Latest Articles
-
Honda Looks to Regain Market Share in U.S. After Setbacks
Honda’s (NYSE:HMC) sales slump continued into November in the U.S., which is the automaker’s largest market furthering its year-to-date sales decline to 5.7 percent compared to last year. Decreased production capacity after the March ...
-
Honda Hopes Fuel-Efficiency Drive Will Recoup Some Market Share
Honda (NYSE:HMC) has drawn up a new strategy to shore up its market share, which has been dropping for much of this year because of supply chain disruptions after the March 2011 earthquake in Japan and the recent Thailand floods which constrained...
-
Is Japanese Automakers’ Pain the Big Three’s Gain?
Detroit’s Big Three automakers — General Motors ( NYSE:GM ), Ford ( NYSE:F ) and Chrysler — may be able to leverage the latest production problems affecting Japanese rivals such as Toyota Motor ( NYSE:TM ) and Honda ( NYSE:HMC ) to...
-
Honda’s Revved Up for $38 on Improving Auto Sales and Profit Margins
Even though Honda ‘s (NYSE:HMC) results for quarter ended September 2011 continued to be affected by the impact of Japan earthquake and unfavorable currency translation, they were significantly better than the quarter ended June 2011. But ...
-
Toyota, Honda Still Grappling with Strong Yen & Weak Japanese Demand
Though auto production for Japanese auto makers Toyota (NYSE:TM) and Honda (NYSE:HMC) have largely returned to normal following the devastating tragedy earlier this year, Japan’s auto lobby Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA),...
-
Autos Weekly Notes: GM, Ford, Toyota & Honda
This past week while U.S. auto majors GM (NYSE:GM) and Ford (NYSE:F) celebrated rising August U.S. sales, Japanese manufacturers Honda (NYSE:HMC) and Toyota (NYSE:TM) showed continued impacts from the Japanese tsunami setbacks and sliding sales....
-
After Rough August Sales, Massive Recall Plauges Honda’s Recovery
Honda ‘s (NYSE:HMC) sales in August continued to adversely be affected by the March 11the Japanese earthquake and resulted in a shortage of vehicles at its dealerships. In the U.S., Honda branded car sales contracted by 33% year-over-year (...
-
Can International Markets Rescue Honda?
International vehicle sales (inclusive of car, van, SUV & personal trucks) have been increasing steadily in past two years with the recovery in global economic crisis and booming international economies, especially in the BRIC countries. We e...
-
Honda’s Recovery Will Take Time Amid Weak Global Growth
Honda’s (NYSE:HMC) quarterly earnings for the March-June 2011 period revealed the full extent of damage caused by the tragic earthquake in Japan that occurred on March 11th, 2011. In the prior quarter, net income declined 38% year-over-year...
-
Honda’s Margins Will Improve as Production Recovers Despite Economy
Honda’s (NYSE:HMC) vehicle sales in the latest quarter took a hit due to auto-parts supply chain disruption after the tragic Japan earthquake and tsunami in March. Even though Honda controlled costs by reducing R&D and selling, general ...
-
Yen Adds New Crisis for Honda
Honda’s (NYSE:HMC) quarterly results took a hit due to the massive earthquake and resulting shocks on the auto maker’s supply chain. Honda’s vehicle sales and automotive revenues dropped precipitously and further than we expecte...
-
Can Honda’s Motorcycle Production Plans Move its Stock Price?
Honda (NYSE:HMC) recently announced its plan to dramatically increase motorcycle production in India to meet increasing demand. Event though this will significantly accelerate the growth of Honda’s motorcycles sales volume, we expect its ef...
-
Quake Hampers Honda’s Q4 Results, Margins Under Pressure
Honda’s (NYSE:HMC) Q4 net consolidated income dropped 38% year-over-year (yoy) caused by increasing SG&A costs, the impact of unfavorable foreign currency effects and the massive earthquake in Japan. Looking at the scale of disaster in ...
-
Honda Earnings Point to Further Downside on Quake, Currency
Honda (NYSE:HMC) is one of Japan’s leading automakers and is the eighth largest car manufacturer based upon global vehicle sales in 2010 and the third largest in Japan. We earlier assessed Honda’s near-term challenges as it recovers from th...
