Japan’s automaker, which is owned a fifth by top-ranked Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), cut its forecast for operating profit to 220 billion yen ($2 billion) for the year ending March 2020, from a previous forecast of 260 billion yen.
Subaru Corp (7270.T) lowered its annual profit forecast on expectations of a stronger yen and the impact on production from a typhoon last month, driving its shares down as much as 4.5%.
Japan’s automaker, which is owned a fifth by top-ranked Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), cut its forecast for operating profit to 220 billion yen ($2 billion) for the year ending March 2020, from a previous forecast of 260 billion yen.
Subaru revised its forecast for the yen to average 107 versus the dollar over the period, from 110 previously.
A stronger currency eats into profits because cars exported from Japan become more expensive and the value of earnings made overseas decreases.
The United States is Subaru’s biggest market, accounting for about 60% of overall sales.
Typhoon Hagibis forced Subaru to halt production at its factories in Gumna, north of Tokyo, for more than a week in October due to supply chain disruptions.
The stoppage, which lasted until Oct. 25, resulted in lost production of 11,000 vehicles, Chief Executive Officer Tomomi Nakamura told a briefing in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Hagibis was the worst typhoon to hit Japan in decades, leaving at least 80 people dead, according to national broadcaster NHK.
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