Suzuki posts mixed first-half results: revenue up, profit down

Suzuki Motor Corporation reported consolidated revenue of 2,864,227 million yen for the first six months of fiscal year 2025, a marginal 0.3% increase year-on-year. Despite this, operating profit decreased by 17.5% to 276,479 million yen, with profit before tax also falling 11.8% to 332,195 million yen. Profit attributable to owners of parent saw an 11.3% decline, reaching 192,788 million yen, resulting in basic earnings per share of 99.93 yen.

The Automotive Business, while maintaining flat revenue, experienced a 19.1% drop in operating profit to 237,268 million yen. Conversely, the Motorcycle Business saw revenue rise by 5.8% to 209,849 million yen, with its operating profit remaining flat at 22,529 million yen. The Marine Business increased revenue by 5.9% to 59,953 million yen but experienced a 12.9% decrease in operating profit to 14,831 million yen.

Total assets grew to 6,190,459 million yen as of September 30, 2025, up from 5,993,657 million yen at the end of fiscal year 2024. The company's full-year fiscal year 2025 forecast remains unchanged, projecting revenue of 6,100,000 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent of 320,000 million yen, or 165.87 yen per share.