Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a continued rebound in sales following a significant cyber attack last year, which sent profits tumbling.
Sales Surge After Production Resumes
The UK's largest car manufacturer, owned by India's Tata Motors, reported that sales volumes surged over the past three months after its factories resumed production. JLR was forced to suspend production across its UK plants for five weeks from September last year due to a cyber attack, which weighed heavily on sales in late 2025.
All of the group's manufacturing sites, including its facilities in Solihull, West Midlands, and Halewood, Merseyside, ceased operations before coming back online in October. The company confirmed that production has since returned to normal levels.
Financial Performance
On Thursday, the group posted revenues of £6.9 billion for the three months to 31 March, representing a 51.4% rise against the preceding quarter. However, this still represented an 11.1% decline year-on-year. Full-year revenues were 20.9% lower at £22.9 billion, reflecting the severe impact of the production shutdown.
Annual volumes were also dragged down by the effects of US tariffs, market challenges in China, and the planned wind-down of a number of outgoing Jaguar models. The company recorded a profit before tax and exceptional items of just £14 million, a dramatic fall from £2.5 billion the previous year.
Quarterly Results
Quarterly profits of £458 million were also reported, down from £875 million a year earlier, though markedly improved from a £310 million loss in the prior quarter.
PB Balaji, chief executive of JLR, said: "JLR faced a challenging year with revenue and profit impacted by multiple headwinds, including a pause in production following the cyber incident. We recovered well in the fourth quarter as production returned to normal levels, demonstrating the commitment of our people, suppliers and retail partners."
