Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter Ended December 31, 2018

February 1, 2019, Japan

News Release

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Consolidated sales revenue for the fiscal third quarter (October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018) amounted to 3,973.6 billion yen, remaining at approximately the same level compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in motorcycle unit sales in certain countries such as Vietnam and an increase in sales revenue from financial services business. This was despite decrease in sales revenue factors such as unfavorable foreign currency translation effects. Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal third quarter amounted to 170.1 billion yen, a decrease of 40.2% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to a decrease in profit related to changes in sales volume and model mix, an increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and unfavorable foreign currency effects. This was despite profit-increasing factors such as cost reduction efforts. Consolidated profit for the fiscal third quarter attributable to owners of the parent amounted to 168.2 billion yen, a decrease of 402.0 billion yen (70.5%) compared to the same period last year, due primarily to the reverse effect from the impact of a reduction of corporate tax rates in the U.S. (346.1 billion yen)*1 recorded in the same period last year.

Consolidated sales revenue for the fiscal nine months (April 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018) amounted to 11,839.5 billion yen, an increase of 3.4% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in sales revenue from all businesses. Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal nine months amounted to 684.0 billion yen, a decrease of 3.2% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in SG&A expenses and unfavorable foreign currency effects. This was despite cost reduction efforts and the loss related to the settlement of multidistrict class action litigation recorded in the same period last year. Consolidated profit before income taxes for the fiscal nine months amounted to 868.2 billion yen, a decrease of 6.1% compared to the same period last year. Consolidated profit for the fiscal nine months attributable to owners of the parent amounted to 623.3 billion yen, a decrease of 328.2 billion yen (34.5%) compared to the same period last year, due primarily to the reverse effect from the impact of a reduction of corporate tax rates in the U.S. (346.1 billion yen)*1 recorded in the same period last year.

The following revisions were made to the previously announced consolidated financial forecasts for the current fiscal year (April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019). The forecast for consolidated sales revenue was revised upward by 50.0 billion yen to 15.85 trillion yen, and the forecast for profit for the current fiscal year attributable to owners of the parent was revised upward by 20.0 billion yen to 695.0 billion yen. The forecast for operating profit remains unchanged from the previous forecast of 790.0 billion yen.

The quarterly dividend for the fiscal third quarter will be 28 yen per share (an increase of 3 yen per share compared to the same period last year), and total dividends to be paid for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 are expected to be 111 yen per share (an increase of 11 yen per share compared to the previous fiscal year).

Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter and the Fiscal Nine Months

 

 

 

3rd quarter
ended
Dec. 31, 2017
(3 months period)

3rd quarter
ended
Dec. 31, 2018
(3 months period)

Difference

Fiscal
9 months
ended
Dec. 31, 2017
(9 months period)

Fiscal
9 months
ended
Dec. 31, 2018
(9 months period)

Difference

Honda Group
Unit Sales*2
(million units)

Motorcycles

4.870

5.013

+0.143

14.807

15.680

+0.873

Automobiles*4

1.344

1.408

+0.064

3.903

3.959

+0.056

Power Products

1.196

1.351

+0.155

3.785

3.954

+0.169

Consolidated
Unit Sales*3
(million units)

Motorcycles

3.096

3.230

+0.134

9.787

10.378

+0.591

Automobiles*4

0.932

0.942

+0.010

2.739

2.769

+0.030

Power Products

1.196

1.351

+0.155

3.785

3.954

+0.169

Financial
Results
(billion yen)

Sales revenue

3,957.1

3,973.6

+16.5

11,446.4

11,839.5

+393.0

Operating profit

284.5

170.1

-114.4

706.7

684.0

-22.7

Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method

54.5

51.4

-3.1

189.7

169.6

-20.0

Profit before income taxes

346.8

226.9

-119.9

924.5

868.2

-56.2

Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent

570.2

168.2

-402.0

951.5

623.3

-328.2

Quarterly dividend per share (yen)

25

28

+3

73

83

+10

Honda’s
Average
Rate (yen)

USD=

113

113

-

112

111

Up by
1 yen

Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2019 (FY19)

 

 

FY18 results

Previously
announced FY19 forecasts
(Oct. 30, 2018)

Newly announced FY19 forecasts
(Feb. 1, 2019)

Difference compared to FY18 results

Difference compared to previously announced forecasts

Honda Group
Unit Sales*2
(million units)

Motorcycles

19.554

20.850

20.400

+0.846

-0.450

Automobiles*4

5.199

5.285

5.285

+0.086

-

Power Products

6.262

6.345

6.240

-0.022

-0.105

Consolidated
Unit Sales*3
(million units)

Motorcycles

12.954

13.860

13.395

+0.441

-0.465

Automobiles*4

3.689

3.745

3.745

+0.056

-

Power Products

6.262

6.345

6.240

-0.022

-0.105

Financial
Results/
Forecasts
(billion yen)

Sales revenue

15,361.1

15,800.0

15,850.0

+488.8

+50.0

Operating profit

833.5

790.0

790.0

-43.5

-

Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method

247.6

215.0

215.0

-32.6

-

Profit before income taxes

1,114.9

1,010.0

1,010.0

-104.9

-

Profit for the year
attributable to owners of the
parent

1,059.3

675.0

695.0

-364.3

+20.0

Annual dividend per share (yen)

100

111

111

+11

-

Honda’s
Average
Rate (yen)

USD=

111

110

111

-

Down by
1 yen

 

 

3Q : 110 yen
4Q : 110 yen

1Q - 3Q : 111 yen
4Q : 110 yen

 

 

  • *1Impact of the re-measurement of deferred tax asset/liability of consolidated subsidiaries based on the reduction of corporate tax rates in the U.S. 
  • *2Honda Group Unit Sales is the total unit sales of the completed products (motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, automobiles, power products) of Honda, its consolidated subsidiaries and its affiliates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method.
  • *3Consolidated Unit Sales is the total unit sales of the completed products (motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, automobiles, power products) corresponding to consolidated sales revenue, which consists of unit sales of completed products of Honda and its consolidated subsidiaries.
  • *4Certain sales of automobiles that are financed with residual value type auto loans by our Japanese finance subsidiaries and sold through our consolidated subsidiaries are accounted for as operating leases in conformity with IFRS and are not included in consolidated sales revenue to the external customers in our automobile business. Accordingly, they are not included in Consolidated Unit Sales, but are included in Honda Group Unit Sales of our automobile business.