Senior plc - Q1 Trading Update

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Senior plc reported a strong start to 2026, with Group revenue increasing by 2.5% on a constant currency basis in the first quarter. Aerospace revenue saw a significant 9.7% rise, driven by robust demand across civil and defence sectors. While Flexonics revenue decreased by 6.2% due to anticipated lower petrochemical sales, its overall performance exceeded expectations due to stronger land vehicle demand. Consequently, the Board now anticipates full year 2026 trading performance to be comfortably ahead of previous expectations, with an assumed US Dollar to Pound Sterling exchange rate of $1.35 for the year.

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22 April 2026
 

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22 April 2026

Senior plc: Q1 Trading Update

Senior plc ("Senior" or the "Group"), an international manufacturer of high technology components and systems, today issues this trading update for the first quarter ended March 2026 (the "Period").

Good start to 2026, full year performance anticipated to be above the Board's previous expectations

Strong performance in Aerospace, sustaining the good momentum from 2025

Flexonics performed ahead of expectations, helped by better than expected demand in land vehicles

Full year 2026 trading performance expected to be comfortably better than the Board's previous expectations

Trading Update and Outlook

Good trading performance in the first quarter of 2026.

Group revenue increased by 2.5% compared to prior year on a constant currency basis.

Aerospace revenue increased by 9.7% driven by good growth across civil aerospace, including large commercial, regional and business jets, as well as strong defence demand.

Flexonics revenue decreased by 6.2% mainly due, as anticipated, to lower petrochemical sales compared to the prior year, which benefitted from the large India CATOFIN project.  Overall, Flexonics trading is better than previously expected due to higher than anticipated demand for land vehicle products.

Whilst we remain mindful of current geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions, based on the strong Aerospace performance and better than expected trading in Flexonics the Board now expects full year 2026 trading performance to be comfortably ahead of its previous expectations.

Half year results

Senior will present its interim results announcement for the half year ending 30 June 2026 on Monday 3 August 2026.

Notes

The Group's principal foreign exchange translation exposure is to the US Dollar.  Our current assumption is that the average US Dollar to Pound Sterling exchange rate for the full year 2026 is $1.35.

Further information

Tom Bindloss

Director of Investor Relations & Treasury, Senior plc

+44 (0) 1923 714 743

Richard Webster-Smith

FGS Global

+44 (0) 7796 708 551

About Senior

Senior is a FTSE 250 international engineering and manufacturing Group with operations in 10 countries. It is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (symbol SNR).  Senior's Purpose is "we help engineer the transition to a sustainable world for the benefit of all our stakeholders".  Senior designs and manufactures high technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace & defence, land vehicle and power & energy markets.  Further information on Senior plc may be found at: www.seniorplc.com

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