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Toyota sells stakes in 44 companies to raise funds for restructuring



07/13/2026 - 07:25



In the fiscal year concluding in March 2026, eight firms in the Toyota Motor Group divested shares in other companies totaling ¥935.3 billion ($5.8 billion).



James LeVeque
James LeVeque
As reported by Nikkei, referencing Toyota Motor's financial reports, this action aims to enhance the automaker's liquidity and capital efficiency, while also releasing funds for restructuring efforts.

A total of stakes in 44 external companies were sold. Subsequently, the Toyota Group maintained ownership of shares in an additional 94 companies. This is one-third of the total the Japanese car manufacturer and its affiliates possessed four years prior.

Toyota Motor divested its complete stake in Panasonic Holdings and part of its shares in the telecommunications firm KDDI. Stocks in semiconductor company Renesas Electronics, auto component firm Aisan Industry, Suzuki Motor, and plumbing fixture producer Lixil were likewise disposed of.

In addition, beginning in 2023, Toyota Motor will decrease shared stockholdings in firms throughout the group. According to Nikkei, this year, several group firms divested their shares in Toyota Industries, which transitioned to private status as part of the restructuring on June 1, 2026.

These initiatives focus on enhancing corporate governance and financing the shift to electric vehicle manufacturing.

source: asia.nikkei.com