Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results: Strong Domestic and Overseas Sales Play Key Role
Eine Meldung der Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Tokyo/Japan
Beginning this quarter, Toyota's consolidated financial results will be reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). For the purposes of comparison, last year's figures have also been restated according to U.S. GAAP.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for the quarter totaled 4.09 trillion yen, an increase of 5.6 percent compared to the same period last year. Operating income decreased 13.2 percent to 340.7 billion yen, while income before income taxes was 371.2 billion yen. Net income declined 9.7 percent to 222.5 billion yen compared to 246.3 billion yen in the first quarter of last year.
Commenting on the results, TMC Executive Vice President Ryuji Araki said, "While first quarter operating income decreased year-over-year due mainly to exchange rate fluctuations and the temporary effect of model shifts at our North American plants, Toyota is expanding retail sales in all regions. Based on this strong result, we believe that our income levels have recovered from the low-point of last year's fourth quarter, and we are making steady progress towards a global, well-balanced profit structure."
Despite lagging market conditions, TMC's first quarter market share in Japan (excluding minivehicles) was 44.9 percent. Consolidated sales reached 543 thousand vehicles, an increase of forty-nine thousand vehicles compared to the same period last year. TMC introduced new products that met customer needs and stimulated demand, notably the WISH and the new Raum.
In North America, consolidated wholesale vehicle sales declined slightly. At the same time, in the United States, favorable retail sales of vehicles such as the Corolla Sedan and the new GX470 resulted in total sales of 494 thousand vehicles and a market share of 11.1 percent, the best quarterly results ever in terms of both number of vehicles sold and market share.
In Europe, the new Avensis and other models performed well, and in June our market share passed the five percent mark for the first time. TMC believes that it's annual sales target of 800 thousand vehicles, initially set for 2005, is now within close reach.
Total sales, including Japan and overseas, reached 1.59 million vehicles in the first quarter, an increase of 121 thousand vehicles, or 8.2 percent, compared to the same period last year.
Araki added, "In this fiscal year, we aim to achieve worldwide retail sales of more than 6.5 million vehicles for the Toyota Group, including Daihatsu and Hino."
TMC also increased its unconsolidated forecast (Japan GAAP) for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004. In consideration of strong sales performance and the influence of exchange rates, the figures have been revised as follows:
- Net sales revised from 4.1 trillion yen to 4.2 trillion yen.
- Ordinary income from 330 billion yen to 430 billion yen.
- Net income from 210 billion yen to 280 billion yen.
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