Dassault Aviation shares climbed about 1% in early Paris trading after the French aerospace company posted better-than-expected 2025 results. Revenue reached €7.43 billion, up from €6.24 billion in 2024, beating analyst expectations of €7.04 billion. The company also reported higher operating profit of €635 million and net income of €977.4 million, both exceeding market forecasts.

Order intake totaled €10.94 billion, driven by 26 Rafale fighter jet export orders and 31 Falcon business jet production orders. The company's backlog grew to €46.60 billion, though this fell short of analyst projections of €48.31 billion. Jefferies analyst Chloe Lemarie noted that second-half sales were 9% above expectations, led by strong defense exports.

Dassault guided for 2026 net sales of up to €8.5 billion, based on planned deliveries of 28 Rafale jets and 40 Falcon aircraft. The company's improved profitability reflected lower research and development spending at 5.2% of revenue compared to 7.0% in 2024. The board proposed a dividend of €4.78 per share, slightly above last year's payout.