Yokohama Rubber releases transcript of FY2026 first-quarter results briefing

  • Yokohama Rubber released an FY2026 first-quarter results briefing transcript attended by President and COO Shinji Seimiya.
  • Jan.-Mar. sales revenue hit a record JPY 303.8 billion; business profit rose to a record JPY 44.4 billion; profit reached JPY 14.7 billion.
  • Management kept the full-year sales revenue forecast at JPY 1.3 trillion; business profit held at JPY 188 billion despite Middle East-driven cost pressures.
  • Operating profit forecast raised to JPY 191.5 billion from JPY 173 billion; profit forecast lifted to JPY 109 billion from JPY 90 billion on an Israel site sale gain.
  • Salem plant closure cost cut to about JPY 16 billion; expected business profit lift of about JPY 700 million in 2026, rising to JPY 6-7 billion from 2027.


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