Panasonic draws shareholder ire as stock sinks 22% in a year

Troubles with EV batteries and heat pumps sap market cap despite record profit

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Panasonic made big bets on EV batteries and heat pumps that have not panned out. © Reuters

YUKI NAGANAWA and MAMORU TSUGE, Nikkei staff writers

OSAKA -- Panasonic Holdings is under fire from shareholders as its stock price has fallen 22% over the past year despite record consolidated net profit, with miscalculations involving electric vehicle batteries and heat pumps to blame.

At Panasonic's annual general meeting in Osaka on Monday, shareholders did not hold back their feelings.

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