Rolls-Royce to return billions to investors after profits soar

Business & Finance
26 Feb 2026 • 7:55 PM MYT
The Independent
The Independent

The world’s most free-thinking newspaper

image is not available

  • Rolls-Royce announced a significant surge in its annual profit for 2025, increasing by £1 billion, alongside an upgraded financial outlook for the coming years.
  • The engineering firm reported an underlying operating profit of £3.5 billion for 2025, a 40 per cent rise from the previous year, with underlying revenues surpassing £20 billion.
  • This robust performance was driven by substantial military aircraft orders, including over £1.5 billion from the UK Ministry of Defence and the US Department of War, new orders for Eurofighter aircraft engines and growing demand for powering data centres.
  • The aerospace titan revealed plans for a £7 billion to £9 billion multi-year share buyback to investors through 2028, which comes as the firm wraps up a £1 billion buyback from the last 12 months.
  • Rolls-Royce now anticipates underlying operating profits to reach between £4.9 billion and £5.2 billion by 2028, significantly higher than its previous target, attributing success to its transformation and £600 million in cost savings since 2022.

IN FULL

Newswav Malaysia Best News App

Newswav is an online content aggregator and obtains its content from different online sources. The content in the app do not belong to Newswav nor do they reflect the opinions of Newswav and its staff. Your use of this app indicates your understanding and acceptance of this information.

Newswav Sdn. Bhd. (201701008480 (1222645-M)) 2026 All Rights Reserved