Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) said it enjoyed a "strong" start to 2025 as it continued with the strategic transformation under CEO Tufan Erginbilgic, with plans in place to mitigate the effect of US tariffs.
Confidence was expressed in meeting full-year guidance of £2.7-2.9 billion of underlying operating profit and similar levels of free cash flow.
"Our transformation of Rolls-Royce is progressing strongly and we continue to expand the earnings and cash potential of the business," said Erginbilgic in a statement ahead of the engine maker's annual shareholder meeting.
He said Donald Trump's tariff increases "have created a degree of uncertainty for the industry" and the FTSE 100 group expects to "offset the impact of announced tariffs on our business through the mitigating actions we are taking".
The potential impact on economic growth and inflation are also being monitored, he added, with Rolls planning to "take the necessary actions".
All divisions were said to be performing well, led by Civil Aerospace, where large engine flying hours grew to 110% of 2019 levels in the first three months of the year, with strong aftermarket revenue growth driven by higher shop visit volumes.
The Defence wing saw "strong" order intake, with last month seeing the first delivery of an AE 3007N turbofan engine to Boeing for the MQ-25 Stingray, an unmanned refuelling and surveillance aircraft program for the US Navy.
For the small modular nuclear power plant business, Rolls-Royce SMR, the company said it submitted our final tender to Great British Nuclear in April and looks forward to a decision in June. "We remain the only company in Step 3 of the UK Generic Design Assessment, significantly ahead of the competition in the regulatory process," it was noted.