Investment Rating - The report assigns a neutral investment rating to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY) for the upcoming period, indicating expectations of performance within a range of -10% to 10% relative to the benchmark index [28]. Core Insights - The report highlights a significant decline in Nissan's financial performance for FY24Q1, with total revenue of 2.998 trillion yen, reflecting a 2.8% increase, while automotive business revenue was 2.68 trillion yen, up 1.8% [5][6]. - The operating profit plummeted by 99% to 1 billion yen, with net profit down 73% to 286 billion yen, primarily due to decreased sales performance in Japan and the U.S. [6][12]. - The company anticipates a slight decrease in total sales volume to 3.65 million units for the year, with specific market expectations indicating a 3.8% decline in China and a 1.4% decline in North America [11]. Financial Summary - **Revenue**: Total revenue for Q2 was 2.998 trillion yen, with automotive revenue at 2.68 trillion yen [5]. - **Profitability**: Gross profit for Q2 was 401.3 billion yen, down 19%, with a gross margin of 13%, a decrease of 3.7 percentage points [6]. - **Cash Flow**: Capital expenditures increased to 100.8 billion yen, while R&D spending rose to 147.9 billion yen [7]. Production and Sales Volume - **Global Retail Sales**: Total global retail sales reached 787,000 units, with a production decrease of 7.5% to 784,000 units [8]. - **Regional Performance**: - Japan: Retail sales decreased by 8% to 980,000 units, but new models are expected to stabilize the market [10]. - North America: Retail sales fell by 3.1% to 240,000 units, impacted by delays in model updates [10]. - Europe: Retail sales increased by 7.6% to 79,000 units, with a strong performance in electrified models [10]. - China: Retail sales rose by 3.3% to 167,000 units, despite a challenging competitive environment [10]. New Vehicle Launches - Nissan introduced several new models in Q2, including Ariya NISMO, Kicks, Qashqai, and QX80, enhancing its product lineup [10]. Annual Performance Guidance - The company revised its annual guidance, projecting total production of 3.45 million units and sales of 3.65 million units, with an expected revenue increase to 14 trillion yen [11][12].

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (OTCPK:NSANY) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2024 5:30 AM ET Company Participants Lavanya Wadgaonkar - Chief Communications Officer Makoto Uchida - President and CEO Stephen Ma - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Taku Mukoyam - Yomiuri Shimbun Lavanya Wadgaonkar Good afternoon. Welcome to NissanÂ's First Quarter 2024 Financial Results. Thank you for joining us. First, let me introduce the speakers for today. Mr. Makoto Uchida, President, Chief Executive O ...

Owners of nearly 84,000 older Nissan vehicles that are still equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags should immediately stop driving them due to a safety hazard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday. NHTSA's announcement comes after Nissan warned vehicle owners not to drive certain vehicles that were recalled in 2020 but haven't been fixed, including the 2002-2006 model year Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4. "If you have on ...

Owners of nearly 84,000 older Nissan vehicles in the US equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags should immediately stop driving them due to a safety hazard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The agency made its announcement after the Japanese automaker issued a warning on Wednesday telling vehicle owners not to drive certain vehicles — the 2002-2006 model year Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 — that were recalled in 2020 but ...

The Japanese carmaker's "Do Not Drive" alert applies to 83,920 certain model year 2002-2006 Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 vehicles that may have Takata airbags that were recalled in 2020. The stock was down nearly 3% during Wednesday's session following the warning. "NHTSA is urging all vehicle owners to immediately check to see if their vehicle has an open Takata airbag recall," the NHTSA said in a statement. "If you have one of these vehicles, do not drive it until ...

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Our growth is informed by the Arc plan, which bridges the Nissan NEXT transformation plan and our long-term vision Nissan Ambition 2030. The Arc is a detailed roadmap for NissanÂ's growth helping us to achieve our Ambition 2030 goals. In the Arc plan, we have grouped our actions into two parts. First, Nissan will focus on securing volume growth through balanced product offerings while taking necessary actions for the future. In parallel, we intend to make EVs cost competitive to optimize our manufacturing s ...

When the economy takes an eventual downturn, retail companies are the first to suffer, followed by the automotive sector. Currently, cash is becoming more expensive by the day, as consumers are reluctant to file for loans until the Federal Reserve begins cutting rates.For car companies, this two-pronged attack can sometimes be fatal, despite financial potential. This is due to the fact that they rely on customers buying new cars to maintain replacement part revenues for years to come. Should a crash occur, ...

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY) plans to produce electric vehicles (EVs) powered by next-generation batteries at scale by early 2029. In a bid to improve efficiency and reduce costs on future models, the automaker will use huge casting machines.The Japan-based automaker is trying to catch up with rivals like Tesla and BYD Co. in the emerging all-electric auto sector with batteries that are more efficient, cheaper, safer and take less time to charge than the existing lithium-ion batteries.The solid-state batt ...