v3.26.1
Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method
(10) Investments accounted for using the equity method
Honda’s equity in affiliates and joint ventures as of March 31, 2025 and 2026 is as follows:
 

 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Investments accounted for using the equity method:
  
  
Affiliates
   ¥ 854,536      ¥ 836,276  
Joint ventures
     388,078        291,842  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 1,242,614      ¥ 1,128,118  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
For the year ended March 31, 2026, the Company performed impairment test for investments accounted for using the equity method related to a certain joint venture in China because there was objective evidence of impairment due to a significant deterioration of profitability for the year ended March 31, 2026, resulting from intensified competition in China. The Company recognized impairment losses of ¥90,882 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 to the recoverable amounts based on the value in use derived from updated business forecasts. The impairment losses are included in share of profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method in the consolidated statements of income and included in Automobile business. The business plan used reflects management’s best estimate. However, changes in assumptions may affect future recoverable amounts and impairment losses.
For the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2025, the Company did not recognize any significant impairment losses.
Honda’s share of comprehensive income of affiliates and joint ventures for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 is as follows:
 

 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
 
2026
 
Profit for the year:
  
  
 
Affiliates
   ¥ 26,490      ¥ 15,838     ¥ (17,014 )
Joint ventures
     84,327        (14,856     (145,066 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 110,817      ¥ 982     ¥ (162,080 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income:
       
Affiliates
   ¥ 31,797      ¥ 18,305     ¥ 24,471  
Joint ventures
     30,856        (6,403     38,956  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 62,653      ¥ 11,902     ¥ 63,427  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive income for the year:
       
Affiliates
   ¥ 58,287      ¥ 34,143     ¥ 7,457  
Joint ventures
     115,183        (21,259     (106,110 )
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 173,470      ¥ 12,884     ¥ (98,653 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Combined financial information in respect of affiliates as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, and for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 is as follows:
 
    
Yen (millions)
 
For the year ended March 31, 2024
  
Motorcycle
Business
    
Automobile
Business
    
Power Products
and Other
Businesses
    
Total
 
Sales revenue
   ¥ 178,964      ¥ 4,425,320      ¥ 10,335      ¥ 4,614,619  
Profit for the year
     12,744        38,348        2,193        53,285  
 
    
Yen (millions)
 
As of and for the year ended March 31, 2025
  
Motorcycle
Business
    
Automobile
Business
    
Power Products
and Other
Businesses
    
Total
 
Current assets
   ¥ 46,092      ¥ 1,971,257      ¥ 32,727      ¥ 2,050,076  
Non-current
assets
     18,217        2,770,810        24,559        2,813,586  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     64,309        4,742,067        57,286        4,863,662  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current liabilities
     19,386        1,549,786        6,630        1,575,802  
Non-current
liabilities
     1,919        499,907        541        502,367  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     21,305        2,049,693        7,171        2,078,169  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total equity
   ¥ 43,004      ¥ 2,692,374      ¥ 50,115      ¥ 2,785,493  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Sales revenue
   ¥ 153,727      ¥ 4,451,855      ¥ 17,845      ¥ 4,623,427  
Profit for the year
     12,978        87,996        3,047        104,021  
 
 
  
Yen (millions)
 
As of and for the year ended March 31, 2026
  
Motorcycle
Business
 
  
Automobile
Business
 
  
Power Products
and Other
Businesses
 
  
Total
 
Current assets
   ¥ 59,611      ¥ 2,417,433      ¥ 28,692      ¥ 2,505,736  
Non-current
assets
     21,027        2,733,794        25,388        2,780,209  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     80,638        5,151,227        54,080        5,285,945  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current liabilities
     23,612        1,726,322        6,514        1,756,448  
Non-current
liabilities
     2,349        721,007        437        723,793  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     25,961        2,447,329        6,951        2,480,241  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total equity
   ¥ 54,677      ¥ 2,703,898      ¥ 47,129      ¥ 2,805,704  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Sales revenue
   ¥ 191,970      ¥ 4,334,184      ¥ 17,977      ¥ 4,544,131  
Profit for the year
     17,069        10,378        1,964        29,411  
 
 
Combined financial information in respect of joint ventures as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, and for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 is as follows:
 
    
Yen (millions)
 
For the year ended March 31, 2024
  
Motorcycle
Business
    
Automobile
Business
    
Power Products
and Other
Businesses
    
Total
 
Sales revenue
   ¥ 1,103,578      ¥ 4,003,276      ¥ 4,183      ¥ 5,111,037  
Profit for the year
     100,242        67,056        1,674        168,972  
 

 
  
Yen (millions)
 
As of and for the year ended March 31, 2025
  
Motorcycle
Business
 
  
Automobile
Business
 
 
Power Products
and Other
Businesses
 
  
Total
 
Current assets
   ¥ 383,566      ¥ 919,732     ¥ 4,892      ¥ 1,308,190  
Non-current
assets
     185,883        631,036       1,153        818,072  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     569,449        1,550,768       6,045        2,126,262  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current liabilities
     326,185        874,653       2,119        1,202,957  
Non-current
liabilities
     71,439        78,792       3,266        153,497  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     397,624        953,445       5,385        1,356,454  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total equity
   ¥ 171,825      ¥ 597,323     ¥ 660      ¥ 769,808  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Sales revenue
   ¥ 1,181,238      ¥ 2,723,204     ¥ 4,943      ¥ 3,909,385  
Profit for the year
     108,842        (139,636     1,398        (29,396
 
 
  
Yen (millions)
 
As of and for the year ended March 31, 2026
  
Motorcycle
Business
 
  
Automobile
Business
 
 
Power Products
and Other
Businesses
 
  
Total
 
Current assets
   ¥ 423,037      ¥ 930,195      ¥ 3,778      ¥ 1,357,010  
Non-current
assets
     182,897        551,504        1,262        735,663  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     605,934        1,481,699        5,040        2,092,673  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current liabilities
     371,144        852,346        832        1,224,322  
Non-current
liabilities
     68,951        71,904        3,557        144,412  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     440,095        924,250        4,389        1,368,734  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total equity
   ¥ 165,839      ¥ 557,449      ¥ 651      ¥ 723,939  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Sales revenue
   ¥ 1,226,487      ¥ 1,902,570      ¥ 5,828      ¥ 3,134,885  
Profit for the year
     119,253        (229,264      1,345        (108,666