Panasonic

Panasonic Holdings Corporation
	Logo used since 1971
	Headquarters in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
Native name	パナソニックホールディングス株式会社
Romanized name	Panasonikku Hōrudingusu kabushiki gaisha
Formerly	Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works (1918–1929); Matsushita Electric Manufacturing Works (1929–1935); Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (1935–2008); Panasonic Corporation (2008–2022);
Type	Public
Traded as	TYO: 6752; NAG: 6752; Nikkei 225 component; TOPIX Large70 component;
ISIN	JP3866800000
Industry	Conglomerate
Founded	March 7, 1918
Founder	Kōnosuke Matsushita
Headquarters	Kadoma, Osaka, Japan; 34°44′38″N 135°34′12″E / 34.7438°N 135.5701°E
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Kazuhiro Tsuga (chairman); Yuki Kusumi (president and CEO);
Products	Consumer electronics; Home appliances; Batteries; Automotive systems; Avionics; In-flight entertainment; HVAC systems; Industrial automation; Electronic components;
Brands	Eneloop; Lumix; Sanyo; Technics;
Services	Supply chain management SaaS (Blue Yonder); System integration & IT solutions; Aviation connectivity services; Housing development & construction;
Revenue	¥8.05 trillion (US$73.34 billion) (2026)
Operating income	¥263.11 billion (US$2.4 billion) (2026)
Net income	¥189.54 billion (US$1.73 billion) (2026)
Total assets	¥10.17 trillion (US$92.69 billion) (2026)
Total equity	¥5.38 trillion (US$49.04 billion) (2026)
Number of employees	183,685 (2026)
Subsidiaries	Panasonic Corporation; Panasonic Connect; Panasonic Energy; Panasonic Industry;
Website	holdings.panasonic (corporate); panasonic.com (consumer);
	Footnotes;

Panasonic Holdings Corporation is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan. It was founded in 1918 as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works in the Fukushima ward of Osaka by Kōnosuke Matsushita. The company was incorporated in 1935 and renamed Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., and changed its name to Panasonic Corporation in 2008. In 2022, it reorganized as a holding company and adopted its current name.

In addition to consumer electronics, for which it was the world's largest manufacturer in the late 20th century, Panasonic produces a wide range of products and services, including rechargeable batteries, automotive and avionic systems, industrial equipment, as well as home renovation and construction. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX 100 indices, with a secondary listing on the Nagoya Stock Exchange.

In 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)’s Annual PCT Review ranked Panasonic number of patent applications published under the PCT System as 6th in the world, with 2,094 patent applications being published during 2025.