{
  "id": 19464390,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Nissan posts H1 turnaround but shares slip on China weakness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/earnings-call-transcript-nissan-posts-h1-turnaround-but-shares-slip",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T07:39:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-nissan-posts-h1-turnaround-but-shares-slip-on-china-weakness-93CH-5017939"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nissan Motor Co. reported a strong first-half turnaround for fiscal 2026, with operating profit returning to JPY 80 billion and net losses narrowing to JPY 39.7 billion. However, the company's shares slipped 1.52% to $277.8 after the earnings call, as concerns linger over China's weakness and negative automotive free cash flow. Nissan reaffirmed its full-year outlook, but lowered its retail sales guidance to 2.97 million to 3.0 million units, mainly due to the Chinese market. The company attributes its improvement to manufacturing efficiencies, lower R&D spending, and vehicle cost reductions. Despite the positive move in the first half, Nissan faces challenges in China, where intense local competition and the shift towards electric vehicles create structural difficulties.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Nissan reports H1 turnaround with JPY 80 billion operating profit",
    "Shares slip 1.52% to $277.8 amid China weakness concerns",
    "Full-year outlook reaffirmed, retail sales guidance lowered"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}