Better Buy: Tesla, Inc. vs. Toyota -- The Motley Fool

as declared in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Toyota (NYSE: TM) may both be auto companies, but they couldn't be more different. Another way to measure manufacturing efficiency is return on the capital that's been invested into a manufacturing business. The company invented the "Toyota Production System," which spun off concepts like just-in-time and LEAN manufacturing. Based on what we know today, Tesla is nowhere near industry standards in production quality and efficiency with any of its vehicles. Tesla's designs continue to wow consumers, but manufacturing efficiency and quality are a weakness over and over again.

Toyota Profit Rises 19% on Asia Sales Gains -- The Motley Fool

In its home market of Japan, Toyota's operating income rose 23.8% from a year ago, to 396.1 billion yen. Sales rose 5.4% to about 253,000, and its operating margin rose 0.2 percentage points to 2.9%. Here, Toyota's operating income rose 3.8% to 41 billion yen, despite a 3.5% decline in sales (to about 333,000). Revenue of about 29 trillion yen, unchanged from prior forecast (2017 result: 29.3795 trillion yen). Operating income of about 2.3 trillion yen, unchanged from prior forecast (2017 result: 2.4 trillion yen).

Is Toyota Motor Corporation a Buy? -- The Motley Fool

as mentioned in The last year has been a good one for owners of Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM). After a post-financial crisis boom in sales, which made Toyota the world's largest auto manufacturer, the company has struggled to gain traction ever since. While global unit sales declined during Toyota's 2017/18 fiscal year, total revenue did increase by 6.1%, and operating income increased by 20.3%. Toyota's sales have struggled, and much of the company's profit increases have been driven by factors outside its control. However, even that payout can be topped by some of Toyota's industry rivals like Nissan, Ford, and General Motors.

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