BRIEF-S&P Says Honda Motor Downgraded To 'BBB+' On Earnings Downturn; Outlook Stable

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 02:22 AM EDT

March 19 (Reuters) - S&P:

* S&P: HONDA MOTOR DOWNGRADED TO 'BBB+' ON EARNINGS DOWNTURN; OUTLOOK STABLE

* S&P: HONDA MOTOR'S (HMC) PERFORMANCE WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY IN NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS ON EV-RELATED LOSSES AND TAKE TIME TO RECOVER

* S&P: EXPECT PROFITABILITY AND CASH-FLOW TO RECOVER FROM FISCAL 2027 AFTER ELIMINATING THE EV-RELATED LOSSES Source text: https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3533034 Further company coverage:

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