ADNT
Adient plc

Adient plcADNT

Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
18.30USD
+4.81%
Sep 23, 2026
ADNT overview ready
Global designer, engineer, manufacturer and assembler of complete automotive seating systems and seating components for major OEMs.
Narrative not measured
No clear narrativeNo clear investable themeGlobal designer, engineer, manufacturer and assembler of complete automotive seating systems and seating components for major OEMs.
Price trend is broken
Longer-term context reads damaged structure, with a near-term setup of distribution pressure.
The tactical setup reads distribution pressure, but the weekly structure is broken.
Fair valuation
The price broadly reflects the cash the business actually produces, with upside and risk reasonably balanced.
Solid fundamentals
Free cash flow yield is strong.
Primary risk
Cyclical automotive demand fluctuations.
Market Sep 22Price action Sep 22Research Aug 9

Conviction Level

Theme Heat has no canonical measurement for this company — a research-profile dimension, not an input to this score.

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Price
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Price Action

Price trend is broken
Longer-term context reads damaged structure, with a near-term setup of distribution pressure.
The tactical setup reads distribution pressure, but the weekly structure is broken.
EntryWeak / unconfirmed recovery

The daily chart may be improving, but the weekly fast averages have not been reclaimed — the recovery is not yet confirmed on the higher timeframe.

Key Financials

Market Cap
$1.4B
Avg Volume (60D)
966.8K
60 sessions
Revenue Growth YoY
+5.0%
Trailing twelve months
Gross Margin
+6.6%
Operating Margin
+2.6%
Trailing twelve months
Free Cash Flow Yield
+26.0%
Distance from 200DMA
-12.3%
Next Earnings
2026-11-04
P/E
29.5x
EV / EBITDA
4.0x
EV / Sales
0.2x
Market metrics as of Sep 22, 2026

Fundamentals & Valuation

Both valuation perspectives agree this company is cheap. The published stance is held at fair because net debt above 60% of market capitalisation — refinancing risk may explain the price.
Adient plc has a Fair valuation stance because the price broadly reflects the cash the business actually produces, with upside and risk reasonably balanced.

Company Research

Thesis
Global designer, engineer, manufacturer and assembler of complete automotive seating systems and seating components for major OEMs. Its offerings span seat structures and mechanisms, foam, trim, head restraints, armrests, safety-integrated seating and comfort features.
Key risk
Cyclical automotive demand fluctuations.

Narrative & Theme

No clear narrative
Part of No clear investable theme.
ADNT has genuine exposure to automotive production cycles and can benefit from OEM demand for improved seating comfort, safety, modularity and vehicle-interior efficiency.
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Business & Markets

Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
What they do

Adient plc designs, develops, manufactures, and markets automotive seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and light trucks globally.

How it earns

The company generates revenue primarily through transactional sales of automotive seating products to original equipment manufacturers.

Products & services
Complete seating systems
Seating mechanisms
Seat frames
Foams
Head restraints
Armrests
Trim covers
Customers & end markets
Automotive original equipment manufacturers
Passenger car market
Commercial vehicle market
Light truck market
Market position

Adient is a leading global supplier in the automotive seating systems industry.

Demand drivers
High cyclicality

The company's performance is closely tied to automotive production cycles and vehicle demand, which are cyclical.