Earnings down double-digits for Toyo 1st half sales

On August 7,

Toyo Tire released financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, projecting double digit declines. Toyo posted 48.3% lower operating income for the six months ended June 30 on 15.7% lower sales. The company’s operating ratio fell from 8.6% to 5.3% and operating income fell to $73.4 million on sales of $1.39 billion. Net earnings fell to $4.8 million, down from 93.1%. Negative effects of lower sales and higher production costs were cited for the decline. Toyo said that tire demand hit bottom in April, and the replacement market has begun to recover in some regions, including North America. As auto manufacturers have resumed production, the size of the demand decline for tires for new vehicles has been shrinking.