reported a 78% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by both increased sales, especially in the North American market, and a weaker yen.
Japan's second-biggest automaker by sales said operating profit totalled 394.4 billion yen in the three months through June, handily beating the average 324.74 billion yen estimate in a poll of 10 analysts by Refinitiv.Like other automakers, Honda said it benefited from strong sales in the key U.S. market as the impact of post-pandemic disruptions in the supply of parts and semiconductors eases.
Honda maintained its forecast for a 1.0 trillion yen operating profit for the current year, lower than the 1.117 trillion yen average forecast from 22 analysts.
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