Rolls-Royce shrugs off Trump tariff pressures as profits soar

ENGINEERING GIANT REVEALS ITS UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFITS JUMPED BY 50% TO £1.7BN IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR

- By HENRY SAKER-CLARK & JON ROBINSON

ROLLS-ROYCE has revealed soaring profits as strong demand for its engines offset supply chain challenges and tariffs.

Shares in the company surged to a new record level on Thursday morning as a result.

The FTSE 100 firm said the results showed continued success in the long-term transformation plan first laid out by the company in 2023.

On Thursday, the engineering giant revealed that underlying operating profits jumped by 50% to £1.7 billion for the first half of 2025.

Rolls-Royce raised its financial forecasts for 2025 as a result, predicting underlying operating profits between £3.1 billion and £3.2 billion this year.

It represents a significant upgrade after previously pointing towards profits between £2.7 billion and £2.9 billion.

Rolls-Royce, which makes engines used in large Boeing and Airbus planes, said it was supported by a “strong” performance in its large engines business, as well as margin improvements on contracts.