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Bridgestone Corporation (BRDCY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Bridgestone’s CEO Yasuhiro Morita declared fiscal 2025 a "year of emergency," prioritizing defensive measures like cost cuts and business restructuring amid U.S. tariffs and market volatility. The company will shift focus in fiscal 2026 to "growth with quality," leveraging strengthened fundamentals to intensify offensive strategies and reclaim its global leadership position. Executives emphasized executing the 24MBP Roadmap, transitioning from crisis management to expansion by evolving into a more cohesive, group-oriented organization. CFO Naoki Hishinuma highlighted financial discipline as key to funding innovation, though specific figures were not detailed in the transcript excerpt. Analysts from Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Mizuho attended, signaling strong investor interest in Bridgestone’s strategic pivot and operational overhaul.
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SA Transcripts158.53K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Bridgestone Corporation (BRDCY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 16, 2026 12:30 AM EST Company Participants Yasuhiro Morita - Global Chief Executive Officer & Representative Executive OfficerNaoki Hishinuma - Global CFO, Treasurer & Executive Director of G Finance Conference Call Participants Arifumi Yoshida - Citigroup Inc., Research DivisionShinji Kakiuchi - Morgan Stanley, Research DivisionTairiku Sakaguchi - Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., Research Division Presentation Operator Welcome to the announcement of financial results for Fiscal 2025 by Bridgestone Corporation. Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to join us. First, I will introduce the speakers. Global CEO and Representative Executive Officer, Yasuhiro Morita; Executive Vice President, Representative Executive Officer, Bridgestone East CEO; Nobuyuki Tamura; Global CFO, Global Finance, Naoki Hishinuma. These are the 3 speakers. First of all, Global CEO and Representative Executive Officer, Yasuhiro Morita, will give you the presentation first. Yasuhiro MoritaGlobal Chief Executive Officer & Representative Executive Officer I'm Morita, Global CEO. Thank you very much for taking the time to join us today despite your busy schedules. First, I will provide an overview of our full year results for fiscal 2025 and our business plan for fiscal '26. Amidst a rapidly changing business environment, including the impact of U.S. tariffs, we positioned fiscal '25 as the year of emergency and crisis management following the 24MBP Roadmap. We focus upon defensive activities such as business rebuilding and business cost reductions, concentrating our efforts on strengthening our fundamentals. We positioned fiscal 2026 as a crucial year for transitioning to growth with quality, building upon the foundations established thus far and intensifying our offensive activities. We will readily advance our progress, ensuring the reliable execution of key planned initiatives to evolve the entire group into a group-oriented organization. Our aim is to reclaim the position of world's #1

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