Shareholders in the power solutions business Rolls Royce have been left with even more to cheer this morning after the powerhouse published full year results. The company has built up significant momentum with underlying profits of £3.4bn, up more than 40%, whilst operating margins also expanded by 350bps. Further significant growth is expected both in FY26 and the medium term, whilst management also announced an additional share buyback of up to £2.5bn for the year ahead. The Rolls Royce share price jumped more than 5% in early trade.
At the opposite end of the FTSE-100, pharmaceuticals giant Hikma also issued full year results. Despite posting revenue growth of 7%, the outlook shows a more muted performance in FY26 with margins under pressure, too. Despite the prospect of a £250m share buyback and a commitment by the Executive Chairman to relinquish those responsibilities and focus solely on the CEO position, markets are failing to find the upside here. The Hikma share price was down 16% shortly after the open.
The transport operator behind National Express as well as other brands released its full year results this morning. The management of Mobico noted that the turn around strategy was playing out well, revenues were up more than 6% and adjusted operating profits had risen by 10%. Further profit growth is envisaged for FY26 and the Mobico share price was 25% higher by 8.30am.
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