Goodyear reports first-quarter net loss amid weak demand and inflation
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
Goodyear reports first-quarter net loss amid weak demand and inflation
1 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
Summary
The tyre maker posted a $249 million loss, or 86 cents a share, versus a $115 million profit a year earlier, while sales fell to $3.88 billion from $4.25 billion.
Adjusted loss was 39 cents a share, better than analysts’ expected 44-cent loss, as Americas sales and margins weakened sharply and Asia Pacific sales also declined.
Chief executive Mark Stewart cited weak original-equipment and replacement demand across key markets and higher input costs linked to the war in Iran; Goodyear had already announced about 400 job cuts in Europe, Middle East and Africa.