Toyota Motor (MIC:TM-RM) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2025)

View and export this data going back to 2021. Start your Free Trial

What is Toyota Motor Moat Score?

Toyota Motor has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Toyota Motor has Wide Moat: Toyota has a robust wide moat due to its strong brand, economies of scale, and superior distribution network. It benefits from significant customer loyalty, durable cost advantages, and consistent innovation in automotive technology.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Toyota Motor might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of Toyota Motor's Moat Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Toyota Motor's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Toyota Motor's Moat Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Toyota Motor's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Toyota Motor's Moat Score falls into.

Save Embed

;

Save Embed

;

Toyota Motor (MIC:TM-RM) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

Toyota Motor Moat Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Toyota Motor's Moat Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Toyota Motor Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Vehicles & Parts » Toyota Motor Corp (MIC:TM-RM) » Definitions » Moat Score

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

TOYOF:USA TM:USA TMN:Mexico 7203:Japan 7203:Japan 0LG5:UK TYT:UK TOMA:Germany TOM:Germany TOM:Germany TOMA:Germany TOM:Germany TOYM:Canada TMCO34:Brazil TOM:Bulgaria TOM:Austria TM:Argentina

Address

1 Toyota-cho, Aichi Prefecture, Toyota, JPN, 471-8571

Website

https://www.global.toyota

Founded in 1937, Toyota is one of the world's largest automakers, with 11.0 million units sold at retail in fiscal 2025, including 10.3 million across the Toyota and Lexus brands. Brands include Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu, and truck maker Hino; market share in Japan is about 52% excluding mini-vehicles, while US share is around 15%. The firm also owns stakes in Denso, a parts supplier, about 20% of Subaru, and holds investments in many other firms, including shares of Uber Technologies, Joby Aviation, Aurora Innovation, Isuzu Motors, and about 5% in each of Mazda and Suzuki. Fiscal 2025 sales excluding financial services were JPY 43.8 trillion. Toyota also has a financing arm and manufactures homes and boats.

Toyota Motor Headlines

No Headlines