Honda's Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal Q1 Ended June 30, 2020 and Forecasts for the FY Ending March 31, 2021

TOKYO, Aug 5, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - I. Consolidated Financial Summary and category of business results for the Fiscal 1st Quarter ended June 30, 2020

- Sales revenue: 2,123.7 billion yen (a year-on-year decrease by 46.9%) due primarily to a decrease in sales revenue from all businesses.

- Operating loss: 113.6 billion yen (a year-on-year decrease by 366.1 billion yen) due primarily to a decrease in profit related to changes in sales volume and model mix. This was despite a decrease in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses.

- Loss before income taxes: 73.4 billion yen The impact of the COVID-19 is estimated to be approximately 440.0 billion yen.

- Loss for the period attributable to owners of the parent: 80.8 billion yen (a year-on-year decrease by 253.1 billion yen).

(1) Motorcycle business

Sales revenue: 274.2 billion yen (a year-on-year decrease by 258.7 billion yen) due primarily to a decrease in unit sales mainly in Asia caused by the impact of the COVID-19.

Operating profit: 11.2 billion yen (a year-on-year decrease by 58.6 billion yen). Despite a decrease in unit sales, profit was secured due primarily to a decrease in R&D and SG&A expenses.

(2) Automobile business

Sales revenue: 1,255.7 billion yen (a year-on-year decrease by 1,494.4 billion yen) due to a decrease in sales especially in the U.S., Japan and India caused by the impact of the COVID-19. Operating loss: 195.8 billion yen (a year-on-year decrease by 316.2 billion yen) due primarily to a decrease in unit sales. This was despite a decrease in SG&A expenses. Honda has been making progress in improving its business structure through cost and expense reductions even during this challenging time.

(3) Financial services business:

Operating profit: 71.5 billion yen (a year-on-year increase by 5.7 billion yen) due primarily to a difference in recorded amounts of provisions for credit losses.

(4) Life Creation (power products) and other businesses

Operating loss: 0.5 billion yen (a year-on-year improvement by 2.9 billion yen) due primarily to a decrease in R&D and SG&A expenses.

Aircraft and aircraft engine business, which is included in the other businesses, accounted for operating loss of 7.1 billion yen.

II. Forecasts for the for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (FY21)

Although the future outlook remains uncertain due to the impact of the COVID-19, Honda plans to achieve operating profit of 200.0 billion yen and profit before income taxes of 365.0 billion yen by further strengthening its initiatives to improve earnings.

Honda is expecting to recover from the unfavorable impact of the COVID-19 toward the end of the fiscal year; however, the current fiscal year forecast for profit before income tax includes an approximately 665.0 billion yen impact of the COVID-19.

Honda will strive to further enhance its earnings structure by making steady progress in on-going initiatives to improve its business structure.

For the full report, visit https://global.honda/newsroom/news/2020/c200805eng.html.

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267 / NYSE:HMC / LSE:HNDA) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually.

For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.

Source: Honda

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