Nissan Returns to Operating Profit in the June Quarter and Cuts Its FY2026 Volume Outlook to 3.15 Million Units
Nissan said Aug. 3 that consolidated operating profit was ¥77.9 billion in the three months ended June 30, 2026, and that one-time gains related to FY2025 U.S. tariffs contributed to it, without quantifying them. The company revised its FY2026 sales volume outlook from 3.3 million units to 3.15 million units, citing a more challenging business environment particularly in China, and reaffirmed its FY2026 financial outlook.
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. said Aug. 3 that consolidated operating profit returned to positive territory in the three months ended June 30, 2026, and that it has revised its FY2026 sales volume outlook from 3.3 million units to 3.15 million units, reflecting a more challenging business environment, particularly in China. Nissan said it reaffirms its FY2026 financial outlook.
Nissan reported global sales of 701,000 units and net revenue of ¥2.964 trillion, up ¥257 billion. Operating profit was ¥77.9 billion, an improvement of ¥157 billion. Nissan said one-time gains related to FY2025 U.S. tariffs contributed to it and did not quantify them. Operating margin was 2.6 percent, against minus 2.9 percent a year earlier, a variance Nissan states as 5.5 points. Ordinary profit was ¥49.1 billion, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3.8 billion, up ¥119.5 billion. Nissan reported the figures on a China joint-venture equity basis, at average rates of JPY 160/USD and JPY 185/EUR. Nissan said Re:Nissan delivered approximately ¥60 billion in first-quarter savings. In the U.S., Nissan said it remains the fastest-growing mainstream brand over the past 10 months, with 16 consecutive months of year-over-year retail sales growth and quarterly sales up nearly 10 percent.
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