Rolls-Royce Holdings plc annual report 2012

Annual report 2012

"In the full year, underlying profits increased for the tenth consecutive year. We have established this record of consistent delivery while continuing to invest in people, technology and facilities."
John Rishton, Chief Executive

Civil Aerospace

Civil aerospace

Rolls-Royce powers more than 30 types of commercial aircraft and over 12,500 engines are in service with customers around the world.

Defence Aerospace

Defence aerospace

Rolls-Royce is the second largest provider of defence aero-engine products and services globally with 18,000 engines in service with 160 customers in 103 countries.

Marine

Marine

Rolls-Royce has a world-leading range of capabilities in the marine market, encompassing the design, supply and support of power and propulsion systems.

Energy

Energy

Our technology powers offshore platforms, transports oil and gas through pipelines and generates dependable electricity.

Financial highlights

  • Order book - firm and announced

    Order book, Firm and Announced chart
  • Underlying
    revenue

    Underlying revenue chart
  • Profit before
    financing

    Underlying profit before financing chart
  • Underlying profit before tax

    Underlying profit before tax chart
  • Underlying earnings per ordinary share

    Underlying earnings per ordinary share chart
  • Payments to
    shareholders

    Payments to shareholders chart

Values, vision and strategy

Our business model and strategy place the customer at the heart of our business. The DNA of the organisation is built around innovation and responding effectively to the needs of customers. Rolls-Royce will be relentless in the pursuit of quality, reliability and on-time delivery.

DNA strategy diagram

Our business

Chairman's statement

In 2012, Rolls-Royce continued to grow underlying profits as it has done every year for the past decade. During that time the Group has doubled its revenues, trebled its order book and more than quadrupled its profits.

Chairman

Chief Executive's review

In 2012, Rolls-Royce continued to build the capacity required to deliver our £60 billion order book. Among these investments, we opened a new engine test and assembly facility at Seletar in Singapore that is now producing Trent 900 engines...

Chairman

Values, vision and strategy

Our business model and strategy place the customer at the heart of our business. The DNA of the organisation is built around innovation and responding effectively to the needs of customers. Rolls-Royce will be relentless in the pursuit of quality, reliability and on-time delivery.

Chairman