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Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Adient (ADNT) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
For the quarter ended June 2025, Adient (ADNT) reported revenue of $3.74 billion, up 0.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.45, compared to $0.32 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.08% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.56 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.47, the EPS surprise was -4.26%. While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance. Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance. Here is how Adient performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Light Vehicle Production - Global: 22.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 21.97 million. Light Vehicle Production - North America: 4 million versus 3.81 million estimated by two analysts on average. Light Vehicle Production - Asia, excluding China, and Other: 5.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 5.6 million. Light Vehicle Production - EMEA: 4.4 million versus 4.35 million estimated by two analysts on average. Light Vehicle Production - China: 7.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 7.47 million. Light Vehicle Production - South America: 0.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.75 million. Net Sales- Americas: $1.76 billion compared to the $1.59 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.3% year over year. Net Sales- Eliminations: $-8 million compared to the $-25.92 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -61.9% year over year. Net Sales- Asia: $721 million compared to the $739.34 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.3% year over year. Net Sales- EMEA: $1.27 billion versus $1.22 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Adient here>>> Shares of Adient have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Adient (ADNT) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Adient announces strong third quarter financial results
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today announced its third quarter 2025 financial results. Q3 GAAP net income and EPS diluted of $36M and $0.43 respectively; Q3 Adj.-EPS diluted of $0.45 Q3 Adj.-EBITDA of $226M, a $24M y-o-y improvement; Adj.-EBITDA margins improved from 5.4% to 6.0% y-o-y Gross debt and net debt totaled ~$2.4B and ~$1.5B, respectively, at June 30, 2025; cash and cash equivalents of $860M at June 30, 2025 The company repurchased $50M of its shares in the quarter, retiring shares outstanding by ~2.8M; year-to-date share repurchases total $75M and represent ~4% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year Based on strong year-to-date financial performance and expected solid Q4 results, Adient is raising its FY25 guidance for revenue and Adj.-EBITDA to ~$14.4B and ~$875M, respectively For complete details and to see reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, visit the events section of the Adient investor website at to download the full press release and earnings presentation. Investor analyst conference call:Adient's president and chief executive officer, Jerome Dorlack, and executive vice president and chief financial officer, Mark Oswald, will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss the results. To participate by telephone, please dial 888-566-1827 (U.S.) or 773-799-3976 (international) 15 minutes prior to the start time of the call and ask to be connected to the Adient conference call. The conference passcode is ADIENT. About Adient:Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With ~70,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information on Adient, please visit Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:Adient has made statements in this document that are forward-looking and, therefore, are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or could be, deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this document, statements regarding Adient's expectations for its deleveraging activities, the timing, benefits and outcomes of those activities, as well as its future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash flows, other measures of results of operations, capital expenditures or debt levels and plans, objectives, market position, outlook, targets, guidance or goals are forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "should," "forecast," "project" or "plan" or terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Adient cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Adient's control, that could cause Adient's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to the effects of local and national economic, credit and capital market conditions (including the persistence of high interest rates, vehicle affordability and volatile currency exchange rates) on the global economy, uncertainties in U.S. administrative policy regarding trade agreements, tariffs and other international trade relations, automotive vehicle production levels, mix and schedules, as well as the concentration of exposure to certain automotive manufacturers, shifts in market shares among vehicles, vehicle segments or away from vehicles on which Adient has significant content, changes in consumer demand, risks associated with Adient's joint ventures, volatile energy markets, Adient's ability and timing of customer recoveries for increased input costs, the availability of raw materials and component products (including components required by Adient's customers for the manufacture of vehicles), geopolitical uncertainties such as the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts and the impact on the regional and global economies and additional pressure on supply chain and vehicle production, the ability of Adient to effectively launch new business at forecast and profitable levels, the ability of Adient to successfully identify suitable opportunities for organic investment and/or acquisitions and to integrate such investments and/or acquisitions; work stoppages, including due to strikes, supply chain disruptions and similar events, wage inflationary pressures due to labor shortages and new labor negotiations, the ability of Adient to execute its restructuring plans and achieve the desired benefit, the ability of Adient to meet debt service requirements and, terms of future financing, the impact of global tax reform legislation, potential adjustment of the value of deferred tax assets, global climate change and related emphasis on sustainability matters by various stakeholders, and the ability of Adient to achieve its sustainability-related goals, cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements, and the ability of Adient to identify, recruit and retain key leadership. A detailed discussion of risks