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Senior plc upgrades full-year forecast to 'comfortably above' expectations on robust Aerospace growth and steady Flexonics performance.
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LON:SNRSenior’s ten-month trading update is a clear step-up. Management says full-year performance is now expected to be “comfortably above” previous expectations, driven by a strong Aerospace division and steadier-than-expected Flexonics. The RNS is marked as containing inside information, which typically signals a material change to outlook.
For the ten months to October 2025, Group revenue rose 5.9% year-on-year on a constant currency basis. Aerospace grew 9.4%, while Flexonics edged up 1.5% and is now expected to deliver a slightly better result than 2024.
Aerospace is doing the heavy lifting. Senior cites increasing commercial aircraft production rates, higher defence spending and improved pricing. That combination supports both volume and likely margin, and management expects momentum to continue through the full year and beyond.
Flexonics continues to outperform its end markets. Aftermarket demand in nuclear and downstream oil & gas remains robust, helping to offset a second-half soft patch in land vehicles. Management now expects Flexonics’ 2025 performance to be slightly better than 2024, which is a modest but meaningful upgrade given the macro wobble in transport.
| Period covered | Ten months to October 2025 |
| Group revenue growth (constant currency) | +5.9% year-on-year |
| Aerospace sales growth | +9.4% year-on-year |
| Flexonics sales growth | +1.5% year-on-year |
| Full-year outlook | “Comfortably above” previous expectations |
| FX planning rate (average 2025) | $1.31 per £1 |
| Aerostructures disposal | Aiming to complete by end-2025 |
| Results date | Monday, 2 March 2026 |
The Aerostructures business is classified as discontinued and the sale process is “progressing well,” with completion targeted by year-end 2025. A recent extended US Government shutdown had delayed regulatory progress, but that has now ended, which should help timelines.
Trading in Aerostructures improved year-on-year in the Period. There are, however, external supply-chain disruptions impacting deliveries. Management says it is working with suppliers and customers to mitigate these issues and to optimise the earn-out, which is tied to 2025 EBITDA. In plain English: the better Aerostructures performs this year, the more value can be realised on disposal.
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This is a genuine upgrade. The wording “comfortably above” is stronger than a routine in-line statement and suggests consensus estimates will need to move up. Aerospace is the star, and improved pricing hints at better quality of earnings, not just volume gains.
Flexonics doing “slightly better than 2024” despite softer land vehicles is quietly encouraging. The aftermarket mix in nuclear and downstream oil & gas provides a helpful cushion, and the division continues to outperform its end markets, which speaks to execution.
Management says strategy execution is on track and medium-term financial targets remain in sight. With commercial aircraft production stepping up, defence spend elevated and pricing firmer, Aerospace should carry momentum into 2026. Flexonics looks set to grind out incremental progress, aided by resilient aftermarket demand.
Net-net, today’s update resets the bar higher. Investors now have two near-term catalysts: confirmation of the disposal by year-end 2025 and full-year numbers on 2 March 2026.
This is a strong update with a clean message: Aerospace is flying, Flexonics is steadier than feared, and the Board feels confident enough to raise the full-year view. The disposal of Aerostructures remains a swing factor, but progress is being made and the earn-out provides upside if performance holds.
On balance, a positive read-across for the shares’ near-term narrative. Execution on supply chain, land vehicle end markets and FX are the main things to monitor from here.
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