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Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM, 7203T) today announced Q3 FY 2026 results. Sales revenues were ¥38 trillion, 87.6 billion yen; Operating income was ¥ 3 trillion, 196.7 billion. Income before income taxes was ¥4 trillion, 188.4 billion. Bottom line – a net income of ¥3 trillion, 30.8 billion ~$7.6 billion for the undisputed largest global automaker.* During 2025 TMC set records for global and group sale. I has now raised it yearly forecast. **
“In Japan, operating income decreased due to factors such as the effects of foreign exchange rates and increased expenses. In North America, operating income decreased due to U.S. tariffs. Other regions saw an increase in operating income thanks to increased sales volume, model mix and other factors,” said Kenta Kon, Chief Financial Officer, TMC. [Kon will take over from chief executive Koji Sato on 1April. “This change in roles is intended to accelerate management decision-making in response to changes in the internal and external environment,” Toyota said in a release. Sato becomes vice chairman with a newly created position of chief industry officer. – AutoCrat.]
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In the United States sales increased 8% even with the 25% tariff added to 2.5% on Japanese auto imports. Toyota is a major player in the hybrid segment. Toyota only built ~1.4 million vehicles in the U.S. during 2025 while selling ~2.5 million. The U.S. market provides ~25% of all Toyota sales. Japanese automakers in general have been cutting prices to defend share. Now as the politicization of vehicles continues, a deal was cut lowering tariffs from 27.5% to 15%, with the Japanese Government pledging to invest $550 billion in the US economy.
*2025 Sales: Volkswagen Group ~9 million, Hyundai Motor Group~7.27 million.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Toyota Motor Posts Q3 FY 2026 Net Income of $7.6 billion
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Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM, 7203T) today announced Q3 FY 2026 results. Sales revenues were ¥38 trillion, 87.6 billion yen; Operating income was ¥ 3 trillion, 196.7 billion. Income before income taxes was ¥4 trillion, 188.4 billion. Bottom line – a net income of ¥3 trillion, 30.8 billion ~$7.6 billion for the undisputed largest global automaker.* During 2025 TMC set records for global and group sale. I has now raised it yearly forecast. **
“In Japan, operating income decreased due to factors such as the effects of foreign exchange rates and increased expenses. In North America, operating income decreased due to U.S. tariffs. Other regions saw an increase in operating income thanks to increased sales volume, model mix and other factors,” said Kenta Kon, Chief Financial Officer, TMC. [Kon will take over from chief executive Koji Sato on 1April. “This change in roles is intended to accelerate management decision-making in response to changes in the internal and external environment,” Toyota said in a release. Sato becomes vice chairman with a newly created position of chief industry officer. – AutoCrat.]
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In the United States sales increased 8% even with the 25% tariff added to 2.5% on Japanese auto imports. Toyota is a major player in the hybrid segment. Toyota only built ~1.4 million vehicles in the U.S. during 2025 while selling ~2.5 million. The U.S. market provides ~25% of all Toyota sales. Japanese automakers in general have been cutting prices to defend share. Now as the politicization of vehicles continues, a deal was cut lowering tariffs from 27.5% to 15%, with the Japanese Government pledging to invest $550 billion in the US economy.
*2025 Sales: Volkswagen Group ~9 million, Hyundai Motor Group~7.27 million.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.