Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203) reported consolidated full-year results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (FY3/2026) under IFRS. Revenue rose 5.5% year-on-year to a record ¥50,684,952 million, while operating profit fell 21.5% to ¥3,766,216 million — a decline of more than ¥1 trillion year-on-year. Pre-tax profit dropped 19.7% to ¥5,152,996 million, net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 19.2% to ¥3,848,098 million from ¥4,765,086 million, and basic EPS came in at ¥295.25 versus ¥359.56. Operating margin compressed to 7.4% from 10.0%, and ROE eased to 10.1% from 13.6%. Comprehensive income, however, surged 36.4% to ¥5,515,705 million on FX-related items.
The ¥1.38 trillion U.S. tariff bill
The defining feature of the year was the ¥1.38 trillion negative impact on operating profit from U.S. tariff policy — Toyota's first explicit, group-wide disclosure of the cost of the new U.S. tariff regime. The operating profit walk lays bare how aggressively this hit overwhelmed underlying improvements: marketing efforts added ¥710 billion and miscellaneous items added ¥605.7 billion, but cost-reduction efforts subtracted ¥120 billion (a reversal of Toyota's traditional source of margin), foreign-exchange effects took ¥195 billion, and net cost increases removed ¥2,030 billion. The latter item is where the tariff impact, plus higher fixed costs from "investment in people" and "investment in the future," primarily lands.
Automotive squeezed, Financial Services bright
By reporting segment, Automotive generated revenue of ¥45,417.7 billion (+5.1%) but operating profit collapsed 29.5% to ¥2,777.0 billion — a ¥1,163.2 billion decline driven by the cost increases above. Financial Services was the standout: revenue rose 8.4% to ¥4,857.1 billion and operating profit jumped 24.6% to ¥851.7 billion, lifted primarily by gains on interest-rate-swap valuations at the U.S. sales-finance subsidiary in a higher-rate environment. The "Other" category recorded revenue of ¥1,651.4 billion (+14.1%) and operating profit of ¥132.0 billion (-27.1%).
North America swings to loss; Japan profit halves
The geographic split shows the tariff impact concentrated where it should be — in North America. Revenue rose 9.2% to ¥21,079.6 billion on a 8.5% volume jump (sales of 2,934 thousand units versus 2,703 thousand prior year), but operating profit reversed by ¥301.3 billion to a ¥192.5 billion loss, the first operating loss for the segment in many years. Japan also softened: revenue ¥22,074.1 billion (+1.0%) and operating profit ¥2,321.0 billion (-26.3%), down ¥830 billion as some tariff impact and rising fixed costs flowed back through to the home market. Europe revenue rose 6.1% to ¥6,701.1 billion but operating profit fell 13.9% to ¥357.7 billion on FX. Asia posted revenue of ¥9,271.3 billion (+3.2%) and operating profit of ¥869.8 billion (-3.0%), and Other regions (Latin America, Oceania, Africa, Middle East) was a small bright spot with revenue of ¥4,758.9 billion (+5.3%) and operating profit up 30.2% to ¥328.9 billion. Global consolidated vehicle sales hit a record 9.595 million units (+2.5%), with Japan up 4.6% to 2,082 thousand and overseas up 1.9% to 7,513 thousand.
Balance sheet expands; cash flow strong
Total assets grew 12.7% to ¥105,522.3 billion as financial-services receivables expanded; liabilities rose 13.7% to ¥64,502.2 billion and equity rose 11.2% to ¥41,020.1 billion. The equity ratio attributable to parent owners eased to 37.8% from 38.4%, and book value per share climbed to ¥3,062.82 from ¥2,753.09. Operating cash flow accelerated to ¥5,472.9 billion from ¥3,696.9 billion, more than offsetting investing outflows of ¥4,189.7 billion (vs ¥1,520.3 billion prior year, reflecting a ramp-up in financial-services lending) and a ¥536.7 billion financing outflow. Period-end cash and equivalents reached ¥12,659.6 billion, up 40.9% year-on-year.
Mitsubishi Fuso / Hino merger effective April 2026
A material subsequent event was disclosed: on June 10, 2025, Toyota signed the definitive agreement with Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, and Hino Motors to merge Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino. The combination took effect April 1, 2026, and from that date Hino Motors is no longer a consolidated subsidiary of Toyota. Hino's Hamura plant was carved out and re-consolidated by Toyota as Toyota Motor Hamura, Inc. immediately before the merger. The full financial impact on the consolidated statements is still being calculated.
Dividend lifted to ¥95; FY27 guides further 20% profit drop
The FY3/2026 annual dividend was raised to ¥95.00 per share (¥45 interim + ¥50 year-end) from ¥90.00, with a consolidated payout ratio of 32.1% and DOE of 3.3%. For FY3/2027, management guides ¥100.00 annual (¥50 interim + ¥50 year-end), implying a 39.8% payout ratio against guided EPS. Full-year FY3/2027 guidance — based on FX assumptions of ¥150/USD and ¥180/EUR — points to revenue of ¥51,000 billion (+0.6%), operating profit of ¥3,000 billion (-20.3%), pre-tax profit of ¥4,230 billion (-17.9%), and net profit attributable to owners of ¥3,000 billion (-22.0%) with EPS of ¥251.25. Vehicle-sales guidance is 9,600 thousand units (-3.6% on a like-for-like basis once Hino's 2026 deconsolidation is netted out). Management cited rising breakeven volumes from continued investment in people and future technologies, layered on top of the U.S. tariff drag, and described a company-wide push on fixed-cost reviews, cost improvement, and net-value-added work to lift productivity.
| Metric | FY3/2026 | FY3/2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (¥ billion) | 50,684.9 | 48,036.7 | +5.5% |
| Operating profit (¥ billion) | 3,766.2 | 4,795.6 | -21.5% |
| Pre-tax profit (¥ billion) | 5,153.0 | 6,414.6 | -19.7% |
| Net profit attrib. to owners (¥ billion) | 3,848.1 | 4,765.1 | -19.2% |
| Basic EPS (¥) | 295.25 | 359.56 | -17.9% |
| Operating margin | 7.4% | 10.0% | -2.6pp |
| ROE | 10.1% | 13.6% | -3.5pp |
| U.S. tariff impact on operating profit (¥ billion) | -1,380 | — | New disclosure |
| Global vehicle sales (thousand units) | 9,595 | 9,362 | +2.5% |
| Annual dividend (¥) | 95.00 | 90.00 | +5.6% |
| FY27 operating profit guidance (¥ billion) | 3,000 | — | -20.3% |
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