Mazda boosted operating income 14.1% to JPY173,370m in the first nine months of fiscal 2015/2016. Sales rose 16.1% to JPY2,547,799.
Global unit sales were up 14% year on year to 1,145,000 units, a new record for the first nine months.
Net profit fell 6.1% to JPY123,455m.
Mazda did not change its full year forecast: sales up 11.1% to JPY3,370,000, operating income up 13.4% to JPY230,000 and net income down 2.4% to JPY155,000m.