Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC)Consumer Cyclical | Auto Manufacturers | Tokyo, Japan | NYSE
34.28 USD
+0.22
(0.646%)
⇧
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 34.28 |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11:15 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Honda is currently bifurcated between a compelling dividend yield and a deteriorating operational trajectory. The 4.1% dividend yield is attractive, supported by a healthy payout ratio of roughly 56%, making it a viable income play for defensive investors. However, the underlying business shows signs of stress: profit margins are negative, return on equity is deeply in the red, and the stock has suffered two consecutive years of price declines. While the forward P/E looks cheap, it reflects the market's skepticism about the company's ability to generate sustainable earnings in the EV transition era. The options market reinforces this caution, with heavy put writing at lower strikes acting as a floor while call speculation remains muted. Until the company demonstrates a clear path to restoring profitability and stabilizing its balance sheet, the long-term outlook remains neutral despite the attractive yield. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.030179 |
| AutoTheta | 0.033602 |
| AutoETS | 0.033637 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.033637 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 2.19 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.007 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.141 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.36 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-29 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2025-03-27 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 113.838 |
| Revenue per Share | 17233.521 |
| Market Cap | 44,479,217,664 |
| Forward P/E | 6.91 |
| Beta | 0.33 |
| Profit Margins | -0.75% |
| Website | https://www.honda.co.jp |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 11:15 a.m. EDT: Options activity reveals a distinct defensive posture. Put open interest is heavily concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes (below $25-$30), suggesting a hedge against a significant downside gap rather than a bearish bet on the current price. Conversely, call activity is sparse and focused near the money or slightly out-of-the-money, with very little speculative volume in strikes far above the current price. Implied volatility is elevated relative to historical norms, indicating fear of a sharp move, but the lack of aggressive call buying suggests the market is pricing in stagnation or a drop, not a rally.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | 0.71200 | 2.611886 |
| 2024-09-27 | 0.67300 | 2.088765 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.74700 | 2.001608 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.59100 | 1.696326 |
| 2023-03-29 | 0.43000 | 1.645618 |
| 2022-09-28 | 0.44300 | 1.931967 |
| 2022-03-29 | 0.49600 | 1.707401 |
| 2021-09-28 | 0.39000 | 1.250000 |
| 2021-03-29 | 0.39000 | 1.289683 |
| 2020-12-29 | 0.19000 | 0.673281 |
| 2020-09-28 | 0.15000 | 0.633981 |
| 2020-06-26 | 0.08000 | 0.315831 |
| 2020-03-27 | 0.21000 | 0.909485 |
| 2019-12-27 | 0.20000 | 0.699790 |
| 2019-09-26 | 0.20000 | 0.751597 |
| 2019-06-26 | 0.21000 | 0.823207 |
| 2019-03-27 | 0.21000 | 0.773196 |
| 2018-12-27 | 0.20000 | 0.763942 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.20000 | 0.660066 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.20000 | 0.581058 |
| 2017-12-27 | 0.19000 | 0.553613 |
| 2017-03-28 | 0.19000 | 0.616683 |
| 2016-12-27 | 0.19000 | 0.635877 |
| 2016-09-27 | 0.17000 | 0.585198 |
| 2016-06-27 | 0.19000 | 0.767367 |
| 2016-03-28 | 0.18000 | 0.663717 |
| 2015-09-25 | 0.16000 | 0.523903 |
| 2015-03-26 | 0.16000 | 0.476900 |
| 2014-12-26 | 0.16000 | 0.527530 |
| 2014-09-25 | 0.16000 | 0.465658 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.18000 | 0.516055 |
| 2013-12-26 | 0.17000 | 0.413525 |
| 2013-09-25 | 0.18000 | 0.464396 |
| 2013-06-25 | 0.19000 | 0.527924 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.18000 | 0.466321 |
| 2012-12-26 | 0.19000 | 0.525879 |
| 2012-06-26 | 0.22000 | 0.674020 |
| 2012-03-27 | 0.17000 | 0.437468 |
| 2011-12-27 | 0.17000 | 0.569705 |
| 2008-12-26 | 0.12400 | 0.601358 |
| 2007-12-26 | 0.19700 | 0.586659 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.20200 | 0.615854 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.16500 | 0.462703 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.14000 | 0.401146 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.14500 | 0.363956 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.25500 | 0.771092 |
| 2006-03-28 | 0.15900 | 0.511418 |
| 2005-09-27 | 0.16900 | 0.629657 |
| 2005-03-28 | 0.13400 | 0.524462 |
| 2004-09-27 | 0.10500 | 0.429624 |
| 2004-03-26 | 0.08700 | 0.379747 |
| 2003-09-25 | 0.08100 | 0.384068 |
| 2003-03-26 | 0.06800 | 0.386364 |
| 2002-09-25 | 0.06600 | 0.322738 |
| 2002-03-26 | 0.05000 | 0.240732 |
| 2001-09-25 | 0.05325 | 0.347471 |
| 2001-03-27 | 0.04925 | 0.233191 |
| 2000-09-26 | 0.05125 | 0.278438 |
| 2000-03-28 | 0.05575 | 0.283625 |
| 1999-09-27 | 0.05225 | 0.252950 |
| 1999-03-26 | 0.04100 | 0.182222 |
| 1998-09-25 | 0.04550 | 0.303333 |
| 1998-03-26 | 0.03450 | 0.188396 |
| 1997-09-25 | 0.03725 | 0.211911 |
| 1997-03-25 | 0.03275 | 0.222034 |
| 1996-09-25 | 0.03150 | 0.250746 |
| 1996-03-26 | 0.03075 | 0.276404 |
| 1995-09-27 | 0.03500 | 0.425856 |
| 1995-03-24 | 0.01550 | 0.201626 |
| 1994-09-23 | 0.03500 | 0.419476 |
| 1994-03-24 | 0.03300 | 0.409302 |
| 1993-09-23 | 0.03275 | 0.472072 |
| 1993-03-24 | 0.02900 | 0.480829 |
| 1992-09-23 | 0.27250 | 4.791209 |
| 1992-03-24 | 0.02550 | 0.443478 |
| 1991-09-23 | 0.02150 | 0.384358 |
| 1991-03-22 | 0.02100 | 0.390698 |
| 1990-09-21 | 0.02050 | 0.383626 |
| 1990-03-23 | 0.01900 | 0.345455 |
| 1989-09-22 | 0.01925 | 0.285185 |
| 1989-03-23 | 0.01940 | 0.270383 |
| 1988-09-23 | 0.00935 | 0.119680 |
| 1988-03-24 | 0.01985 | 0.292449 |
| 1987-09-23 | 0.01755 | 0.319818 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.09590793 |
| Address1 | Toranomon Althea Tower 2-2-3 Toranomon |
| Address2 | Minato-ku |
| All Time High | 44.56 |
| All Time Low | 0.86875 |
| Ask | 34.48 |
| Ask Size | 1,200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 990,190 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 990,651 |
| Average Volume | 990,651 |
| Average Volume10Days | 990,190 |
| Beta | 0.328 |
| Bid | 32.83 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Book Value | 60.16547 |
| City | Tokyo |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,798,675,200 |
| Country | Japan |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 34.28 |
| Current Ratio | 1.289 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 34.56 |
