Rolls-Royce licenses Saudi production and Rolls-Royce stock trades at EUR 17.55
Published on 10/05/2026 at 14:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Rolls-Royce (ISIN GB00B63H8491) was trading at EUR 17.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026. On October 1, 2026, Rolls-Royce said it had signed a license agreement with Saudi Engines Manufacturing Company for local production of mtu Series 2000 marine engines. The event gives the company's Power Systems division a new industrial foothold in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi production expands Power Systems
The agreement covers local manufacturing and assembly and supports Saudi Vision 2030, according to Rolls-Royce. The company said the arrangement creates the first licensed local production of high-speed engines in Saudi Arabia, with marine applications including ferries, coast guard vessels and patrol boats.
The partners are also preparing capabilities for future customer projects, while rail applications are expected to follow. The agreement therefore adds an operational development to Rolls-Royce's broader strategy of combining engine technology with recurring service and regional manufacturing.
Profit growth supports guidance
Rolls-Royce's investor page states that its 2026 half-year results were announced on July 30, 2026. In those results, Scottish Widows reported underlying operating profit of GBP 2.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 46.00 percent from the prior-year period. Underlying operating margin reached 22.50 percent, compared with 19.10 percent a year earlier.
Management raised full-year 2026 underlying operating profit guidance to GBP 4.7 billion to GBP 4.9 billion from GBP 4.0 billion to GBP 4.2 billion. Free cash flow guidance also increased to GBP 3.8 billion to GBP 4.0 billion from GBP 3.6 billion to GBP 3.8 billion, giving the Saudi agreement a stronger financial backdrop.
Stock remains near its yearly high
On the London Stock Exchange, Rolls-Royce was last quoted at GBp 1,486.60 at 1:39 p.m. BST on October 5, 2026. The quote sits within the current 52-week range of GBp 990.00 to GBp 1,586.00, while the company remains a FTSE 100 constituent.
At Lang & Schwarz, Rolls-Royce was trading at EUR 17.55 on October 5, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. CEST, up 0.57 percent versus the prior close of EUR 17.45 on October 2, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rolls-Royce stock.
Rolls-Royce stock facts
- Company: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
- ISIN: GB00B63H8491
- Ticker: RR.L
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 5, 2026, 2:35 p.m. CEST): EUR 17.55
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.57 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 2, 2026): EUR 17.45
- 52-week range: GBp 990.00-1,586.00 (as of October 5, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
- Index membership: FTSE 100
