Rolls-Royce plc
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Rolls-Royce plc - overview
Established
1906
Location
London, -, UK
Primary Industry
Aerospace
About
Based in London, UK, and founded in 1906, Rolls-Royce plc operates as a manufacturer of aero engines. The firm has a presence in 49 countries and is led by its Chairperson, Dame Anita Frew, and CEO, Tufan Erginbilgic. In March 2026, Rolls-Royce plc received EUR 64 million in grant funding from Horizon Europe. The company offers power and propulsion solutions to the aerospace, defense, power system, and electrical aviation sectors for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea, and on land.
The company, under its civil aerospace segment, manufactures aero engines for large commercial aircraft, regional jets, and business aviation markets, as well as works on Airbus and Boeing under its Power of Trent subdivision. The other business segment of the company includes the defense segment, where it supplies military transport, patrol aircraft, and naval power solution as well as nuclear propulsion for UK Royal Navy submarines, the power systems segment, where the firm under its brand MTU, provides integrated solutions for onsite power and propulsion solutions for ships and heavy land vehicles, and electrical segment, where it offers all-electric and hybrid-electric power and propulsion system with net zero transition for advanced air mobility market. Rolls Royce is also working on the development of a micro space reactor that could be used by astronauts to power communications and life support on the Moon, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, University of Bangor, University of Brighton, University of Sheffield, and Nuclear AMRC. The company will use the March 2026 funding to advance development and ground testing of the UltraFan 30 demonstrator and mature ultra-high bypass ratio engine technologies.
Current Investors
UK Space Agency, Horizon Europe
Primary Industry
Aerospace
Sub Industries
Power Generation Equipment & Services, Aerospace, Defence, Industrial Machinery
Website
www.rolls-royce.com/
Verticals
Artificial Intelligence, Clean Technology, Infrastructure, Manufacturing
Company Stage
Early Stage
Total Amount Raised
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Rolls-Royce plc - timeline of key events
Rolls-Royce plc - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 11,085,000,000 | 11,124,000,000 | 12,161,000,000 | 15,513,000,000 | 13,736,000,000 | 13,725,000,000 | 14,955,000,000 | 16,307,000,000 | 15,729,000,000 | 16,587,000,000 | 11,824,000,000 | 11,218,000,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | 0.4% | 9.3% | 27.6% | (11.5%) | (0.1%) | 9.0% | 9.0% | (3.5%) | 5.5% | (28.7%) | (5.1%) | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 1,497,000,000 | 1,596,000,000 | 1,860,000,000 | 2,336,000,000 | 2,132,000,000 | 2,309,000,000 | 1,098,000,000 | 2,167,000,000 | (75,000,000) | 463,000,000 | 374,000,000 | 1,522,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 1,130,000,000 | 1,186,000,000 | 1,373,000,000 | 1,536,000,000 | 1,390,000,000 | 1,499,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 1,287,000,000 | (1,161,000,000) | (852,000,000) | (2,081,000,000) | 513,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 0.3% | 7.9% | (7.4%) | (5.1%) | (17.6%) | 4.6% | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 13.5% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 7.3% | 13.3% | (0.5%) | 2.8% | 3.2% | 13.6% | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | 544,000,000 | 849,000,000 | 2,295,000,000 | 1,639,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 84,000,000 | (4,032,000,000) | 4,208,000,000 | (2,489,000,000) | (1,215,000,000) | (3,169,000,000) | 121,000,000 | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | 4.9% | 7.6% | 18.9% | 10.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | (27.0%) | 25.8% | (15.8%) | (7.3%) | (26.8%) | 1.1% | - | - | - |
Rolls-Royce plc - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on, Corporate Carve Out | Completed | AQD | - | ||||||||
| Corporate Carve Out | Completed | ITP Aero | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | Rolls-Royce’s Civil Nuclear Systems and Services Business | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, Corporate Carve Out, Trade Sale | Announced | ITP Aero | - | ||||||||
| Trade Sale | Completed | SmartMotor AS | - |
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Rolls-Royce plc - employee data
Rolls-Royce plc - key contacts
| Name | Position | Start Date | End Date | Vcard | Bio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman - Pension Trustee Board | BM | ||||||
| Vice President - Avionics, Thales UK Board Member | BM | ||||||
| Board member | BM |
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