All Brands Owned by Toyota Motor Corporation

Is Toyota publicly traded?
Yes, Toyota Motor Corporation is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 7203. Its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) also trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TM. The company has a broad and diversified shareholder base with no single controlling shareholder.

Who owns Toyota?
Toyota Motor Corporation is owned by its shareholders, including institutional investors, mutual funds, and individual investors. The Toyota Group companies, including Toyota Industries Corporation, Denso, and other affiliates, collectively hold significant stakes through cross-shareholding arrangements. The Toyoda founding family maintains influence through board representation, with Akio Toyoda serving as Chairman, but does not hold a majority economic interest in the company.

What is Toyota's revenue?
Toyota reported consolidated net revenues of approximately 47.5 trillion yen (approximately $320 billion) for fiscal year 2025, which ended March 31, 2025. Operating income was approximately 4.8 trillion yen. The Automotive Operations segment accounts for the vast majority of consolidated revenue, with Financial Services and Other segments contributing smaller portions.

What brands does Toyota own?
Toyota owns two primary automotive brands: Toyota (mass-market vehicles including the Corolla, Camry, RAV4, Hilux, Land Cruiser, and Prius) and Lexus (luxury vehicles including the ES, RX, NX, LX, and LC). Toyota also holds a majority stake in Daihatsu Motor Company (small vehicles for Asian markets) and a significant stake in Hino Motors (commercial trucks and buses). The Toyota brand includes the GR (Gazoo Racing) performance sub-brand.

Who is the CEO of Toyota?
Koji Sato is the President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation. He succeeded Akio Toyoda in April 2023. Akio Toyoda, grandson of founder Kiichiro Toyoda, transitioned to the role of Chairman. Sato previously led Lexus and has focused on accelerating Toyota's electrification strategy and software-defined vehicle development.

When was Toyota founded?
Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in August 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda, separating from Toyoda Automatic Loom Works (a textile machinery company founded by Kiichiro's father Sakichi Toyoda). The company's name was changed from Toyoda to Toyota, partly because Toyota requires eight brush strokes to write in Japanese, a number considered lucky.

Where is Toyota headquartered?
Toyota Motor Corporation is headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. The city, formerly known as Koromo, was renamed Toyota in 1959 in recognition of the company's presence. Toyota operates more than 50 manufacturing facilities in Japan and approximately 70 overseas plants across 28 countries, with vehicles sold in more than 170 countries.

What is the Toyota Production System?
The Toyota Production System is a manufacturing philosophy developed by Toyota that became the foundation for lean manufacturing practices worldwide. It emphasizes continuous improvement (kaizen), just-in-time production, and the elimination of waste. The system was primarily developed by Taiichi Ohno and others at Toyota in the mid-20th century and has been adopted by industries far beyond automotive manufacturing.

What is Toyota's electrification strategy?
Toyota has committed to investing 8 trillion yen in electrification through 2030. The company's strategy is a multi-pathway approach that includes hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs). Toyota argues that this approach is more practical than a BEV-only strategy given infrastructure constraints in many global markets. Approximately 47% of Toyota's global vehicle sales in FY2025 were electrified models. The company launched the bZ4X BEV in 2022 as the first model in its bZ (beyond Zero) lineup.