 2022 (3, 5). The group reported a net profit of £2,404m versus a loss of £1,274m in 2022, aided by net financing income of £482m compared with financing costs of £2,420m in the prior year and recognition of £406m deferred tax assets relating to UK tax losses (5). At the Capital Markets Day in November 2023, mid-term 2027 targets were communicated, including underlying operating profit of £2.5bn-£2.8bn and free cash flow of £2.8bn-£3.1bn (5).
Sources: official investor relations documents#
All original documents used, with type (e.g. quarterly, half-year, annual report), publication date and a direct link to the filing (EDINET/SEC/IR). Every superscript number in the report points to an entry in this list; so every figure can be traced back to its place in the original.
| # | Document type | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | IR-Report | – | Open |
| #2 / #102 | IR-Half | – | Open |
| #4 / #104 | IR-Half | – | Open |
| #5 / #105 | IR-Annual | – | Open |
| #7 / #107 | IR-Half | – | Open |
| #8 / #109 | IR-Annual | – | Open |
| #3 / #103 | IR-Report | 2024-02-22 | Open |
| #6 / #106 | IR-Report | 2025-02-27 | Open |
| #10 / #111 | IR-Report | 2026-02-26 | Open |
| #9 / #110 | IR-Annual | 2026-03-05 | Open |
| #11 / #112 | IR-Half | 2026-07-30 | Open |
FAQ#
Is there a management forecast (guidance) for FY2026?
Yes. Management has issued targets for FY2026, including Underlying operating profit. The guidance tracking chapter shows all targets and checks them against the actuals reported later; neutral, with no estimate of our own.
Does Rolls-Royce Holdings plc pay a dividend?
The filings report on the dividend; most recent entry: dividend per share 6.0p (2026-H1) (as reported, no assessment of our own). Details with source links are in the report chapters.
Where can I find the official investor relations documents of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc?
The sources chapter links all 21 original filings used (IR documents) with type, publication date and a direct link; every figure in the report carries a source number.