Honda Motors (HMC)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$27.00
▼(-12.59% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
Overall score reflects a mixed profile: strong cash generation and supportive shareholder actions/guidance are tempered by a recent swing to operating/net losses, higher leverage, and continued auto-segment weakness with sizable EV/tariff headwinds. Technicals are mildly supportive short-term but still constrained by longer-term trend pressure; valuation benefits from a high yield but is clouded by losses.
Positive Factors
Robust motorcycle franchise
Honda’s motorcycle business is a durable profit engine with record-targeted volumes and improving operating profit. Geographic strength in India, Pakistan and Brazil and high unit economics provide stable revenue, margins and cash that can offset cyclical auto weakness over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Auto segment operating loss
Automobile profitability has deteriorated into an operating loss, reflecting weaker demand in key markets and semiconductor/supply disruption effects. Persistent auto segment losses reduce overall earnings resilience and increase reliance on other divisions to fund strategy and investment.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Robust motorcycle franchise
Honda’s motorcycle business is a durable profit engine with record-targeted volumes and improving operating profit. Geographic strength in India, Pakistan and Brazil and high unit economics provide stable revenue, margins and cash that can offset cyclical auto weakness over the medium term.
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Honda Motor Company Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Shows revenue contributions from each business area, indicating which segments are growing, stable, or declining, and providing insight into the company's strategic focus and market positioning.
Shows revenue contributions from each business area, indicating which segments are growing, stable, or declining, and providing insight into the company's strategic focus and market positioning.
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Market Cap
$35.49B
Dividend Yield4.19%
Average Volume (3M)1.89M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue Growth1.63%
EPS Growth-154.96%
CountryUS
Employees194,993
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Manufacturers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-337.05
Shares Outstanding1,511,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume2,332,667
30 Day Avg. Volume1,894,255
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)0.43
Price to Sales (P/S)0.22
P/FCF Ratio9.27
Enterprise Value/Market Cap396.37
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.88
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.97
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.74
Revenue Forecast (FY)$142.13B
Honda Motor Company Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes motorcycles, automobiles, power products, and other products in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Motorcycle Business, Automobi...
How the Company Makes Money
Honda primarily makes money by selling products and related services across several major business lines. (1) Vehicle sales (Automobiles): Revenue is generated from the manufacture and wholesale/retail sale of Honda-branded automobiles to distribu...
Honda Motor Company Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 10, 2026
(Q3-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
Balanced: the company shows strong cash generation, resilient motorcycle operations (record-targeted volumes), maintained guidance and shareholder actions, but faces significant near-term headwinds from large one-time EV charges, tariff-related profit losses, automobile segment weakness and emerging material supply risks. Management is taking steps to revisit EV strategy and control costs, but uncertainty remains.Positive Updates
Strong Motorcycle Performance and Record Sales Target
Motorcycle unit sales through Q3 were 16.44 million (growth led by India, Pakistan and Brazil) and management reiterated a full-year motorcycle target of 21.3 million units — the highest on record. Motorcycle operating profit rose JPY 44.8 billion YoY to JPY 546.5 billion (≈+8.9% YoY).
Negative Updates
Large YoY Decline in Reported Operating Profit
Consolidated operating profit for the third quarter was JPY 591.5 billion, down JPY 548.4 billion YoY (approximately a 48.1% decline versus the prior-year period).
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Q3-2026 Updates
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Negative
Strong Motorcycle Performance and Record Sales Target
Motorcycle unit sales through Q3 were 16.44 million (growth led by India, Pakistan and Brazil) and management reiterated a full-year motorcycle target of 21.3 million units — the highest on record. Motorcycle operating profit rose JPY 44.8 billion YoY to JPY 546.5 billion (≈+8.9% YoY).
