Company summary
Chemring Group is a defence and security technology company specialising in countermeasures, energetic materials and advanced sensors and electronic systems through its Roke business.
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Chemring Group
Aerospace & Defence
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Aircraft countermeasures, flares, military energetic materials, propellants, explosive components, electronic warfare, cyber and intelligence systems, sensors and specialist defence technology.
Key markets
The United States, United Kingdom, Australia and other NATO and allied defence markets, with demand driven largely by military procurement and stockpile replenishment.
Key drivers
Defence spending, ammunition and countermeasure replenishment, major contracts, order-book conversion, capacity expansion, geopolitical tensions and growth in Roke's electronic and cyber capabilities.
Key risks
Government procurement delays, programme timing, manufacturing and safety risks, capital-project execution, customer concentration, export restrictions and weaker utilisation in specialist technology operations.
Recent Developments
2 June 2026: first-half revenue rose 7% to £237.3m and the order book reached a record £1.4bn. Profit was softer as Roke utilisation lagged, but full-year expectations were unchanged and capacity investment continued.
Dividend notes
Pays interim and final dividends. The 2025 final dividend of 5.3p went ex-dividend on 19 March 2026 and was paid on 10 April. The 2026 interim is 2.8p, ex-dividend on 13 August and payable on 4 September.
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