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Honda Signals Profit Drop, Warns of $3 Billion Tariff Hit
Honda sold roughly 1.4 million cars in the US in 2024, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, almost 40% of which were imported.
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Honda Motor Co. is expecting a ¥450 billion ($3 billion) hit to its full-year profit as it braces for the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs, joining rivals reeling from the trade war.
Operating profit is forecast to decline to around ¥500 billion in the current fiscal year through March 2026 — far short of analyst estimates of ¥1.35 trillion. Profit in the fiscal year ended March 31 came in at ¥1.21 trillion following a weak fourth quarter, the company said in a statement Tuesday.