Who Was the Most Profitable Among Global Car Producers in 2017?

Based on a comparison of 32 firms among Global Car Producers, Toyota Motor Corporation generated the highest net profit in 2017 followed by Volkswagen Group and Daimler Group.

Toyota Motor Corporation made a net profit of EUR 19,032 mil, up 23.3% compared to the previous year. Historically, the firm’s net profit reached an all time high of EUR 19,032 mil in 2017 and an all time low of EUR -5,129 mil in 2009. The average profit in the last five years amounted to EUR 16,083 mil.

The company generated an average return on equity of 12.4% for its shareholders in the last five years with a maximum of 13.8% and a minimum of 10.00%.

Comparing Toyota Motor Corporation with its closest peers, Volkswagen Group generated a net profit of EUR 11,453 mil with a ROE of 11.1% in 2017, Daimler Group netted EUR 10,278 mil (ROE of 16.5%) and BMW Group announced a net profit of EUR 8,589 mil giving a ROE of 16.9%.

You can see all the companies net profit data on the Net Profit indicator page or you can download a special statistical dossier on the Global Car Producers in the reports section.