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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Goodyear posted a $2.2 billion loss: Goodyear net loss was $2.2 billion, or $7.62 per diluted share, against a $37 million loss, or 13 cents, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted net income fell to $82 million: Adjusted net income was $82 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, against $102 million and $0.36 a year earlier. Source
  • Segment operating income fell $49 million: Total segment operating income was $287 million against $346 million; excluding the sold OTR business, the decline was $49 million. Source
  • Inflation and volume offset gains: Inflation and other costs reduced segment operating income by $137 million, and lower volume by $90 million, in the quarter. Source
  • Imported tires built up U.S. channels: Management attributed the U.S. replacement decline to high channel inventories of imported products. Source
  • Goodyear Forward delivered $185 million: Goodyear Forward benefits in segment operating income were $185 million in the quarter and $580 million for the nine months. Source
  • Asset sale proceeds to cut debt: Total proceeds of about $2.2 billion from the divestitures will reduce the company's debt balance. Source

“We delivered a meaningful increase in segment operating income relative to the second quarter in an industry environment that continued to be marked by global trade disruption,”

Mark Stewart, chief executive officer and president

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Goodyear Forward annualized run-rate benefits Sourceyear-end 2025approximately $1.5 billion

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: Goodyear completed the sale of its Chemical business on Oct. 31, 2025, for $580 million net cash proceeds; the prior release had said closing was expected in late 2025. Source

Quarter results and net loss

  • Goodyear posted a $2.2 billion loss: Goodyear net loss was $2.2 billion, or $7.62 per diluted share, against a $37 million loss, or 13 cents, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted net income fell to $82 million: Adjusted net income was $82 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, against $102 million and $0.36 a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month sales reached $13.4 billion: Net sales for the nine months were $13.4 billion, against $13.9 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month adjusted EPS was $0.08: For the nine months, adjusted EPS was $0.08 against $0.58, and adjusted net income was $23 million against $168 million. Source

Segment results by region

  • Segment operating income fell $49 million: Total segment operating income was $287 million against $346 million; excluding the sold OTR business, the decline was $49 million. Source
  • Americas sales and income declined: Americas net sales were $2.7 billion, 4.2% lower, and segment operating income was $206 million, a 7.5% margin, versus $251 million and 8.8%. Source
  • EMEA sales and income rose: EMEA net sales rose 4.4% to $1.4 billion; segment operating income was $30 million, up $7 million, at a 2.1% margin. Source
  • Asia Pacific sales down 18.9%: Asia Pacific net sales were $501 million, down 18.9%; segment operating income was $51 million, $21 million lower, at a 10.2% margin. Source

“This growth underscores our strong product portfolio and the consistency of our execution under the Goodyear Forward plan, both of which we expect to support further acceleration in our earnings during the fourth quarter.”

Mark Stewart, chief executive officer and president

Products and customer channels

  • Americas consumer OE units grew: Americas consumer original equipment units rose 4.1% on U.S. market share gains. Source
  • EMEA original equipment units rose: EMEA original equipment tire units rose 18.7%, which management attributed to significant consumer market share gains. Source
  • Asia Pacific replacement units fell: Asia Pacific replacement units fell 9.7%, led by Japan and Australia. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Inflation and volume offset gains: Inflation and other costs reduced segment operating income by $137 million, and lower volume by $90 million, in the quarter. Source
  • Insurance recoveries did not recur: The 2024 net insurance recoveries of $17 million, net of expenses, were not repeated in the quarter. Source
  • Total segment margin narrowed: Total segment operating margin was 6.2% against 7.2%; for the nine months it was 4.8% against 6.6%. Source

Demand and channel inventories

  • Imported tires built up U.S. channels: Management attributed the U.S. replacement decline to high channel inventories of imported products. Source
  • China customer mix cut OE units: Asia Pacific original equipment units fell 8.8%, driven by customer mix in China. Source
  • Commercial industry demand contracted: Management said the commercial business faced a sharp contraction in industry demand, similar to the second quarter. Source

Goodyear Forward and divestitures

  • Goodyear Forward delivered $185 million: Goodyear Forward benefits in segment operating income were $185 million in the quarter and $580 million for the nine months. Source
  • Divestitures came in sequence: The Chemical sale followed the earlier OTR tire business and Dunlop brand divestitures, all in 2025. Source
  • Asset sale gains estimated at $640 million: The pre-tax gain on the OTR and Dunlop sales was estimated at $640 million for the nine months. Source

Capital, debt and cash

  • Asset sale proceeds to cut debt: Total proceeds of about $2.2 billion from the divestitures will reduce the company's debt balance. Source
  • Operating cash use widened: Nine-month operating cash flow was negative $716 million, against negative $591 million a year earlier. Source
  • Capital spending and dispositions: Nine-month capital expenditures were $649 million, against $912 million, while asset dispositions brought in $1,332 million. Source

Reporting and other items

  • About 68,000 employees, 51 plants: The company employs about 68,000 people and runs 51 facilities in 19 countries, against 53 facilities in 20 countries in the prior release. Source
  • Turkey currency revision: Prior-period figures were revised to correct a currency remeasurement error at Turkish operations; the company judged the effects not material. Source
  • Adjusted measures exclude significant items: Management described adjusted net income and adjusted EPS as useful for reviewing results excluding rationalizations, impairments and asset sales. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2025

  • Investor call on November 4: Management will host an investor call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, led by Mark Stewart and CFO Christina Zamarro. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Tire unit volume, third quarter Source40.0 million
Tire unit volume, nine months Source116.4 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The quarter carried a $1.4 billion non-cash deferred tax asset valuation allowance and a $674 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge. Source
  • External: EMEA replacement units were pulled forward as importers bought ahead of potential EU tariffs, and replacement volume fell 8.6%. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said all planned divestitures were completed, with significant deleveraging. Source
  • Not stated: The previously announced Chemical sale was completed on Oct. 31; the prior release had expected closing in late 2025. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.