Honda Motor

The future of mobility is electric and autonomous driving. Goldman Sachs has three self-driving car stocks picks to play this theme.

Tesla Motors (TSLA) has a market cap of $31.5 billion. It rose by 4.0% and closed at $246.99 per share on April 4, 2016.

According to data compiled by Reuters, 68% of analysts covering Harley-Davidson stock gave it “hold” recommendations.

“Deleveraging” refers to reducing the debt level. With Japan’s debt burden, deleveraging the economy’s balance sheet seems more than imperative.

NIO (NIO) has been rising for the last five sessions in a row.

Previously in this series, we looked at China’s declining overall vehicle sales for the last eight months.

Electric vehicle segment Today, auto industry dynamics are changing at a very fast pace. To stay ahead of the competition, automakers (XLY) need to innovate and implement faster than their competitors. Companies such as Tesla (TSLA) and Nissan have already demonstrated the potential of the electric vehicle (or EV) segment. In this article, we’ll talk […]

The First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto ETF (CARZ) is the most traded auto-focused ETF. The three-year return for the ETF is 48.32%. YTD, CARZ provided a return of 2.23%.

General Motors and Honda Motor Co. have announced an alliance in North America to compete with Tesla.

The automobile industry is one of the most highly concentrated industries in the world. The market continues to be dominated by a few major companies.

Ford (F) uses a high amount of financial leverage. Its debt-to-capital ratio is 81.1%. This is significantly above the industry average of 53.1%.

The auto industry has lower margins primarily because of intense competition. It makes it difficult for companies to pass on increases in raw material prices to the customer.

Automakers have effectively split in their support of a particular set of emission regulations, pitting large automakers Ford and GM against one another.

In this series, first, we’ll look at Honda’s strategy. Then, we’ll dig into the company’s revenue and earnings to see how Honda compares to other industry players.

The competition in the self-driving technology market just heated up again. Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has formed a joint venture with Aptiv.

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Last month, four automakers, including Ford, made a voluntary deal with California to make cars cleaner and more fuel efficient. Trump isn’t happy with the deal.

On Wednesday, Tesla (TSLA) stock surged nearly 2% after CEO Elon Musk slammed the auto industry in an interview.

This morning, CEO Elon Musk, in a post on Tesla’s official blog, announced that Tesla is laying off 7% of its full-time employees.

Tesla (TSLA) seems to be preparing to take the electric car race to the next level.

On April 1, the US Environmental Protection Agency imposed a $31,000 penalty on Tesla (TSLA) for federal hazardous waste violations.

American electric carmaker Tesla was founded in 2003 with a mission “to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.”

According to Reuters, Baillie Gifford was the largest investor in NIO as of December 31.

Early this morning, before the market opened, Musk revealed that TSLA is reducing its full-time workforce by 7%.

At 6:46 AM EST on January 18, Tesla (TSLA) shares fell 8.4% in the pre-market session from the previous day’s closing.

In 2017, Toyota Motor (TM) was the third-largest automaker by volume in the world after Renault-Nissan Alliance and Volkswagen (VLKAY).

Harley-Davidson (HOG) maintained the highest US market share in the heavyweight motorcycle sector. Its stock underperformed other auto stocks in 2017 and lost ~12.8%.

In its fiscal 3Q18 (which ended December 31, 2018), Toyota’s adjusted earnings rose 97.4% year-over-year to ~315 JPY (or Japanese yen).

For Japan’s economy, the main struggle has been the low level of inflation. Japan’s inflation has been low for the past three decades.

According to analysts’ consensus data, 41% of analysts covering Honda Motor Company (HMC) gave it a “buy” recommendation on October 11.

The BOJ’s (Bank of Japan’s) qualitative and quantitative easing (or QQE) programs and a negative interest rate are helping to slowly revive Japanese inflation.

Toyota Toyota (TM) is the second-largest auto manufacturer in the world after Volkswagen (VLKAY), according to 2016 global auto sales data. In 2008, Toyota became the world’s largest automaker by volume, despite being founded much later than legacy US auto giants (IYK) General Motors (GM) and Ford Motor (F). Recommendations on Toyota According to recent data […]

In the calendar year 2016, Toyota (TM) stood as the second-largest automaker by volume in the world after Volkswagen (VLKAY).

Tesla’s agreement with Panasonic for the solar energy business made it clear that their association isn’t just limited to cells and battery manufacturing.

One of the key features of Japan’s new monetary policy framework is its inflation-overshooting commitment.

Bunge Limited (BG) has a market cap of $8.8 billion. It rose by 0.48% to close at $63.33 per share on August 2, 2016.

Honda Motor (HMC) has a market cap of $45.2 billion. It rose by 2.8% to close at $25.78 per share on July 11, 2016.

According to Tesla’s (TSLA) SolarCity acquisition proposal, it’s ready to pay $26.50 to $28.50 per share for SolarCity.

On June 10, 2016, Honda had a forward EV-to-EBITDA multiple of 3.2x for the next 12 months.

In fiscal 2016, Honda reported strong revenues of ~1.5 trillion Japanese yen, which is 9.6% higher than its revenues of ~1.3 trillion yen in fiscal 2015.

Honda (HMC) markets its products through an extensive sales network in the US. This network comprises ~1,040 independent local dealers for motorcycles, ~1,310 for automobiles, and ~8,200 for power products.

In fiscal 2016, Honda’s Financial Services’s net revenues stood at 1.8 trillion Japanese yen. This is 18% higher than its fiscal 2015 revenues of 1.5 trillion yen.

By revenue, Honda’s Automobile segment is the company’s largest division. In fiscal 2016, ~73% of the company’s total revenues came from the Automobile segment.

Honda’s sales from Japan have been declining lately due to slowing auto demand in the region. In fiscal 2016, 12% of the company’s total revenues were from its home market, much lower than 19% in fiscal 2012.

Honda Motor Company (HMC) is the second-largest Japanese automaker after Toyota and the world’s largest internal combustion engine manufacturer by volume. This series will help auto investors to become familiar with the key aspects of Honda’s business before investing in its stock and ADRs.

Last year, currency headwinds stole nearly 4.4% of the company’s total revenues, which resulted in an unfavorable impact on Harley-Davidson’s profitability and margins.

Harley-Davidson (HOG) is a well-known global motorcycle brand that currently produces a variety of motorcycle models. These models range from lightweight motorcycles to large heavyweight motorcycles.

According to 2015 sales volume, General Motors is the largest US automaker and the third-largest automaker globally.

In 1911, three years after founding General Motors, the founder William C. Durant and road racer Louis Chevrolet created the Chevrolet brand.

Global platform consolidation under the One Ford plan has helped Ford to reduce its vehicle development–related costs.