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Rolls-Royce Holdings
(LSE:RR)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
1,683.00 p
▲(10.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/30/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (sharp profitability and cash flow gains) and supportive technicals (price above key long-term moving averages with healthy momentum). These positives are tempered by elevated balance-sheet risk from recent negative equity and meaningful leverage, and a demanding valuation (high P/E and low yield) that increases sensitivity to any execution setbacks.
Positive Factors
Revenue and Profitability Turnaround
The sharp recovery in revenue and margins indicates improved operational execution and stronger earnings capacity. If sustained, this creates greater internal funding for investment, debt reduction and resilient long-term growth.
Negative Factors
Meaningful Leverage and Limited Balance-Sheet Flexibility
Although equity turned positive in 2025, the recent negative-equity history and substantial debt indicate a still-recovering capital structure. This can constrain investment flexibility and increase vulnerability if earnings or cash flow weaken.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue and Profitability Turnaround
The sharp recovery in revenue and margins indicates improved operational execution and stronger earnings capacity. If sustained, this creates greater internal funding for investment, debt reduction and resilient long-term growth.
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Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£127.28B
Dividend Yield0.69%
Average Volume (3M)22.12M
Price to Earnings (P/E)42.5
Beta (1Y)1.49
Revenue Growth18.56%
EPS Growth-47.18%
CountryUK
Employees43,162
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.36
Shares Outstanding8,317,779,000
10 Day Avg. Volume17,252,566
30 Day Avg. Volume22,121,404
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.13
Price to Book (P/B)35.50
Price to Sales (P/S)4.56
P/FCF Ratio25.71
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£1,758.20Price Target Upside14.92% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)0.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)£23.64B
Rolls-Royce Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a prominent industrial technology firm with a global reach, conducting operations both within the United Kingdom and internationally. The company organizes its diverse activities across four key divisions: Civil Aerospa...
How the Company Makes Money
Rolls-Royce makes money through a mix of original equipment (OE) sales and long-term aftermarket services, with services typically representing a substantial and strategically important portion of its revenues.
1) Civil Aerospace revenue model
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Rolls-Royce Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Feb 25, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a strong and broad operational and financial recovery with upgraded guidance, materially higher margins, significant free cash flow generation and a major shareholder return program. Civil Aerospace and Power Systems delivered standout profit and cash improvements, operational initiatives (time on wing, AI) are already driving benefits, and long-term growth opportunities (SMR, UltraFan, data center engines) were highlighted. Key near-term challenges are persistent supply-chain and product-cost inflation, some non‑recurring contractual gains in 2025, and timing of LTSA cash realization (largely post‑2028). On balance, the positive trends — upgraded targets, robust cash generation, balance sheet repair and a sizeable buyback/dividend program — outweigh the stated headwinds.Positive Updates
Strong Group Financial Performance
Group revenue grew 14% to GBP 20.0bn; underlying operating profit GBP 3.5bn (5x vs 2022); operating margin 17.3% (more than tripled vs 2022); free cash flow GBP 3.3bn (up >GBP 800m YoY); return on capital ~18.9% (≈4x vs 2022).
Negative Updates
Ongoing Supply Chain Constraints and Product Cost Inflation
Industry-wide supply chain issues persist into 2026; product cost inflation resulted in an additional charge of GBP 161m in 2025; management expects a remaining supply-chain cash impact of ~GBP 150–200m in 2026 before it is eliminated by the midterm.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Group Financial Performance
Group revenue grew 14% to GBP 20.0bn; underlying operating profit GBP 3.5bn (5x vs 2022); operating margin 17.3% (more than tripled vs 2022); free cash flow GBP 3.3bn (up >GBP 800m YoY); return on capital ~18.9% (≈4x vs 2022).
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Company Guidance
Rolls‑Royce guided 2026 underlying operating profit of £4.0–4.2bn and free cash flow of £3.6–3.8bn, and upgraded its 2028 mid‑term targets to operating profit £4.9–5.2bn, operating margin 18–20%, free cash flow £5.0–5.3bn and return on capital 23–26%; division mid‑term margins were set at Civil Aerospace 21–23%, Power Systems 18–20% and Defence 14–16%. For 2026 the company expects net LTSA balance growth broadly similar to 2025, large‑engine flying hours of c.115–120% of 2019 (rising to c.130–140% by mid‑term), shop visits of 1,480–1,550 in 2026 peaking then falling to 1,300–1,400 by 2028, and mid‑term net LTSA balance growth of c.£0.8–1.2bn; it also flagged a 2026 supply‑chain cash drag of c.£150–200m that will be gone by the mid‑term and assumes a blended FX of $1.33/£ (vs $1.44 in 2025). The plan anticipates mid‑term investment averaging above depreciation & amortisation, working‑capital releases with 2028 broadly neutral, overhedge costs cleared by end‑2026, higher cash tax as profits grow, a £7–9bn 2026–28 buyback program (c.£2.5bn in 2026 including £200m already executed) alongside growing dividends (2025 final 5p, full year 9.5p, 32% payout), and sees contract margins ~2pp and LTSA income‑statement margins ~8pp higher than prior guidance, all supporting sustained margin and cash‑flow expansion.Rolls-Royce Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 23.16B | 21.21B | 18.91B | 16.49B | 13.52B | 11.22B |
| Gross Profit | 6.59B | 5.92B | 4.22B | 3.62B | 2.69B | 2.14B |
| EBITDA | 6.54B | 4.55B | 3.48B | 3.74B | 1.25B | 996.00M |
| Net Income | 3.04B | 5.84B | 2.52B | 2.41B | -1.27B | 120.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 39.01B | 38.12B | 35.69B | 31.51B | 29.45B | 28.67B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.68B | 6.53B | 5.36B | 3.52B | 2.40B | 2.55B |
| Total Debt | 4.31B | 4.27B | 5.13B | 5.76B | 5.96B | 7.78B |
| Total Liabilities | 36.09B | 35.36B | 36.57B | 35.14B | 35.47B | 33.31B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.85B | 2.73B | -912.00M | -3.68B | -6.05B | -4.66B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.30B | 3.76B | 2.90B | 1.77B | 1.25B | -818.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.96B | 4.38B | 3.78B | 2.48B | 1.85B | -259.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -869.00M | -905.00M | -831.00M | -726.00M | 826.00M | -428.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.73B | -2.83B | -1.05B | -549.00M | -2.87B | -88.00M |
Rolls-Royce Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
1530.00
Price Trends
1460.22
Positive
1350.18
Positive
1270.15
Positive
Market Momentum
22.89
Positive
57.01
Neutral
58.35
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:RR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1530 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1529.66, above the 50-day MA of 1460.22, and above the 200-day MA of 1270.15, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 22.89 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 57.01 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.35 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:RR.
Rolls-Royce Holdings Peers Comparison
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Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £59.87B | 29.20 | 17.49% | 1.99% | 7.20% | 8.54% | |
70 Outperform | £127.28B | 42.51 | 227.54% | 0.67% | 18.56% | -47.18% | |
70 Outperform | £7.59B | 33.92 | 13.71% | 1.75% | -31.27% | -13.26% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | £5.19B | 24.88 | 31.57% | 0.62% | 7.17% | -14.18% | |
58 Neutral | £6.42B | 40.38 | 5.63% | 1.53% | 8.59% | -48.09% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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