On Thursday, Japan's Panasonic Holdings slashed its annual operating profit projection by 13.5%. The primary culprit behind this adjustment is the anticipated downturn in earnings from its core energy segment, which is a key battery supplier to automakers like Tesla. Panasonic now projects an operating profit of 320 billion yen (around $2.12 billion) for the fiscal year concluding in March 2026, a significant decrease from its prior estimate of 370 billion yen. The revised outlook is a result of the repercussions from U.S. tariffs, sluggish sales in its automotive battery sector compared to expectations, and escalated restructuring expenses that surpassed forecasts.
