Toyota is the Japanese automaker listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 7203.
Toyota Motor Corporation is one of Japan's largest companies by market capitalization and one of the world's biggest vehicle manufacturers. Its ordinary shares trade in Tokyo under the code 7203, a four-digit system used for Japanese listed companies.
The company was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda and grew from the Toyota Automatic Loom Works. It became internationally known for production methods emphasizing efficiency, quality control, and just-in-time manufacturing. Toyota also pioneered mass-market hybrid vehicles with the Prius.
Ticker codes help distinguish companies on a particular exchange and should not be confused with a company's market capitalization ranking. Honda, Nissan, and Suzuki are also major Japanese automakers, but each has a different Tokyo Stock Exchange code.