Japanese carmaker Nissan anticipates a significant operational loss of 275 billion yen ($1.8 billion) for its fiscal year ending March 2025, facing ongoing economic challenges and supply chain risks. This follows a net loss of 671 billion yen in the previous fiscal year and a planned reduction of 20,000 jobs.

• Nissan expects an operational loss of 30 billion yen for the first six months of the fiscal year, a figure better than initially forecasted due to one-time benefits like lower emission regulation costs.
• Chief Financial Officer Jeremie Papin noted that while the first-half results benefited from temporary factors, the second half faces a challenging competitive environment, supply chain risks, and seasonality.
• The company revised its sales forecast down to 11.7 trillion yen for 2025-2026 from an initial 12.5 trillion yen, citing supply chain risks, foreign exchange volatility, and tariffs as contributing factors.
• Nissan has faced various setbacks, including the 2018 arrest of former CEO Carlos Ghosn and the collapse of merger talks with rival Honda in February.