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    Yokoyama

    Research Analyst at Tayo KSI

    Yokoyama is an Equity Analyst at Tayo KSI specializing in providing research and investment recommendations across key industrial and manufacturing companies, drawing on expertise in the Japanese market. Throughout his tenure at Tayo KSI, he has covered firms such as Mitsui & Co., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Daikin Industries, and is recognized for delivering above-industry-average stock ratings performance, with an annualized return metric that consistently ranks in the top quartile among peers. Yokoyama began his financial services career in the early 2010s, previously working at other leading Japanese brokerage firms before joining Tayo KSI in 2019. He holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses and has received recognition in local industry surveys for analyst accuracy and client service.

    Yokoyama's questions to HONDA MOTOR CO (HMC) leadership

    Yokoyama's questions to HONDA MOTOR CO (HMC) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    Yokoyama from Tayo KSI questioned why the full-year consolidated outlook was not revised upward despite strong Q1 profit, and asked for details on the support Honda is providing to its suppliers to combat inflation.

    Answer

    Executive Eiji Fujimura explained that while Q1 performance was a record high, the forecast remains unchanged because it is still early in the year and they must account for the significant negative impact of a 220,000-unit sales reduction in China. Executive Masao Kawaguchi added that Honda actively supports its suppliers by shouldering some inflation-related cost burdens, particularly for labor in North America, and that these support costs are factored into Honda's own cost planning.

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