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Adient plc

ADNTNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment36/100
$17.26USD+$0.40 (+2.37%)
Company website www.adient.com
Headquarters25 North Wall Quay, Dublin, MI, D01 H104, IE
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts
Price from Oct 29, 2026Financials updated Oct 1, 2026

ADNT · Price history

Price at last available close

$17.26

+$0.09 (+0.52%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About Adient plc

Primary reporting period: 2025-09-30 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Adient plc engages in the design, development, manufacture, and market of seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and light trucks. Its automotive seating solutions include complete seating systems, mechanisms, frames, foams, head restraints, armrests, and trim covers. The company serves automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America and South America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia.

How they make money

Adient operates as a global automotive seating supplier, generating revenue by designing, manufacturing, and selling seating systems and components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company leverages vertical integration and a global manufacturing footprint to maintain long-term relationships with automakers, collaborating on vehicle platform development to secure production awards.

Products & services

Automotive seating systems and components, including complete seat systems, frames, mechanisms, foam, headrests, armrests, and trim covers for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and light trucks.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Passenger car manufacturersSource
  • Commercial vehicle manufacturersSource
  • Light truck manufacturersSource

Customer concentration

Adient serves major global automotive OEMs; however, the 2025 10-K does not explicitly quantify specific customer concentration percentages for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Raw material suppliers — Suppliers of steel, aluminum, polyurethane chemicals, fabrics, leather, vinyl, and polypropylene; specific supplier companies are unnamed.Source

Strengths

  • Global manufacturing footprintSource
  • Vertical integrationSource

Risks

  • Volatility in commodity pricesSource
  • Risks associated with joint venturesSource
  • Ability to recover increased input costs from customersSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

36

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

43

Weak

Financial Strength

67

Business Quality / Moat

40

Management

28

Growth Quality

30

Risk / Durability

26

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

25

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

36/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 36/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for ADNT

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •Can ADNT maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is ADNT's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is ADNT's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify ADNT's current valuation?
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

36

0–100 · Weak

Opportunity Score

25

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$1.35B

P/E Ratio

28.1

EPS

$0.60

52-Week High

$27.32

52-Week Low

$16.72

Beta

1.53

Intrinsic Value

$6.26

Analyst Target

$28.00

Shares Outstanding

83.0M

Total Revenue

$15.13B

Total Debt

$2.39B

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$25.16

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
43/ 100
+10 pts / 5d

Weakening momentum

5D +0.8% · 20D +2.5% · RSI 46 · Price vs 20D avg -0.9%
Volatility
25/ 100
-7 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 35.0% · 60D 47.9% · Acceleration 0.73x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for ADNT

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Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Global manufacturing footprint.
  • +Vertical integration.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Auto - Parts industry.
  • −Volatility in commodity prices.
  • −Risks associated with joint ventures.
  • −Ability to recover increased input costs from customers.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak36/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

36

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Strong

77

Debt Cost8.6%
Debt Reduction YoY0.3%
Debt / Equity1.36x

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Poor

28

Revenue YoY4.1%
Revenue CAGR-2.8%
Net Margin0.3%

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Fair

55

Asset Growth YoY-4.2%
Liquidation/Share$25.16
Net Assets/MCap4.98x

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Weak

48

Earnings Yield3.6%
Buyback Yield8.8%
Debt Cost8.6%

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Poor

28

ROIC13.7%
ROE2.8%
ROA0.5%

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Weak

40

EPS Growth—
FCF/Share Growth19.1%
Rev/Share Growth3.1%

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Poor

16

Intrinsic Value$6.26
Value Reference$3.76
MOS-180.9%

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Weak

45

Revenue28
Moat40
Valuation16

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Poor

0

MOS %-180.9%
Value Reference$3.76
Deep Discount Reference$2.50

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Fair

53

Interest Coverage2.1x
ROIC13.7%
FCF Yield15.4%

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Poor

38

Financial53
Valuation16
Debt77

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Weak

40

Survival Years2.0 yrs
Current Ratio1.12x
FCF Margin1.4%

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Score Changes

5 historical score records available

Previous Score

35

Sep 8, 2026

Change

+0.8

points

Current Score

36

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.3
Debt0
Assets0
Capital+1.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation+5.9
Buffett+0.6

ADNT increased 0.8 points because Valuation improved by 5.9 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Valuation improved by 5.9 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

36

Projected Change

+0.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$17.26

Model Intrinsic Value

$6.26

Difference

+$11.00

+175.7% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-175.7%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $3.76
Deep Discount Reference: $2.50

Financial Charts

Revenue

20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$5.5B$11.0B$16.5B$22.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025-$1.1B-$550M$0$550M$1.1B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$1.5B$3.0B$4.5B$6.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$3.5B$7.0B$10.5B$14.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$15.13B$14.54B$14.69B$15.39B····························
Cost of Revenue$14.18B$13.57B$13.76B$14.36B····························
Gross Profit$950.0M$961.0M$928.0M$1.03B····························
Research & Development$387.0M$387.0M$372.0M$362.0M····························
SG&A Expenses$528.0M$522.0M$507.0M$554.0M····························
Operating Expenses$513.0M$522.0M$507.0M$554.0M····························
EBITDA$689.0M$438.0M$656.0M$828.0M····························
Operating Income$437.0M$439.0M$421.0M$479.0M····························
Interest Expense$213.0M$205.0M$191.0M$203.0M····························
Income Before Tax$246.0M-$88.0M$133.0M$295.0M····························
Income Tax Expense$123.0M$103.0M$32.0M$0.00····························
Net Income$48.0M-$281.0M$18.0M$205.0M····························
Basic EPS$0.60$-3.39$0.20$2.17····························
Basic Shares78.10M83.00M89.50M94.50M····························
Diluted Shares79.20M83.00M90.10M95.40M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 4, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.66Estimated revenue: $3.60B
Jun 30, 2026Q3FY2026

Revenue

$3.93B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.32

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-0.3%

Cash Change

+7.4%

Margin Change

-0.3 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Cash position grew
  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Margins contracted

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, debt levels. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 5.0%. EPS declined 25.6%. Cash increased 7.4%. Total debt declined 0.3%. Net income margin declined by 0.3 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

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Historical Trends

5 historical records
Jul 19, 26Aug 11, 26Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00$8.00

Value Reference

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00

Margin of Safety %

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26-3.0%-2.0%-1.0%0.0%1.0%

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