Honda raised its full-year consolidated forecast for the fiscal year ending 2027 on 2026-08-05, lifting sales revenue to JPY 24,150,000 million, operating profit to JPY 650,000 million, and p
Honda raised its full-year consolidated forecast for the fiscal year ending 2027 on 2026-08-05, lifting sales revenue to JPY 24,150,000 million, operating profit to JPY 650,000 million, and profit for the year attributable to owners to JPY 400,000 million. The revision was disclosed in an official notice (Honda filing).
The update followed results for the three months ended 2026-06-30, where Honda reported sales revenue of JPY 6,061,514 million and operating profit of JPY 530,767 million, up 117.4 percent year on year. Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent rose to JPY 450,915 million from JPY 196,670 million in the year-ago quarter (Honda results).
Honda attributed the forecast revision mainly to foreign-exchange effects, lifting its assumed average USD/JPY for the year to 155 from 145 and noting the yen was weaker than initially assumed in the first quarter (Honda filing).
Confirmed: Secondary reporting noted a positive market reaction to Honda’s results and guidance increase (Associated Press).
Interpretation: The guidance lift is largely FX-driven. A weaker yen typically inflates the yen value of overseas earnings, so the revised USD/JPY assumption of 155 implies continued tailwinds if the currency remains soft. Conversely, any sharp yen rebound would pressure the outlook. The surge in operating profit signals stronger profitability versus a year ago, though the extent to which FX versus operations contributed will be a key investor focus.
Watch the yen. Honda’s full-year outlook now embeds an average USD/JPY of 155, making currency moves a central swing factor for revenue and profit delivery. The company’s next quarterly update will show whether performance is tracking toward the revised operating profit target of JPY 650,000 million and whether momentum extends beyond FX support. Key checkpoints include sales revenue run-rate, operating profit progression, and any update to currency assumptions.
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