Equity Brief · Consumer Cyclical2026-05-20
NSANY·Consumer Cyclical

Nissan Motor Co Ltd ADR

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Nissan designs, manufactures, and sells automobiles and automotive parts worldwide, operating primarily through vehicle sales and financing segments [Yahoo Finance]. The company produces traditional combustion engines, electric drivetrains, lithium-ion batteries for EVs, and offers financing, leasing, and insurance services to support vehicle sales [Yahoo Finance].

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese automaker selling vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands globally, employing 132,790 people [Yahoo Finance]. The company is in severe financial distress with negative profit margins, massive negative free cash flow of -$889.8B, and a health score of just 1.6/10 [Yahoo Finance] [Sentinellis calculation]. Recent news focuses on Nissan exploring cheaper EV production in China for export to Canada, reflecting cost pressures and a strategic retreat from expensive North American manufacturing [GuruFocus] [Yahoo Finance].

Nissan is in critical financial condition with negative profitability, collapsing cash flow, and dangerously high debt leverage.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 6/10

Sentinellis health

1.6/10

Significant risks

Market capitalisation

$7.8B

Revenue (TTM)

JPY 12.7T

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II · Recent news

What moved

5 stories · ranked by relevance

  • Macro2026-05-19

    Performance Brokerage Services Advises on the Sale of McGrath Nissan in Elgin, Illinois from Scott McGrath to Coleman Automotive Group

    Yahoo Finance

  • Macro2026-05-18

    Kuwait Electric Utility Vehicle Market Analysis Report 2025: Tesla, BYD, Nissan, Renault Group, Hyundai, Ashok Leyland Driving Innovation and Expansion - Forecast to 2030

    Yahoo Finance

  • Macro2026-05-15

    Toyota Files $2 Billion Texas Factory Plan As US Auto Pressure Builds

    GuruFocus

  • Macro2026-05-19

    Nissan Eyes Canada EV Push After 49,000 China-Built EV Cap Opens

    GuruFocus

  • Macro2026-05-19

    Nissan To Follow Tesla By Possibly Exporting EVs From China To Canada, Report

    Yahoo Finance

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Massive negative free cash flow of -$889.8B indicates Nissan is burning through cash faster than it generates revenue, creating acute liquidity risk [Yahoo Finance]

1 of 5 risks in this report

Risks

5

Opportunities

4

Red flags

4

Leadership

10

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Produced 20 May 2026, 19:55 UTC

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