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Toyota Raises Profit Forecast and Announces Major Share Buyback

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5 sources across 2 countries · Japan · United Kingdom

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  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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Toyota Motor Corp. has raised its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to 3.25 trillion yen, up from its previous estimate of 3 trillion yen. The company also increased its operating profit forecast to 3.4 trillion yen and its sales forecast to 54 trillion yen. Despite these upward revisions, the automaker expects net profit to fall 15.5 percent compared to the previous year. This decline is attributed in part to the impact of tensions in the Middle East, although the company reduced its estimated drag from the conflict to 510 billion yen from an initial 670 billion yen due to new alternative logistics routes. The improved outlook is driven by robust demand for hybrid vehicles and a weaker yen, which increases the value of overseas earnings. Toyota revised its assumed exchange rates to 160 yen to the U.S. dollar and 181 yen to the euro. In addition to the forecast update, the company announced a share buyback program valued at approximately 1 trillion yen, or roughly 6.3 billion dollars. For the three months ending in June, Toyota reported a net profit of 1.48 trillion yen, a 75.6 percent increase from the previous year, while sales reached a record 13.53 trillion yen. The company is still assessing the impact of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture last week. While global production forecasts remain at 10 million units, some reports highlight the challenge of recovering sales in the struggling Chinese market.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
This framing emphasized the struggle in the Chinese market as a primary challenge alongside the financial gains.
Centre
These outlets focused on the financial metrics, the specific drivers of the profit lift, and the broader economic context.

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