Nissan FY2026 First Quarter Financial Results Show Return to Profit

Nissan Motor Co Ltd reported its financial performance for the first quarter of FY2026, highlighting stronger sales and a return to profitability compared with the same period last year. The company's quarterly sales reached JPY 2,964.2 billion, representing a 9.5% year-over-year increase. This marked an improvement of JPY 257.3 billion over sales of JPY 2,706.9 billion recorded during the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Quarterly Financial Performance Shows Significant Improvement

The company reported operating income of JPY 77.9 billion during the first quarter of FY2026. This represents a notable turnaround from the operating loss of JPY 79.1 billion reported in the same period last year. The improvement reflects a positive shift in the company's operating performance during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Nissan FY2026 First Quarter Financial Highlights

Ordinary and Net Income Return to Positive Territory

Ordinary income totaled JPY 49.1 billion, compared with an ordinary loss of JPY 109.2 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Net income also improved to JPY 3.8 billion after the company recorded a net loss of JPY 115.8 billion a year earlier. The latest results indicate that the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026, concluded with positive earnings across all major profitability measures.

Frequently Asked Questions

What were Nissan's FY2026 first quarter financial results?
Nissan reported first-quarter FY2026 sales of JPY 2,964.2 billion, up 9.5% year over year, while returning to profitability across key financial indicators. Operating income reached JPY 77.9 billion, ordinary income totaled JPY 49.1 billion, and net income was JPY 3.8 billion. Each of these figures represented a significant improvement from the operating, ordinary and net losses recorded during the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, reflecting stronger overall financial performance.

How did Nissan's profitability change compared with the previous year?
The company moved from losses to positive earnings across its principal profitability measures during the first quarter of FY2026. Operating income improved from a loss of JPY 79.1 billion to a profit of JPY 77.9 billion, while ordinary income increased from a loss of JPY 109.2 billion to JPY 49.1 billion. Net income also turned positive at JPY 3.8 billion after reporting a net loss of JPY 115.8 billion in the prior-year quarter.