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Rolls‑Royce posts 40% profit surge, lifts mid‑term targets as aftermarket offsets Trent delivery dip

Rolls‑Royce reported a c.40% rise in 2025 profits and raised mid‑term targets after civil aerospace aftermarket strength and improved contractual margins offset a drop in Trent deliveries to 259 engines. Management said the business will sustain robust growth and dismissed UltraFan loan speculation.

Discovered 2026-02-25T23:16:05.836785-08:00 | 2026-02-25T23:16:05.836785-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Rolls‑Royce’s ~40% profit uplift and upgraded mid‑term targets were driven by stronger aftermarket margins and services revenue, providing cash‑flow and investor momentum while Trent handovers fell to 259 engines (from 278).

  • The drop in Trent deliveries highlights persistent supply‑chain constraints that will continue to influence OEM production schedules and aircraft handover forecasts across the industry. supply‑chain constraints

  • Improved time‑on‑wing durability and expanding MRO scale underpin strategic options for Rolls‑Royce — including a potential single‑aisle market re‑entry — even as management rejects the need for UltraFan loan financing. durability gains single‑aisle re‑entry

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2026-02-25T23:16:05.836785-08:00
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