Aerospace and defence boosts Rolls-Royce profit

FTSE-100 heavyweight Rolls-Royce has projected a full-year profit increase of 26% compared to the previous financial year, thanks to significant boosts from its civil aerospace and defence sectors.

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The group, which has UK sites in Derby and Filton near Bristol, has revised its operating profit forecast upwards, now expecting between £3.1 billion and £3.2bn, an improvement on its earlier guidance of £2.7bn to £2.9bn.

This represents a substantial leap from the £2.5bn achieved in the 2024 financial year.