Honda Motor , Ltd. Overview
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Honda Motor , Ltd.'s return on equity stands at -1.57%. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 23.23%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Honda Motor , Ltd. sits lower the Consumer Discretionary benchmark (23.23%) with a ROE of -1.57%. That is roughly 106.8% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of -1.57% for Honda Motor , Ltd. means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Honda Motor , Ltd.'s ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places HNDAF next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Consumer Discretionary, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Honda Motor , Ltd.'s reading of -1.57% (sector avg 23.23%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
