83% of sales come from overseas: the tools and service network behind Makita’s ¥777.6 billion.
Makita generated ¥777.6bn of revenue and ¥104.7bn of operating profit in FY2025. Overseas revenue was ¥645.5bn, about 83.0% of the total by site calculation, while Europe alone contributed ¥390.1bn, or about 50.2%. Overseas factories produced 92.5% of units. Makita began in 1915 as a sales and repair business for motors, transformers and lighting equipment, launched Japan’s first portable electric planer in 1958, and shifted into power tools in 1959. Its first cordless tool followed in 1969 and lithium-ion professional cordless tools in 2005. Today Makita is expanding beyond power tools into OPE, cleaning and outdoor products under its goal of becoming a supplier of a comprehensive range of cordless products. Yet the company repeatedly identifies its sales and service network as a core strength: directly managed bases in around 50 countries support sales in around 180, while local repair and parts availability help keep professional jobsites running. Makita is not simply exporting tools; it has built a global system for making, selling and repairing them.