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Chemring Group Trading update summary

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Trading update summary20 Feb, 2026

Financial performance and order book

  • FY26 outlook remains in line with board expectations, with a slightly heavier H2 weighting than the prior year.

  • Order book at 30 January 2026 stands at £1,364m, up from £1,351m the previous year.

  • Q1 order intake was £122m, compared to £393m in Q1 FY25, reflecting a strong prior year comparator.

  • Expected FY26 revenue is 85% covered by Q1 revenues and the current order book, up from 81% the previous year.

  • Countermeasures & Energetics sector's FY26 revenue is 96% covered, while Sensors & Information sector is 52% covered.

Operational and strategic developments

  • Operational disruption in countermeasures production has been largely resolved, with US facility automation ramping up.

  • Legacy operations at the US Kilgore Flares facility are being retired, leading to a non-cash impairment charge.

  • Significant investment in Energetics capacity is ongoing, funded by existing debt facilities, with net debt expected to trend higher.

  • Norwegian Government is funding up to £16m for a feasibility study on a new military explosives facility, with the study due to conclude by end of 2026.

Sector and contract highlights

  • Chemring Countermeasures UK secured £55m in contracts from NATO and non-NATO customers for airborne and naval countermeasures, with deliveries scheduled through FY29.

  • Roke received approximately £45m in orders year-to-date, including a £22.5m STORM Missile Defence Centre contract.

  • Order intake in the Sensors & Information sector has progressed as expected during the current financial year.

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Chemring Group PLC operates in two segments: Sensors & Information, and Countermeasures & Energetics. The Sensor & Information segment develops and manufactures electronic countermeasures; chemical and biological threat detection equipment; and explosive hazard detection equipment, as well as provides consulting and technology services to solve security-critical issues. The Countermeasures & Energetics segment offers expendable countermeasures for air, sea, and land platforms; cartridge/propellant actuated devices; pyrotechnic devices for satellite launch and deployment; missile components; separation sub-systems; actuators; and energetic materials, as well as aircrew egress and safety systems

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