After closing several factories, shuttering a couple of design studios, leasing its headquarters, and significantly shrinking its workforce, Nissan is now heading towards financial recovery.

Despite facing several challenges, including inflationary pressure, tariffs, and tensions in the Middle East, Nissan made steady progress under the Re:Nissan plan. Not only did the automaker strengthen its business foundation and improve its operating performance, but Nissan was also able to post a narrow profit.

For the full year, Nissan was able to deliver a positive operating profit of 58.0 billion yen (or PHP 22.552 billion), with a margin of 0.5% driven by disciplined execution and cost control. Meanwhile, global sales totaled 3.15 million units, and consolidated revenue was at JPY 12 trillion (or PHP 4.67 trillion).

According to Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa, fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) resulted in Re:Nissan strengthening its business foundation, while also setting the brand's long-term direction in the foreseeable future.

“FY2025 marked a year of steady execution under Re:Nissan, where we strengthened our foundation and began to see tangible progress in our financial performance. At the same time, we set our long-term direction with Mobility Intelligence for everyday life. We have moved beyond recovery and are entering a phase of growth. In FY2026, we will build on this momentum through disciplined cost management and faster product execution, driving sales and profitability as we deliver our Re:Nissan commitments. At the same time, we will continue to evolve the customer experience in line with this vision,” said Espinosa.

In review, Nissan made steady progress in executing the key initiatives under the Re:Nissan plan across three priorities – reducing cost structure, redefining product & market strategy, and reinforcing partnerships. The company conducted significant cost reductions, advanced production optimization & consolidated global manufacturing, achieved 18% reduction in engineering cost per hour, tighter inventory management, and general & administrative expense reductions.

As part of its recovery plan, Nissan will leverage its Chinese partnerships as demand for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) continues to rise. In the Philippine market, Nissan is set to reveal four vehicles at this year's Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). These include the Primera EV (AKA Nissan N7), the refreshed Kicks e-Power, the X-Trail e-Power, and the Frontier Pro PHEV pickup truck.