v3.26.1
Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Financial Liabilities and Equity
Financing liabilities and equity of Honda as of March 31, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
 

 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
2025
 
  
 2026 
 
Financing liabilities
   ¥ 11,451,267      ¥ 13,479,863  
Equity
     12,627,822        12,148,072  
Total Number of Shares Authorized and Issued
The Company’s total number of shares authorized and issued for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
 

 
  
Shares
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Total number of authorized shares
        
Balance at end of year
        
Common shares, no par value
     7,086,000,000        7,086,000,000        7,086,000,000  
Total number of issued shares
        
Balance at beginning of year
     1,811,428,430        5,280,000,000        5,280,000,000  
Changes during the year *
     3,468,571,570        —         (747,000,000
Balance at end of year
     5,280,000,000        5,280,000,000        4,533,000,000  
 
Explanatory notes:
 
*1
As of the effective date of October 1, 2023, the Company implemented a
three-for-one
stock split of its common stock to shareholders as of the record date of September 30, 2023.
*2
As of February 29, 2024, the Company cancelled 154,285,290 shares of its treasury stock based on the resolution of the Board of Directors Meeting on February 8, 2024.
*3
As of February 27, 2026, the Company cancelled 747,000,000 shares of its treasury stock based on the resolution of the Board of Directors Meeting on February 10, 2026.
Total Number of Treasury Stock Held
The total number of the Company’s treasury stock held by Honda as of March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 is as follows:
 

 
  
Shares
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Common shares
       451,092,624          933,490,429          640,419,559
Changes in Other Components of Equity
The changes in other components of equity for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:

 
 
Yen (millions)
 
 
 
Remeasurements of
defined benefit plans
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of
financial assets measured at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
 
 
Exchange differences
on translating foreign
operations
 
 
Cash flow hedge
 
 
Total
 
Balance as of April 1, 2023
 
¥
 
 
¥
126,940
 
 
¥
1,290,457
 
 
¥
 
 
¥
1,417,397
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustment during the year
 
¥
(18,194
)
 
¥
(17,924
)
 
¥
913,456
 
 
¥
 
 
¥
877,338
 
Reclassification to retained earnings
 
 
18,194
 
 
 
(479
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,715
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2024
 
¥
 
 
¥
108,537
 
 
¥
2,203,913
 
 
¥
 
 
¥
2,312,450
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustment during the year
 
¥
26,874
 
 
¥
(19,953
)
 
¥
(143,608
)
 
¥
 
 
¥
(136,687
Reclassification to retained earnings
 
 
(26,874
)
 
 
 
36,932
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,058
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2025
 
¥
 
 
¥
125,516
 
 
¥
2,060,305
 
 
¥
 
 
¥
2,185,821
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustment during the year
 
¥
(14,637
)
 
¥
134,224
 
 
¥
738,648
 
 
¥
11,021
 
 
¥
869,256
 
Reclassification to retained earnings
 
 
14,637
 
 
 
(22,225
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,588
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2026
 
¥
 
 
¥
237,515
 
 
¥
2,798,953
 
 
¥
11,021
 
 
¥
3,047,489
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Each Component of Other Comprehensive Income and Related Tax Effect Including Non-controlling Interests
Each component of other comprehensive income and related tax effect including
non-controlling
interests for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
For the year ended March 31, 2024
 
    
Yen (millions)
 
    
Before-tax
   
Tax benefit
(expense)
   
Net-of-tax
 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
      
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:
      
Amount incurred during the year
   ¥ (30,696   ¥ 11,765     ¥ (18,931
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (30,696     11,765       (18,931
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (27,034     1,565       (25,469
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (27,034     1,565       (25,469
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     8,976       (676     8,300  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     8,976       (676     8,300  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
      
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at
 
fair value through other comprehensive income:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     149       (83     66  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (78     68       (10
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     71       (15     56  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     880,235       (2,727     877,508  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (5,185     2,727       (2,458
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     875,050       —        875,050  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     57,139       (2,850     54,289  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     64       —        64  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     57,203       (2,850     54,353  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income
   ¥ 883,570     ¥ 9,789     ¥ 893,359  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended March 31, 2025
 
    
Yen (millions)
 
    
Before-tax
   
Tax benefit
(expense)
   
Net-of-tax
 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
      
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:
      
Amount incurred during the year
   ¥ 33,986     ¥ (7,259   ¥ 26,727  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     33,986       (7,259     26,727  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (23,320     9,843       (13,477
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (23,320     9,843       (13,477
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (7,029     530       (6,499
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (7,029     530       (6,499
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
      
