Toyota Drops as Full-Year Outlook Signals Tariff Hurdles Remain
A Toyota Motor Corp. dealership in Miami, Florida.
Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/BloombergToyota Motor Corp.’s shares dropped the most since April after the carmaker’s annual profit guidance disappointed investors, a sign that the impacts of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are still weighing on its bottom line.
The world’s biggest carmaker said Wednesday it expects ¥3.4 trillion ($22 billion) in operating income for the fiscal year ending March 2026. That’s up from its previous forecast of ¥3.2 trillion, though it fell short of estimates for ¥3.9 trillion, prompting shares in Tokyo to fall as much as 5%.