Honda’s profit for the fiscal year that ended in March has dropped 1.7% as sales took a hit from a semiconductor shortage and restrictions in China related to the coronavirus pandemic VERBATIM: Despite the drop, the Japanese automaker says recovery is on the way, forecasting record sales and operating profitability for the current fiscal year. […]
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Semiconductor shortage takes a bite out of Honda’s profit
Honda’s profit for the fiscal year that ended in March has dropped 1.7% as sales took a hit from a semiconductor shortage and restrictions in China related to the coronavirus pandemic
VERBATIM:
Despite the drop, the Japanese automaker says recovery is on the way, forecasting record sales and operating profitability for the current fiscal year. Net profit for the fiscal year that just ended totaled $5.2 billion, as declining auto sales and rising research costs offset the perks of a favorable currency exchange rate. Sales for the fiscal year grew 16%, lifted by healthy motorcycle sales.