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at
 
fair value through other comprehensive income:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     582       (128     454  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (50     11       (39
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     532       (117     415  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (162,200     (2     (162,202
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (125     2       (123
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (162,325     —        (162,325
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Share of other comprehensive income of investments
accounted for using the equity method:
      
Amount incurred during the year
     20,910       (1,190     19,720  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (1,319     —        (1,319
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     19,591       (1,190     18,401  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income
   ¥ (138,565   ¥ 1,807     ¥ (136,758
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended March 31, 2026
 

 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
Before-tax
 
 
Tax benefit
(expense)
 
 
Net-of-tax
 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
        
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:
        
Amount incurred during the year
   ¥ (10,970 )    ¥ (4,076    ¥ (15,046 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net changes
     (10,970 )      (4,076      (15,046 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income:
        
Amount incurred during the year
     179,774        (48,660      131,114  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net changes
     179,774        (48,660      131,114  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method:
        
Amount incurred during the year
     3,398        82        3,480  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net changes
     3,398        82        3,480  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
        
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at
 
fair value through other comprehensive income:
        
Amount incurred during the year
     (215 )      52        (163 )
Reclassification to profit or loss
     120        (28      92  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net changes
     (95 )      24        (71 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:
        
Amount incurred during the year
     702,846        (26      702,820  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (921 )      26        (895 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net changes
     701,925               701,925  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Cash flow hedge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount incurred during the year
     76,045       (23,574     52,471  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (60,072     18,622       (41,450
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     15,973       (4,952     11,021  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method:
        
Amount incurred during the year
     63,775        171        63,946  
Reclassification to profit or loss
     (3,999 )             (3,999 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net changes
     59,776        171        59,947  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income
   ¥ 949,781      ¥ (57,411)      ¥ 892,370  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Components of Other Comprehensive Income Included in Non-controlling Interests
The components of other comprehensive income included in
non-controlling
interests for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
 

 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
 
2026
 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
       
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans
   ¥ 186      ¥ 90     ¥ (137
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
          6          155       27  
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
       
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
     18,893        (316     23,224  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   ¥  19,085      ¥ (71   ¥ 23,114  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Dividends from Retained Earnings
The amounts recognized as dividends of retained earnings for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
1) Dividend payout
For the year ended March 31, 2024
 
Resolution   The Board of Directors Meeting on May 11, 2023
Type of shares   Common shares
Total amount of dividends (millions of yen)   99,915
Dividend per share (yen)   60.00
Record date   March 31, 2023
Effective date   June 6, 2023
Resolution
 
The Board of Directors Meeting on November 9, 2023
Type of shares   Common shares
Total amount of dividends (millions of yen)   141,949
Dividend per share (yen)   87.00
Record date   September 30, 2023
Effective date   December 5, 2023
 
Explanatory note:
 
*
As of the effective date of October 1, 2023, the Company implemented a three-for-one stock split of its common stock to shareholders as of the record date of September 30, 2023. Dividend per share is an amount prior to the stock split.
 
 
For the year ended March 31, 2025
 
Resolution   The Board of Directors Meeting on May 10, 2024
Type of shares   Common shares
Total amount of dividends (millions of yen)   188,418
Dividend per share (yen)   39.00
Record date   March 31, 2024
Effective date   June 4, 2024
Resolution
 
The Board of Directors Meeting on November 6, 2024
Type of shares   Common shares
Total amount of dividends (millions of yen)   159,386
Dividend per share (yen)   34.00
Record date   September 30, 2024
Effective date   December 4, 2024
For the year ended March 31, 2026
 
Resolution   The Board of Directors Meeting on May 13, 2025
Type of shares   Common shares
Total amount of dividends (millions of yen)   147,960
Dividend per share (yen)   34.00
Record date   March 31, 2025
Effective date   June 5, 2025
Resolution
 
The Board of Directors Meeting on November 7, 2025
Type of shares   Common shares
Total amount of dividends (millions of yen)   136,430
Dividend per share (yen)   35.00
Record date   September 30, 2025
Effective date   December 5, 2025
2) Dividends payable of which record date was in the year ended March 31, 2026, effective after the period
 
Resolution   The Board of Directors Meeting on May 14, 2026
Type of shares   Common shares
Resource for dividend   Retained earnings
Total amount of dividends (millions of yen)   136,430
Dividend per share (yen)   35.00
Record date   March 31, 2026
Effective date   June 9, 2026