【环球财经】日本松下集团裁员规模扩大至约1.2万人

Core Viewpoint - Panasonic Holdings Corporation announced an increase in its global workforce reduction plan from approximately 10,000 to about 12,000 employees due to higher-than-expected applications for voluntary early retirement [1] Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of the fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to December 2025), Panasonic reported sales of 5.88 trillion yen, a year-on-year decrease of 8.1% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders for the same period was 125.297 billion yen, reflecting a significant decline of 56.6% year-on-year [1] Profit Forecast Adjustment - Panasonic has revised its net profit forecast for the fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026) down to 240 billion yen, which is a decrease of approximately 34% compared to the previous fiscal year and a reduction of 20 billion yen from earlier predictions [1] - The company indicated that the larger-than-expected layoffs would lead to an increase in severance and other structural reform costs by 30 billion yen, bringing the total expected costs to 180 billion yen, which has impacted the net profit outlook [1]