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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company* (NASDAQ: GT) late yesterday posted a net loss of $204 million, or $0.71 per share, compared to Goodyear net income one year ago of $254 million, or $0.87 per share. Second quarter 2026 included several significant items, including, on a pre-tax basis, rationalization charges of $29 million. This significant item, and others, are excluded from adjusted earnings.
“We delivered second quarter results in line with our expectations, reflecting continued improvement in Asia Pacific and EMEA,” said Mark Stewart, Goodyear’s chief executive officer and president. “We’re taking actions to improve performance in a competitive environment by strengthening our product lineup, building on original equipment growth across regions, and optimizing our manufacturing footprint. These actions are designed to strengthen our competitive position and deliver stronger profitability over time.”
Goodyear Business Segment Results
North and South America: Americas’ second quarter 2026 net sales of $2.4 billion were 10.5% lower than the previous year, driven by a decline in consumer replacement volume and the sale of the Chemical business. Tire unit volume decreased 8.7%. Replacement tire unit volume decreased 13.0%, reflecting planned rationalization of lower-tier product offerings, lower industry sell-in volume in North America, and increased competition. Original Equipment (OE) tire unit volume increased 8.7%, reflecting market share gains.
Segment operating loss was $10 million, decreasing from $141 million in income last year. Excluding the impact of the sale of the Chemical business, Americas’ segment operating income decreased $118 million driven by the impact of lower volume, inflation and other costs, partially offset by Goodyear Forward benefits and price/mix versus raw materials.
In July, the company announced the planned closure of its Fayetteville, North Carolina, facility as part of its strategy to align its footprint with its evolving product portfolio and improve the competitiveness of its manufacturing network in the Americas. This action is expected to generate approximately $90 million of Americas SOI improvement in 2027 and approximately $270 million annually beginning in 2028. Total pre-tax charges are expected to be between $535 million and $565 million, including $190 million to $210 million of cash costs, with the action expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2027.
EMEA: EMEA’s second quarter 2026 net sales of $1.4 billion increased 2.1% from second quarter 2025, driven by benefits from price/mix and currency, partly offset by lower tire volume, inclusive of the sale of the Dunlop brand. Replacement unit volume decreased 7.1%, driven by consumer market softness, increased competition and the planned rationalization of lower-tier product offerings. OE tire unit volume increased 8.3%, reflecting the tenth consecutive quarter of consumer market share gains.
Second quarter segment operating loss was $17 million, improving $8 million from the prior year. Excluding the impact of the sale of the Dunlop brand, EMEA’s segment operating income increased $20 million driven by benefits from price/mix versus raw materials and Goodyear Forward, partly offset by higher costs, inflation and the impact of lower volume.
Asia Pacific: Asia Pacific’s second quarter 2026 net sales of $496 million were 8.1% higher than the previous year, as a result of higher volume and price/mix benefits. Tire unit volume increased 5.3%. Replacement volume increased 6.4% driven by higher consumer demand. OE volume increased 4.2% driven by growth primarily in China and Japan, reflecting consumer OE market share gains.
Second quarter 2026 segment operating income of $63 million was $20 million higher than the prior year driven by benefits from price/mix versus raw materials, Goodyear Forward and higher volume.
Last Words
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“As we look at the second half, while global trade disruption is weighing on our full year outlook, I assure you our team is positioned to win with customers and consumers as the turbulence dissipates,” said Mark Stewart, CEO of Goodyear on an earnings call this morning.
“It isn’t a matter of if, but when, as our fundamentals are strong, and we have firmly positioned our business to deliver our targeted margin once the market conditions improve. And our organization isn’t waiting passively for the upswing. We’re continuing to develop new premium products to generate our own organic growth tailwinds. In May, we introduced the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and in July, the Assurance MaxLife 2 in North America. In Europe, we’ve extended the lineup of our premium winter tire, the UltraGrip Performance 3. We will increase its total offering to over 250 SKUs this year, making it our most extensive winter offering to date,” said Stewart.