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Company Guidance
Honda maintained its FY Mar‑2026 guidance of consolidated operating profit JPY 550 billion and profit attributable to owners JPY 300 billion, kept the full‑year dividend at JPY 70/share and approved cancellation of 747 million treasury shares, while assuming USD/JPY ≈ ¥148 and unchanged unit‑sale targets of motorcycles 21.3m, automobiles 3.34m and power products 3.67m; Q3/YTD results showed operating profit JPY 591.5bn (down JPY 548.4bn YoY), profit attributable JPY 465.4bn (down JPY 339.8bn), equity‑method income JPY 24.0bn (+JPY 51.3bn), 9‑month unit sales motorcycles 16.44m, autos 2.561m, power products 2.507m, net cash JPY 3.1707trn, free cash flow ex‑financial services JPY 917.4bn and operating cash flow after R&D JPY 1.8558trn; management said tariff headwinds were revised down from ~JPY 450bn to ~JPY 310bn, one‑time EV‑related charges YTD ~JPY 270–290bn (total BEV‑related budgeted charges ~JPY 650–700bn including R&D), and that excluding one‑offs and tariffs operating profit would be ~JPY 1.1485trn, while FY operating‑profit swing assumptions include sales −JPY 162bn, price/cost +JPY 230bn, expenses −JPY 106.5bn, R&D −JPY 166bn and FX −JPY 149bn.Honda Motor Company Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
48
Neutral
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 23.11T | 21.69T | 20.43T | 16.91T | 14.55T |
| Gross Profit | 3.82T | 4.66T | 4.41T | 3.33T | 2.98T |
| EBITDA | 942.53B | 2.12T | 2.50T | 1.64T | 2.36T |
| Net Income | -449.51B | 835.84B | 1.11T | 651.42B | 707.07B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 33.65T | 30.78T | 29.77T | 24.67T | 23.97T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.09T | 4.74T | 5.18T | 4.07T | 3.89T |
| Total Debt | 13.54T | 4.42T | 10.08T | 7.62T | 8.05T |
| Total Liabilities | 21.45T | 18.15T | 16.77T | 13.17T | 13.20T |
| Stockholders Equity | 11.87T | 12.33T | 12.70T | 11.18T | 10.47T |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 554.75B | -1.43B | 138.61B | 1.50T | 1.23T |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.20T | 1.92B | 747.28B | 2.13T | 1.68T |
| Investing Cash Flow | -903.56B | -6.18B | -867.27B | -678.06B | -376.06B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -39.14B | 1.84B | 918.65B | -1.47T | -615.72B |
Honda Motor Company Technical Analysis
Positive
30.89
Price Trends
24.75
Positive
27.25
Negative
29.26
Negative
Market Momentum
0.60
Negative
64.41
Neutral
92.18
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HMC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 30.89 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 25.32, above the 50-day MA of 24.75, and above the 200-day MA of 29.26, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.60 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.41 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.18 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for HMC.
Honda Motor Company Risk Analysis
Honda Motor Company disclosed 22 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Honda Motor Company reported the most risks in the "Macro & Political" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 3 New Risks
1.
3. Laws and Regulations Concerning Human Rights Q1, 2023
2.
1. Economic Security Q1, 2023
3.
Geopolitical Risk Q1, 2023
Honda Motor Company Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $248.87B | 10.30 | 10.10% | 2.57% | 6.73% | -16.97% | |
62 Neutral | $1.64T | 363.61 | 4.79% | ― | 2.25% | -39.81% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
58 Neutral | $35.49B | -13.75 | -3.53% | 4.19% | 1.63% | -154.96% | |
58 Neutral | $75.05B | 30.13 | 3.96% | 0.69% | -2.03% | -63.41% | |
55 Neutral | $69.49B | -11.40 | -14.72% | 5.64% | 3.82% | -209.77% | |
52 Neutral | $15.07B | -56.39 | -2.49% | ― | -23.38% | -123.25% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
HMC
Honda Motor Company
26.99
-2.47
-8.37%
F
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83.39%
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TM
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189.95
0.81
0.43%
LI
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15.01
-12.81
-46.05%
Honda Motor Company Corporate Events
Honda and Sony Halt AFEELA EV Launches as Honda Overhauls Electrification Strategy
Mar 25, 2026
On March 25, 2026, Honda said its equity-method affiliate Sony Honda Mobility will discontinue development and launch of its first EV model AFEELA1 and a second planned model, prompting Sony, Honda and the JV to conduct a broad review of the ventu...
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