狂跌420亿元，丰田利润大跳水

Core Viewpoint - Toyota, the world's largest automaker, reported a significant decline in net profit for the third quarter and the first three quarters of the 2026 fiscal year, despite revenue growth, indicating challenges faced by the company in the current market environment [1][20]. Financial Performance - For the third quarter of the 2026 fiscal year (October-December 2025), Toyota's net profit was 1.26 trillion yen (approximately 57 billion RMB), a decrease of 0.93 trillion yen (approximately 42 billion RMB) or 43% compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year [3][9]. - In the first three quarters of the 2026 fiscal year (April-December 2025), the net profit was 3.03 trillion yen (approximately 140 billion RMB), down by 1.07 trillion yen (approximately 50 billion RMB) or 26.1% year-on-year [10][13]. - Revenue for the third quarter was 13.46 trillion yen (approximately 610 billion RMB), an increase of 1.07 trillion yen (approximately 48 billion RMB) or 8.6% year-on-year [6][8]. Strategic Initiatives - In response to the profit decline, Toyota has initiated a company-wide action to optimize breakeven sales volumes, focusing on reducing fixed costs and enhancing variable cost efficiency, while avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to cost-cutting [3][20]. - A significant management reshuffle was announced, with current CFO Koji Sato set to become President and CEO, while the current President and CEO Akio Toyoda will transition to Vice Chairman and Chief Industry Officer [3][20]. Market Performance - Toyota's vehicle sales reached 7.302 million units in the first three quarters of the 2026 fiscal year, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 4.3%, while sales of Toyota and Lexus vehicles grew by 3.4% to 8.02 million units [17][19]. - In China, the retail sales of Toyota and Lexus vehicles were 1.393 million units, a slight decline of 0.6% compared to the previous fiscal year [19][20]. - The operating profit from Toyota's financial services segment increased by 366 billion yen (approximately 16.53 billion RMB) or 7.1% year-on-year, attributed to an increase in loan balances [17][20].