TOKYO, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --

Despite some unfavorable factors such as a decrease in automobile unit sales due to the supply shortage of certain parts including semiconductors and an increase in raw material cost, consolidated operating profit for the fiscal nine months amounted to 671.6 billion yen, a year-on-year increase by 224.6 billion yen, due primarily to cost reductions, control of incentives and favorable currency effects.
Consolidated profit for the fiscal nine months attributable to owners of the parent amounted to 582.1 billion yen, a year-on-year increase by 138.0 billion yen.
The previously announced forecast for consolidated operating profit for the current fiscal year (April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022) was revised upward by 140 billion yen to 800 billion yen.
The previously announced forecast for profit for the fiscal year attributable to owners of the parent was revised upward by 115 billion yen to 670 billion yen, a year-on-year increase.

I. Consolidated financial summary and business-by-business results for the fiscal nine months ended December 31, 2021

Sales revenue: 10,677.0 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 11.8%)

Increase due to higher sales revenue from all businesses.
Operating profit: 671.6 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 50.3%)

Increase due primarily to favorable currency effects and higher profit related to changes in sales revenue and model mix.
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent: 582.1 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 31.1%)

1) Motorcycle business

Sales revenue: 1,602.0 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 343.9 billion yen)

Increase due primarily to a sales increase in Brazil.
Operating profit: 232.3 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 80.0 billion yen).

Increase due primarily to an increase in profit related to changes in sales revenue and model mix.

2) Automobile business

Sales revenue: 6,823.6 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 462.7 billion yen)

Although sales decreased in North America, sales revenue experienced a year-on-year increase due primarily to an increase in sales in Asia and favorable currency effects.

Operating profit: 188.5 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 135.9 billion yen)

Increase was due primarily to the control of selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses.

Combined with operating profit from financial services business related to automobile sales, the estimated operating profit for automobile business is 437.2 billion yen.

3) Financial Services business

Operating profit: 258.1 billion yen (a year-on-year increase of 7.5 billion yen)

Increase due primarily to an increase in profit due to higher revenue.

4) Life Creation (power products) and Other businesses

Operating loss: 7.4 billion yen (a year-on-year improvement of 1.1 billion yen)

Aircraft/aircraft engine business, which is included in "Other businesses," accounted for an operating loss of 23.6 billion yen.

II. Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022(FY22)

Honda is expecting that the external business environment will remain challenging due primarily to the resurgence of COVID-19, the supply shortage of certain parts including semiconductors and a further increase in raw material cost. Despite this assumption, Honda made an upward revision to the previously announced forecast for consolidated operating profit for FY22 to 800 billion yen, an increase by 140 billion yen, reflecting its continuous efforts to improve profitability including the control of selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and incentives.
The previously announced forecast for profit for the fiscal year attributable to owners of the parent was revised upward by 115 billion yen to 670 billion yen.

Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Nine Months

		Fiscal nine months ended Dec. 31, 2020 (9 months period)	Fiscal nine months ended Dec. 31, 2021 (9 months period)	Difference
Honda Group Unit Sales^*1 (million units)	Motorcycles	10.591	12.775	+2.184
	Automobiles^*3	3.425	3.000	-0.425
	Life Creation	3.855	4.500	+0.645
Consolidated Unit Sales*² (million units)	Motorcycles	7.263	7.964	+0.701
	Automobiles^*3	1.899	1.792	-0.107
	Life Creation	3.855	4.500	+0.645
Financial Results (billion yen)	Sales revenue	9,546.7	10,677.0	+1,130.3
	Operating profit	447.0	671.6	+224.6
	Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method	204.5	157.0	-47.5
	Profit before income taxes	658.7	845.2	+186.5
	Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent	444.1	582.1	+138.0
Honda's Average Rate (yen)	USD=	106	111	JPY depreciated against the USD by 5 yen/dollar

Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022 (FY22)

		FY21 results	Previous FY22 forecasts （2021/11/5）	Revised FY22 forecasts (2022/2/9)	Difference compared to FY21 results	Difference compared to previous forecasts
Honda Group Unit Sales^*1 (million units)	Motorcycles	15.132	17.500	17.040	+1.908	-0.460
	Automobiles^*3	4.546	4.200	4.200	-0.346	―
	Life Creation	5.623	6.100	5.950	+0.327	-0.150
Consolidated Unit Sales*² (million units)	Motorcycles	10.264	11.040	10.695	+0.431	-0.345
	Automobiles^*3	2.617	2.525	2.465	-0.152	-0.060
	Life Creation	5.623	6.100	5.950	+0.327	-0.150
Financial Results/ Forecasts (billion yen)	Sales revenue	13,170.5	14,600.0	14,550.0	+1,379.4	-50.0
	Operating profit	660.2	660.0	800.0	+139.7	+140.0
	Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method	272.7	200.0	210.0	-62.7	+10.0
	Profit before income taxes	914.0	860.0	1,020.0	+105.9	+160.0
	Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent	657.4	555.0	670.0	+12.5	+115.0
Annual dividend per share (yen)		110	110	110	--	--
Honda's Average Rate (yen)	USD=	106	110	111	JPY to depreciate against the USD by 5 yen/dollar	JPY to depreciate against the USD by 1 yen/dollar

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Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter

		3rd quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020 (3 months period)	3rd quarter ended Dec. 31, 2021 (3 months period)	Difference
Honda Group Unit Sales^*1 (million units)	Motorcycles	4.269	4.602	+0.333
	Automobiles^*3	1.380	1.085	-0.295
	Life Creation	1.402	1.270	-0.132
Consolidated Unit Sales*² (million units)	Motorcycles	3.019	2.877	-0.142
	Automobiles^*3	0.809	0.610	-0.199
	Life Creation	1.402	1.270	-0.132
Financial Results (billion yen)	Sales revenue	3,771.5	3,688.7	-82.7
	Operating profit	277.7	229.4	-48.2
	Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method	102.2	49.7	-52.4
	Profit before income taxes	386.4	284.8	-101.5
	Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent	284.0	192.9	-91.0
Honda's Average Rate (yen)	USD=	104	114	JPY depreciated against the USD by 10 yen/dollar

*1 Honda Group Unit Sales is the total unit sales of 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.

*2 Consolidated Unit Sales is the total unit sales of 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.

*3 Certain sales of automobiles that are financed with residual value type auto loans by our Japanese finance subsidiaries and provided 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.

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