Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC) closed at $32.21 on 15 September 2026, down 0.9%. The stock is up 2.0% over one month and down 3.9% over one year. It trades 6.5% below its 52-week high of $34.44. The company last reported on 5 August 2026 for Q1 2027: EPS of $2.18 against an estimate of $1.27, a beat of 71.5%, on revenue of $38.0 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$32.21
Day change-0.86%
1 week+3.70%
1 month+1.99%
3 months+19.43%
6 months+25.33%
Year to date+9.26%
1 year-3.94%
52-week high$34.44
52-week low$23.25
Volume439,928
Average volume, 3 months1,234,872
Market cap$42.2B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

No analyst action on HMC was recorded in the last 90 days; the most recent is from 25 June 2025.

Actions, 90 days0
Firms0
DateFirmActionPrice target
25 Jun 2025MacquarieDowngrades to Neutral from Outperform
7 Jul 2022JefferiesMaintains Buy$30.83 to $31.51
5 Oct 2021JP MorganDowngrades to Neutral from Overweight
28 Jul 2020MacquarieInitiates Coverage On Outperform
14 Jul 2020CLSAUpgrades to Buy from Underperform
31 Mar 2020UBSUpgrades to Buy from Neutral
21 Oct 2019CLSADowngrades to Outperform from Buy
4 Jun 2018Goldman SachsDowngrades to Neutral from Buy
1 Aug 2017NomuraUpgrades to Neutral from Reduce
1 Dec 2016MacquarieDowngrades to Neutral from Outperform

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 6 November 2026 before the open for Q2 2027. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 5 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q1 20275 Aug 2026$1.27$2.18+71.50%$38.0B
Q4 202614 May 2026$0.03-$4.24-14233.33%$37.1B
Q3 202610 Feb 2026$1.07$0.76-28.60%$34.7B
Q2 20267 Nov 2025$1.27$0.60-52.76%$35.9B
Q1 20266 Aug 2025$0.51$0.97+90.20%$36.9B
Q4 202513 May 2025$0.18$35.1B
Q3 202513 Feb 2025$1.31$36.3B
Q2 20256 Nov 2024$0.43$36.2B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 6.17%, a gross margin of 21.50%, an operating margin of 5.59% and a return on equity of 6.68%.

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$4,528,795,000,000
Inventory$2,470,590,000,000
Total Current Assets$11,687,762,000,000
Deferred Tax Asset$143,499,000,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Total Short-term Debt$1,829,904,000,000
Total Current Liabilities$8,615,157,000,000
Long-term Debt$11,451,267,000,000
Minority Interest$301,293,000,000
Total Liabilities$18,148,045,000,000
Retained Earnings$11,122,187,000,000
Total Stockholders Equity$12,326,529,000,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 March 2025, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.5362ndCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio1.3655thCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Equity1.0878thCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Operational Leverage-1.9821stCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital0.4859thCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage
Long Term Debt/Total Capital0.4560thCalculated as (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Earnings Growth (EBIT)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
EBIT Pct Growth-12.2%88thThe EBIT growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Free Cashflow Margin Pct-1.0%39thCalculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow.
Gross Margin Pct21.5%25thCalculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company.
Operating Margin Pct5.6%55thCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth-12.2%33rdThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)11.7%62ndThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)13.9%72ndThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
PreTax Margin Pct5.8%54thCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Equity Pct6.7%57thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct3.2%50thCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth-24.5%27thThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR5.7%55thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR12.9%70thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth-60.9%9thThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)-44.2%9thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)-21.5%15thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth6.2%50thThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR14.2%74thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR7.8%53rdThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct31.5%90thThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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Insider activity

In the last 90 days insiders filed 37 transactions: 37 acquisitions covering 17,822 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was an acquisition of 5,000 shares by Mahito Shikama, Director, Executive Officer on 6 August 2026, worth about $52,000 at the transaction price.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
1 Sep 2026Eiji FujimuraSee RemarksAcquisition767$10.76$8K
1 Sep 2026Masayuki IgarashiManaging Executive OfficerAcquisition454$10.76$5K
1 Sep 2026Hironao ItoManaging Executive OfficerAcquisition442$10.76$5K
1 Sep 2026Kensuke OeManaging Executive OfficerAcquisition442$10.76$5K
1 Sep 2026Asako SuzukiDirectorAcquisition383$10.76$4K
1 Sep 2026Jiro MorisawaDirectorAcquisition383$10.76$4K
1 Sep 2026Kazuhiro HigashiDirectorAcquisition70$10.76$753
1 Sep 2026Kunihiko SakaiDirectorAcquisition70$10.76$753
1 Sep 2026Yoichiro OgawaDirectorAcquisition70$10.76$753
1 Sep 2026Fumiya KokubuDirectorAcquisition70$10.76$753
1 Sep 2026Ryoko NagataDirectorAcquisition70$10.76$753
1 Sep 2026Mika AgatsumaDirectorAcquisition70$10.76$753
6 Aug 2026Mahito ShikamaDirector, Executive OfficerAcquisition5,000$10.40$52K
3 Aug 2026Eiji FujimuraSee RemarksAcquisition789$10.36$8K
3 Aug 2026Masayuki IgarashiManaging Executive OfficerAcquisition467$10.36$5K

Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.

SEC filings

The latest filing is a 20-F from 18 June 2026.

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18 Jun 202620-FView on sec.gov
18 Jun 202520-FView on sec.gov
20 Jun 202420-FView on sec.gov
23 Jun 202320-FView on sec.gov
22 Jun 202220-FView on sec.gov
23 Jun 202120-FView on sec.gov
19 Jun 202020-FView on sec.gov
19 Jun 201920-FView on sec.gov
20 Jun 201820-FView on sec.gov
22 Jun 201720-FView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Transportation Equipment
Industry
Automobiles And Trucks
Headquarters
Minato ku
Chief executive
Toshihiro Mibe
Employees
204,000
Website
honda.co.jp
SEC CIK
0000715153

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes motorcycles, automobiles, power products, and other products. It operates through four segments: Motorcycle Business, Automobile Business, Financial Services Business, and Life creation and Other Businesses.

Sector and peers

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is part of the Transportation Equipment sector, which FundSpec tracks across 102 companies.

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