Group 1 - The total net profit of Japanese listed companies is expected to decline by 7% in the fiscal year 2025, marking the first year-on-year profit drop in six years [1][3] - Key industries such as automotive, steel, and shipping are expected to perform poorly due to the burden of US tariffs and yen appreciation [1][3] - The automotive sector, heavily reliant on the US market, is projected to see a profit decrease of 32%, with Honda's profit expected to drop by 70% among the major automotive companies [1][3] Group 2 - The steel industry is anticipated to experience a profit reduction of 27%, with Nippon Steel's profit expected to decrease by 43% due to tariff impacts [3] - The non-manufacturing sector's profits are also expected to decline by 7%, particularly in the shipping industry, where tariffs could reduce combined profits by up to 170 billion yen (approximately 8.52 billion RMB) [3] - Despite the profit decline, the overall net profit for Japanese listed companies is projected to reach 47.36 trillion yen (approximately 2.37 trillion RMB), the second-highest level since March 2008 [3]