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Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR (HMC) Fair Value & Analysis

Consumer Cyclical · US · Market cap $34.1B · ISIN US4381283088

What is Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR really worth?

HM Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR logo Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR HMC · US
Price$33.04
Fair Value$51.25
Upside+55.1%
Quality42/100

Below-average quality, trading 36% below our fair value of $51.25.

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Strengths

Moderate debt · generates free cash flow

Risks

!Mixed Growth (revenue 5y +11.9 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -2.0% net margin
!Mixed vs. peers (5/12)
!Narrow moat 19/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain

For context

·5.07% dividend yield
Evidence: Medium Range $35.91 – $67.32

Fair value as of: Aug 31, 2026

From 11 valuation models · updated 5 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 31, 2026, revised from $45.86 to $51.25 (+11.7%) since Aug 27, 2026. Share price +9.7% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (42/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($35.91). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • A fairly wide model range ($35.91 to $67.32) leaves room in how you read the outcome.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$34.03 $18.65 Fair Value $51.25 Jun 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 31, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $18.65 – $34.03 · fair‑value band $35.91 – $67.32 · the $33.04 price screens below the $51.25 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 31, 2026.

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Analysis

Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR (HMC) currently trades at $33.04, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $51.25, implying the stock looks roughly 35.5% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 42/100 (below-average quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of $37.99 per share, and 6 of the 11 models we run sit above the $33.04 price. Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $25.55, and 5 of the 11 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR generated revenue of $21.8T at a net margin of −2.0%. Revenue grew 8.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −2.9%. Net debt stands at $8.4T. Fundamentals as of Aug 31, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $35.91 (bear case) to $67.32 (bull case); at $33.04, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 1% below its 52-week high and 42% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −17% fair-value upside, at 55%, HMC screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
FCF DCF $20.89 $36.95 $61.22 78
Growth DCF $21.46 $35.78 $56.15 77
5Y EBITDA Exit $24.90 $46.10 $70.63 74
All 11 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $20.89 $36.95 $61.22 78
Owner Earnings $6.31 $14.52 $26.91 72
5Y Revenue Exit $16.44 $30.39 $47.95 71
5Y EBITDA Exit $24.90 $46.10 $70.63 74
10Y Revenue Exit $17.05 $30.12 $47.22 65
10Y EBITDA Exit $23.16 $40.99 $64.41 67
Multiples
EV/EBITDA $31.62 $45.13 $58.64 67
EV/Revenue $15.21 $25.55 $35.88 52
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $28.35 $37.99 $56.71 54
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $21.46 $35.78 $56.15 77
Rev-Margin DCF $16.44 $30.55 $46.65 71

Widest divergence: Asset-Based ($37.99) versus Multiples ($25.55). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (78).

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Key figures & financial health

EPS (TTM) $−1.98
Dividend yield 5.1%
Net margin −1.9% FY2026
Return on equity −2.9% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) 2.8% avg 5y
Operating margin −17.3% TTM
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) $21.8T TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +8.6% 3y avg +11.0%
EPS growth (YoY) −41.2%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow $555B FY2026
Net debt $8.4T FY2026 · ≈ 15.2 yrs of FCF

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 31, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 42/100

Of which business quality 41 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 68

Profitability 18
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 18
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 24
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 37
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 77
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 85
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 56
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 67
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

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.

Full company description

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.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years

Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR reported revenue of ¥23.1T in FY2026 versus ¥14.6T in FY2022, a compound +12.3%/yr. Reported net income was −¥450B in FY2026.

Growth Quality 57/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2026)
$23.1T
Latest YoY
+6.6%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+11.0%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+11.9%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (40Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+5.3%
Value creation/yr We only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2026 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Revenue +12.3%/yr
FY22 ¥14.6T
FY23 ¥16.9T
FY24 ¥20.4T
FY25 ¥21.7T
FY26 ¥23.1T
Net income
FY22 ¥707B
FY23 ¥651B
FY24 ¥1.1T
FY25 ¥836B
FY26 −¥450B
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2015-2026) +9.9 % p.a.
Revenue per share +6.7 %

of which total revenue +5.1 % · buybacks/dilution +1.4 %

EBIT margin +2.8 %
Tax rate +0.8 %
Residual (interest, one-offs) −0.4 %

Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Recent news

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Peer Group

Auto Manufacturers · 115 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 42 · Below median
Fair Value upside +55% · Top 25%
Return on assets −1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) −2% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) −17% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth 9% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 5.1% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 0.59× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Auto Manufacturers median · lower = cheaper

P/FCF 0.1× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 2.1× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
PEG 3.45× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE100 · sector 24
FUTURE43 · sector 27
PAST0 · sector 22
HEALTH71 · sector 94
DIVIDEND100 · sector 51

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR (HMC) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 31, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $51.25 versus a price of $33.04, about +55% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of HMC?
Our model-based fair value for Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR is $51.25 (as of Aug 31, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $33.04.
What is the quality score of HMC?
Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR has a Quality Score of 42/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR (HMC)?
Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $21.8T (latest available figure, as of Aug 31, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of HMC?
The net profit margin of Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR is about −2.0%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR pay a dividend?
Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.07% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 31, 2026).
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