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    Projected Lithium-Ion Market Surge and Policy Support Might Change The Case For Investing In Panasonic Holdings (TSE:6752)

    Simply Wall St·07/10/2026 10:26:02
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    • In July 2026, Custom Market Insights published a report projecting the global lithium-ion battery market to reach about US$468.50 billion by 2035, with Panasonic Holdings highlighted among the key industry participants benefiting from government-backed energy storage and electric vehicle demand.
    • The report also points to Asia Pacific’s current leadership and very large expected growth in North America, underscoring how regional policy support could be especially important for manufacturers like Panasonic that are exposed to both markets.
    • Against this backdrop of projected lithium-ion battery expansion and Panasonic’s role in it, we will examine how this shapes the company’s investment narrative.

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    Panasonic Holdings Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Panasonic today, you need to believe its battery and energy businesses can offset EV demand uncertainty and execution risk in restructuring. The new lithium ion market forecast reinforces the long term opportunity set, but does little to change the near term picture where North American EV softness and evolving tariffs remain the key swing factors for earnings and capacity utilization risk.

    Among recent announcements, Panasonic’s fiscal 2027 guidance, with projected net sales of JPY 7,600,000 million and operating profit of JPY 550,000 million, is most relevant here. It frames how management currently sees earnings power just as external forecasts spotlight large potential battery demand, giving investors a reference point to judge whether expanding storage and EV markets can meaningfully offset policy and execution headwinds.

    Yet against this growth story, the unresolved risk around U.S. tariffs and EV demand is information investors should be aware of if...

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    Panasonic Holdings’ narrative projects ¥8,702.3 billion revenue and ¥685.0 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 2.6% yearly revenue growth and about a ¥495.5 billion earnings increase from ¥189.5 billion today.

    Uncover how Panasonic Holdings' forecasts yield a ¥3720 fair value, a 17% downside to its current price.

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    Some of the most optimistic analysts were already assuming earnings could reach about JPY 719,900 million by 2029, so this bullish battery market outlook might either reinforce or challenge those expectations, depending on how you weigh the same U.S. tariff and EV demand risks they highlighted in their forecasts.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.