Rolls-Royce Shrugs Off Tariff Pressures as Profits Soar
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 31 – Rolls-Royce forecasts 2025 profits between £3.1 billion and £3.2 billion after a 50% rise in first-half operating profits driven by strong aero engine demand and improved margins.
- On July 31, 2025, Rolls-Royce, a British aerospace and defence company, reported a 50% rise in underlying operating profit to £1.7bn for H1 2025 in London.
- This strong performance followed ongoing supply chain challenges and tariff pressures, with the company planning mitigating actions to fully offset announced tariffs.
- Rolls-Royce also raised its full-year guidance to an underlying operating profit of £3.1bn-£3.2bn and free cash flow of £3bn-£3.1bn, while reporting improved cash position and margins.
- Rolls-Royce's CEO, Tufan Erginbilgic, highlighted that their ongoing multi-year transformation is proving successful, contributing to robust performance in the first half of the year despite supply chain and tariff-related difficulties.
- Shares surged to a record high that day, surpassing £10 per share with a 9% gain, reflecting confidence in continued operational progress and long-term growth prospects.
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Rolls-Royce shrugs off tariff pressures as profits soar
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