Nissan Returns to ¥77.9 Billion Q1 Profit, Cuts FY2026 Sales View to 3.15 Million
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Updated · 日産自動車ニュースルーム · Aug 3
Nissan Returns to ¥77.9 Billion Q1 Profit, Cuts FY2026 Sales View to 3.15 Million
3 articles · Updated · 日産自動車ニュースルーム · Aug 3
Summary
¥77.9 billion in Q1 operating profit marked Nissan’s return to positive territory, versus a ¥79.1 billion loss a year earlier, while net income also turned positive at ¥3.8 billion.
¥60 billion in first-quarter Re:Nissan savings, favorable foreign exchange, better sales and one-time gains tied to FY2025 U.S. tariffs lifted results as revenue rose to ¥2.964 trillion on 701,000 global sales.
3.15 million vehicles is Nissan’s new FY2026 sales target, down from 3.3 million, reflecting a tougher environment in China even as the company kept its full-year financial outlook unchanged.
Nearly 10% U.S. sales growth and strong early demand in Japan for the new Kicks and Elgrand helped offset pressure in China, where Nissan is tightening inventories and pushing NEV models for recovery from 2027.
Nissan slashed its way back to profit, but with falling sales forecasts and 20,000 job cuts, is the automaker merely shrinking to survive?
Can Nissan really use AI to halve its vehicle development time and outpace Chinese rivals, or is this just a desperate tech gamble?
With Toyota dominating the premium MPV market, why is Nissan keeping its luxurious new Elgrand completely locked away from eager Middle Eastern buyers?