Hyundai Motor
Automotive · South Korea
Hyundai Motor Company builds Hyundai and Genesis cars, SUVs, hybrids and electric vehicles in Korea and abroad, sells them through dealers worldwide, and finances buyers through Hyundai Capital and Hyundai Card.
What makes it different
Hyundai owns more than a third of rival Kia.
35.2%Stake in Kia CorporationFY2025
The two sell under separate brands, but Hyundai holds a large equity stake in Kia.
How big it is
How big is Hyundai Motor?
₩186.3TRevenueFY2025
4.14MVehicles soldFY2025
120,000EmployeesFY2025
How it makes money FY2025
Mostly cars, with a big finance arm.
- Vehicles78%₩145.6T
- Finance16%₩30.2T
- Others6%₩10.4T
How the business works
Mainstream cars, Genesis luxury, own financing.
- 1Mainstream and electrified cars
- 2Genesis luxury brand
- 3Hyundai Capital loans, leases
Its own lending arm earns a second profit stream from the same buyers.
Who owns it
- Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.22.36%
- Chung Mong-Koo (Honorary Chair)5.57%
CEO: José Muñoz
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1967Hyundai Motor Company is incorporated
- 1976Pony, the first Korean passenger car, launched
- 1986Exports of Excel to the U.S. begin
- 1998Acquires Kia Motors
- 2005Alabama plant established
Sources
Every number on this page comes from Hyundai Motor's own reports.
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What Hyundai Motor tracks28 metrics
Global wholesales
Electrified vehicle (xEV) wholesales
EV wholesales
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from5 regions
North America
Korea
Europe
The full timeline22 moments
2020
2024
2025
Hyundai Motor vs Toyotaside by side
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