Aston Martin Issues Profit Warning; Shares Plunge

Aston Martin issued a profit warning and cut its 2025 guidance, blaming US tariffs and weaker global demand, and its shares fell about 10–11%. The company now expects 2025 wholesale volumes to decline by a mid–high single‑digit percentage from 2024’s 6,030 units and said it will likely report a larger full‑year loss than the previously cited £110m low‑end forecast. It no longer expects positive free cash flow in the second half of the year and has opened an immediate review of costs and capital spending. Management urged the UK government for more “proactive support,” said it has held positive dialogue with the US administration, and warned that the US tariff quota — 100,000 cars at a reduced 10% rate — complicates forecasting and raises costs. The company also flagged potential supply‑chain disruption after a major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, and analysts say the tariffs and quota disproportionately hit British luxury brands with no US production.