TOKYO (AP) Hondas profit in the last quarter was half of what it was a year earlier, the company said Wednesday, as automakers were hit by 25% tariffs on vehicle exports to the United States.
The Japanese automaker reported Wednesday that its April-June profit totaled 196.7 billion yen ($1.3 billion), about half of what it earned during the same period the previous year at 394.7 billion yen. Quarterly sales edged 1.2% lower to 5.3 trillion yen ($36 billion).
The Tokyo-based maker of the Accord sedan and Asimo robot revised upward its profit forecast for the full fiscal year through March 2026 to 420 billion yen ($2.9 billion), better than its earlier estimate of 250 billion yen. The improved projection still marks a 50% drop from the previous years results.
Honda stuck to its forecast to sell 3.62 million vehicles worldwide in this fiscal year.
It said its motorcycle business in Brazil and Vietnam was solid, while North American car sales also remained strong despite headwinds from the tariffs.
The negative impact of the tariffs was estimated at about 450 billion yen ($3 billion), based on a detailed review, according to Honda.
The companys auto sales declined year-on-year in Japan, the rest of Asia and Europe. Hondas quarterly global auto sales totaled 839,000 units, down from 869,000 the same period last year.
Honda also said it posted a one-time expense related to electric vehicles, such as losses related to EVs sold in the U.S. and write-offs for lineup changes.
Eiji Fujimura, Hondas chief financial officer and director, welcomed an agreement between the U.S. and Japan to cut an initially planned 25% tariff on imported autos to 15%. That will work as a positive for the companys business, customers, suppliers and shareholders, he said, even if its higher than the original level.
Fujimura stressed that Honda has long tried to promote free trade and fair competition around the world to deliver quality products and, in his words, contribute to the local community.
Now we must face up to this new normal, he told reporters.
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东京（美联社）——本田公司周三表示，由于汽车制造商受到对美国汽车出口征收25%关税的影响，该公司上一季度的利润仅为去年同期的一半。
这家日本汽车制造商周三报告称，其4月至6月的利润总计为1967亿日元（约合13亿美元），约为去年同期3947亿日元利润的一半。季度销售额微降1.2%，至53万亿日元（约合360亿美元）。
总部位于东京的雅阁轿车和阿西莫机器人制造商上调了截至2026年3月的整个财年利润预期，从原先预估的2500亿日元调升至4200亿日元（约合29亿美元）。尽管预期有所改善，但这一数字仍较上一财年的业绩下滑50%。
本田公司坚持其本财年全球销售362万辆汽车的预测。
该公司表示，其在巴西和越南的摩托车业务表现稳健，尽管面临关税带来的不利影响，北美汽车销售依然保持强劲势头。
本田公司表示，根据详细评估，关税造成的负面影响约为4500亿日元（约合30亿美元）。
该公司在日本、亚洲其他地区和欧洲的汽车销量同比均有所下滑。本田当季全球汽车总销量为83.9万辆，低于去年同期的86.9万辆。
本田公司还表示，其记录了一笔与电动汽车相关的一次性支出，包括在美国市场销售电动汽车产生的亏损，以及因产品线调整导致的资产减记。
本田汽车首席财务官兼董事藤村荣二（Eiji Fujimura）对美日两国达成协议，将进口汽车关税从最初计划的25%降至15%表示欢迎。他表示，尽管这一税率仍高于最初水平，但此举将对公司的业务、客户、供应商及股东产生"积极影响"。
藤村（Fujimura）强调，本田汽车长期以来致力于在全球范围内推动自由贸易和公平竞争，以提供优质产品，用他的话说，还要“为当地社区做出贡献”。
“现在我们必须直面这一新常态，”他对记者说道。
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