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Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Goodyear Posts Q2 2026 Net Loss of $204 Million
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company* (NASDAQ: GT) late yesterday posted a net loss of $204 million, or $0.71 per share, compared to Goodyear net income one year ago of $254 million, or $0.87 per share. Second quarter 2026 included several significant items, including, on a pre-tax basis, rationalization charges of $29 million. This significant item, and others, are excluded from adjusted earnings.
“We delivered second quarter results in line with our expectations, reflecting continued improvement in Asia Pacific and EMEA,” said Mark Stewart, Goodyear’s chief executive officer and president. “We’re taking actions to improve performance in a competitive environment by strengthening our product lineup, building on original equipment growth across regions, and optimizing our manufacturing footprint. These actions are designed to strengthen our competitive position and deliver stronger profitability over time.”
Goodyear Business Segment Results
North and South America: Americas’ second quarter 2026 net sales of $2.4 billion were 10.5% lower than the previous year, driven by a decline in consumer replacement volume and the sale of the Chemical business. Tire unit volume decreased 8.7%. Replacement tire unit volume decreased 13.0%, reflecting planned rationalization of lower-tier product offerings, lower industry sell-in volume in North America, and increased competition. Original Equipment (OE) tire unit volume increased 8.7%, reflecting market share gains.
Segment operating loss was $10 million, decreasing from $141 million in income last year. Excluding the impact of the sale of the Chemical business, Americas’ segment operating income decreased $118 million driven by the impact of lower volume, inflation and other costs, partially offset by Goodyear Forward benefits and price/mix versus raw materials.
In July, the company announced the planned closure of its Fayetteville, North Carolina, facility as part of its strategy to align its footprint with its evolving product portfolio and improve the competitiveness of its manufacturing network in the Americas. This action is expected to generate approximately $90 million of Americas SOI improvement in 2027 and approximately $270 million annually beginning in 2028. Total pre-tax charges are expected to be between $535 million and $565 million, including $190 million to $210 million of cash costs, with the action expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2027.
EMEA: EMEA’s second quarter 2026 net sales of $1.4 billion increased 2.1% from second quarter 2025, driven by benefits from price/mix and currency, partly offset by lower tire volume, inclusive of the sale of the Dunlop brand. Replacement unit volume decreased 7.1%, driven by consumer market softness, increased competition and the planned rationalization of lower-tier product offerings. OE tire unit volume increased 8.3%, reflecting the tenth consecutive quarter of consumer market share gains.
Second quarter segment operating loss was $17 million, improving $8 million from the prior year. Excluding the impact of the sale of the Dunlop brand, EMEA’s segment operating income increased $20 million driven by benefits from price/mix versus raw materials and Goodyear Forward, partly offset by higher costs, inflation and the impact of lower volume.
Asia Pacific: Asia Pacific’s second quarter 2026 net sales of $496 million were 8.1% higher than the previous year, as a result of higher volume and price/mix benefits. Tire unit volume increased 5.3%. Replacement volume increased 6.4% driven by higher consumer demand. OE volume increased 4.2% driven by growth primarily in China and Japan, reflecting consumer OE market share gains.
Second quarter 2026 segment operating income of $63 million was $20 million higher than the prior year driven by benefits from price/mix versus raw materials, Goodyear Forward and higher volume.
Last Words
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“As we look at the second half, while global trade disruption is weighing on our full year outlook, I assure you our team is positioned to win with customers and consumers as the turbulence dissipates,” said Mark Stewart, CEO of Goodyear on an earnings call this morning.
“It isn’t a matter of if, but when, as our fundamentals are strong, and we have firmly positioned our business to deliver our targeted margin once the market conditions improve. And our organization isn’t waiting passively for the upswing. We’re continuing to develop new premium products to generate our own organic growth tailwinds. In May, we introduced the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and in July, the Assurance MaxLife 2 in North America. In Europe, we’ve extended the lineup of our premium winter tire, the UltraGrip Performance 3. We will increase its total offering to over 250 SKUs this year, making it our most extensive winter offering to date,” said Stewart.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.