Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan traces its lineage to the 1911 Kaishinsha Motor Car Works and the 1914 DAT car. The Nissan name dates to 1933 when the Tobata Casting subsidiary that produced DAT cars was reorganized. Production scaled through Datsun-branded exports — the 510 sedan and 240Z sports car cemented the company in the US through the 1970s.
Nissan's Q1 2026 delivered $18.9B in revenue — down 11.4% versus the same quarter a year ago. Net margin held at 2.0%. Shares currently trade at EV/EBITDA of 25.7. Analyst consensus leans hold (3.24/5).
Nissan traces its lineage to the 1911 Kaishinsha Motor Car Works and the 1914 DAT car. The Nissan name dates to 1933 when the Tobata Casting subsidiary that produced DAT cars was reorganized. Production scaled through Datsun-branded exports — the 510 sedan and 240Z sports car cemented the company in the US through the 1970s.