For its FY ending March 31, 2026, Honda reports a 7.4% increase in global motorcycle unit sales - up by 1,529 units at 22.101m compared to 20.572m for the year ago 12-month period.
Unit sales in Europe were down by 68,000 at 407,000 units from 475,000 for the year ago 12-month period.
North America was down by 10,000 units (538,000 vs. 548,000 for the year ago) and its Japanese home market was down by 19,000 units (205,000 vs. 224,000). Honda's major growth market continues to be Asia (+1.260m vs. 17.478m for the year ago period).
Total sales revenue for motorcycles was up by 11.9% for the full year compared to the year ago, including +13.1% in the fourth quarter - January to March 2026.
Operating profit increased by +10.3% mainly due to higher sales volumes in Asia and South America. Operating margin for its Motorcycle Business was essentially flat at 18.2% on sales revenue of 4,018 bn yen (from 18.3% for the year ago of 3,626.6 bn yen).
