Toyota Q2 Earnings Miss Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Core Insights - Toyota reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $4.85, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.07 but increasing from $2.90 in the same quarter last year [1][8] - Consolidated revenues reached $83.94 billion, up from $76.92 billion in the prior-year quarter [1][8] - The company had consolidated cash and cash equivalents of ¥8.11 trillion ($54.6 billion) as of September 30, 2025, with long-term debt increasing to ¥23.63 trillion ($159 billion) [1] Segmental Results - The Automotive segment's net revenues increased 7% year over year to ¥11.06 trillion ($74.5 billion), but operating profit declined 39.5% to ¥574.1 billion ($3.9 billion) [2] - The Financial Services segment's net revenues rose 14.4% to ¥1.19 trillion ($8.01 billion), with operating income increasing 40.2% to ¥228.2 billion ($1.54 billion) [2] - All Other businesses reported net revenues of ¥393 billion ($2.64 billion), a 16.3% increase year over year, but operating profit fell 5.7% to ¥31.4 billion ($212 million) [3] FY26 Guidance - For fiscal 2026, Toyota projects total retail vehicle sales of 11.3 million units, up from 11.01 million units in fiscal 2025 [4] - Expected sales for fiscal 2026 are ¥49 trillion, compared to ¥48.04 trillion in fiscal 2025, while operating income is projected to decline by 29% to ¥3.4 trillion [4] - Pretax profit is estimated at ¥4.18 trillion, down from ¥6.41 trillion in fiscal 2025, with R&D expenses expected to rise to ¥1.5 trillion and capex forecasted at ¥2.3 trillion [5]