Aston Martin FY loss to be bigger than expected, to sell naming rights for £50m

(Sharecast News) - Aston Martin Lagonda said on Friday that it was planning to sell the naming rights to its Formula 1 team for £50m to boost its liquidity, as it warned its annual loss would be worse than expected, partly due to US tariffs. The company said it was planning to sell the naming rights to AMR GP, which owns and operates the Aston Martin F1 team.

Aston Martin also gave an update on 2025 trading, saying it had "navigated a highly challenging" environment while "continuing to deliver operational milestones".

"Despite external factors, including, but not limited to heightened tariffs in the US and, as guided, fewer high margin Special deliveries impacting financial performance, the group made progress on its business transformation journey, driving operational efficiencies in cost and capex, whilst continuing to expand its model line-up," it said.

AML delivered total wholesale volumes of 5,448, down from 6,030 in 2024, with retails outpacing wholesale volumes. This included 152 Valhalla deliveries in the fourth quarter.

The company said it now expects adjusted earnings before interest and tax to be "slightly below" the lower end of the analyst consensus range for a loss of £184m.

"The group continues to expect material improvement in FY 2026 financial performance driven by an enhanced product mix including circa 500 Valhalla deliveries, ongoing benefits from the transformation programme and a continued disciplined approach to operations," it said.