| Day Low | 34.11 |
| Debt To Equity | 113.838 |
| Display Name | Honda Motor |
| Dividend Date | 1,781,568,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.33 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.88 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,916,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,916,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.475 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.293 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,933,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,881,800 |
| Ebitda | 1,282,138,046,464 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.056939997 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.164 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.408 |
| Enterprise Value | 9,185,731,280,896 |
| Eps Forward | 4.96 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.72 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,774,828,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 32.1964 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.083599 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.06471528 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 9.590793 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 34.56 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.2800026 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.008101926 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 23.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.029999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.47440854 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 23.25 - 34.56 |
| Financial Currency | JPY |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 4.0 |
| Float Shares | 1,297,243,963 |
| Forward Eps | 4.96 |
| Forward P E | 6.91129 |
| Free Cashflow | 267,755,618,304 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 195,109 |
| Fullday Change | 0.2199974 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.64591134 |
| Fullday Price | 34.28 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.17447 |
| Gross Profits | 3,928,752,128,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.000060000002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.04196 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 1,297,526,814 |
| Industry | Auto Manufacturers |
| Industry Disp | Auto Manufacturers |
| Industry Key | auto-manufacturers |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,743,120,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.712 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,774,915,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,010,620,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 4:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. engages in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of motorcycles, automobiles, and power products in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Motorcycle Business, Automobile Business, Financial Services Business, and Power Product and Other Businesses. The Motorcycle Business segment produces motorcycles, including sports, business, and commuter models; and various off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The Automobile Business segment offers passenger cars, light trucks, and mini vehicles. The Financial Services Business segment provides various financial services, including retail lending and leasing services to customers, as well as wholesale financing services to dealers. The Power Product and Other Businesses manufactures and sells power products, such as general-purpose engines, lawn mowers, generators, water pumps, brush cutters, and tillers. This segment also offers HondaJet aircraft. The company also sells spare parts; and provides after-sales services through retail dealers directly, as well as through independent distributors and licensees. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. |
| Long Name | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 44,479,217,664 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_278933 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -169,696,002,048 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,806,451,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 41,930,841,959 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 34.22 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,342,118,035,456 |
| Operating Margins | 0.08756 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.5572 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.45 |
| Phone | 81 3 3423 1111 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 34.28 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,183,457 |
| Previous Close | 34.06 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.569762 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.0019752865 |
| Profit Margins | -0.00754 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.951 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.219997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.645911 |
| Regular Market Day High | 34.56 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 34.11 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 34.11 - 34.56 |
| Regular Market Open | 34.22 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 34.06 |
| Regular Market Price | 34.28 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 925,097 |
| Return On Assets | -0.00154 |
| Return On Equity | -0.0076200003 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.135 |
| Revenue Per Share | 17,233.521 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.13723719 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,297,526,814 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0026 |
| Shares Short | 3,380,686 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,110,842 |
| Short Name | Honda Motor Company, Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0026 |
| Short Ratio | 4.18 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | HMC |
| Target High Price | 34.0 |
| Target Low Price | 32.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 33.26637 |
| Target Median Price | 33.79912 |
| Total Cash | 5,502,037,131,264 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4,239.928 |
| Total Debt | 14,376,177,238,016 |
| Total Revenue | 22,517,855,027,200 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 70.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.0551965 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.72 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 28.67225 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.607748 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.19558102 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 925,097 |
| Website | https://www.honda.co.jp |
| Zip | 105-8404 |