Bridgestone Corp Ord (BRDCF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:04.956 Thank you very much for taking the time to join us today for Bridgestone Corporation's 00:00:04.956 -- 00:00:09.960 financial results briefing for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. 00:00:13.286 -- 00:00:17.889 First, I would like to introduce the two attendees. 00:00:19.012 -- 00:00:23.875 Vice President and Senior Officer, CFO, Naoki Hishinoma. 00:00:25.860 -- 00:00:31.846 Director of IR and Finance Planning Division, Kazuchika Higuchi. 00:00:35.616 -- 00:00:38.918 We have two speakers today. Now 00:00:39.162 -- 00:00:44.731 CFO Hishinuma will present the financial results for the first quarter of FY2026. 00:00:44.731 -- 00:00:46.731 I 00:00:48.457 -- 00:00:51.479 am Hishinuma CFO. 00:00:51.871 -- 00:00:56.515 I will now explain our consolidated financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 00:00:56.515 -- 00:00:58.297 year 2026 00:00:58.297 -- 00:01:04.000 and our four-year outlook guidance. This is today's agenda. 00:01:04.663 -- 00:01:10.028 Now, let me begin by explaining the summary of financial results for Q1 and fiscal 00:01:10.028 -- 00:01:13.789 2026 four-year guidance. 00:01:15.132 -- 00:01:18.694 In the first quarter of 2026, our consolidated 00:01:18.856 -- 00:01:23.902 results achieved record high revenue, and adjusted operating profit, supported 00:01:23.902 -- 00:01:27.166 by a tailwind from yen depreciation. 00:01:27.166 -- 00:01:32.433 We will provide further details on our considered results later, but 00:01:32.433 -- 00:01:36.458 amidst the continuing challenge in business environment, particularly in North America, 00:01:36.458 -- 00:01:41.565 the expansion of HRD, tire sales, and effects of business rebuilding 00:01:41.565 -- 00:01:46.131 have contributed to our performance. The capital policy announced in...