Rolls-Royce has been one of the best FTSE shares to buy for years! Here's another...

Rolls-Royce has been one of the best FTSE shares to buy for years! Here's another...: the article argues that while Rolls-Royce has been a standout FTSE performer under CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç, investors may find more value elsewhere as the stock trades at a premium and earlier gains are largely priced in. It highlights Goodwin (LSE:GDWN), a UK engineering group founded in 1883 and still family-controlled, as a potential alternative. Goodwin operates two divisions: Mechanical Engineering, producing specialist valves, pumps, radar systems and castings for defense, nuclear, naval and LNG markets, and Refractory Engineering for precision powders and materials used in aerospace and jewelry casting. For the company’s fiscal year 2026 ending in April, the piece claims it is on track to double trading profit from £35.5m to £71m, citing a first-half 27.4% revenue surge and improving margins. It also points to a contracted order book of £288m, plus a larger “shadow” pipeline tied to defense and energy procurement. Risks mentioned include losses such as a €18m coastal radar contract for Estonia and a Sellafield tender worth over £45m, alongside geopolitical disruption affecting Middle East LNG valve contracts.