related to Adient's business is included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Adient's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 18, 2024, and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, available at Potential investors and others should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Adient assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document. In addition, this document includes certain projections provided by Adient with respect to the anticipated future performance of Adient's businesses. Such projections reflect various assumptions of Adient's management concerning the future performance of Adient's businesses, which may or may not prove to be correct. The actual results may vary from the anticipated results and such variations may be material. Adient does not undertake any obligation to update the projections to reflect events or circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of subsequent events. No representations or warranties are made as to the accuracy or reasonableness of such assumptions, or the projections based thereon. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:This document also contains non-GAAP financial information because Adient's management believes it may assist investors in evaluating Adient's on-going operations. Adient believes these non-GAAP disclosures provide important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Adient's financial condition and results of operations. Investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures as alternatives to the related GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures include Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted effective tax rate, Adjusted earnings per share, Adjusted equity income, Adjusted interest expense, Free cash flow and Net debt. For further detail and reconciliations to their closest GAAP equivalents, please see the appendix. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures related to FY 2025 guidance have not been provided due to the unreasonable efforts it would take to provide such reconciliations. This document also contains the key performance indicator of business performance, which is defined as the difference in period-over-period Adjusted EBITDA excluding production volume/mix, equity income, foreign exchange and net commodity pricing. Management believes this key performance indicator encompasses the significant drivers of the performance of the business that are within management's ability to influence and may assist investors in evaluating Adient's on-going operations and provide important supplemental information regarding financial and business trends relating to Adient's financial condition and results of operations. Investors should not consider this key performance indicator as an alternative to our GAAP financial results. ADNT-FN View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Adient Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Associated Press
06-08-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Adient announces strong third quarter financial results
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today announced its third quarter 2025 financial results. For complete details and to see reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, visit the events section of the Adient investor website at to download the full press release and earnings presentation. Investor analyst conference call: Adient's president and chief executive officer, Jerome Dorlack, and executive vice president and chief financial officer, Mark Oswald, will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss the results. To participate by telephone, please dial 888-566-1827 (U.S.) or 773-799-3976 (international) 15 minutes prior to the start time of the call and ask to be connected to the Adient conference call. The conference passcode is ADIENT. About Adient: Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With ~70,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information on Adient, please visit Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Adient has made statements in this document that are forward-looking and, therefore, are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or could be, deemed 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this document, statements regarding Adient's expectations for its deleveraging activities, the timing, benefits and outcomes of those activities, as well as its future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash flows, other measures of results of operations, capital expenditures or debt levels and plans, objectives, market position, outlook, targets, guidance or goals are forward-looking statements. Words such as 'may,' 'will,' 'expect,' 'intend,' 'estimate,' 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'should,' 'forecast,' 'project' or 'plan' or terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Adient cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Adient's control, that could cause Adient's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to the effects of local and national economic, credit and capital market conditions (including the persistence of high interest rates, vehicle affordability and volatile currency exchange rates) on the global economy, uncertainties in U.S. administrative policy regarding trade agreements, tariffs and other international trade relations, automotive vehicle production levels, mix and schedules, as well as the concentration of exposure to certain automotive manufacturers, shifts in market shares among vehicles, vehicle segments or away from vehicles on which Adient has significant content, changes in consumer demand, risks associated with Adient's joint ventures, volatile energy markets, Adient's ability and timing of customer recoveries for increased input costs, the availability of raw materials and component products (including components required by Adient's customers for the manufacture of vehicles), geopolitical uncertainties such as the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts and the impact on the regional and global economies and additional pressure on supply chain and vehicle production, the ability of Adient to effectively launch new business at forecast and profitable levels, the ability of Adient to successfully identify suitable opportunities for organic investment and/or acquisitions and to integrate such investments and/or acquisitions; work stoppages, including due to strikes, supply chain disruptions and similar events, wage inflationary pressures due to labor shortages and new labor negotiations, the ability of Adient to execute its restructuring plans and achieve the desired benefit, the ability of Adient to meet debt service requirements and, terms of future financing, the impact of global tax reform legislation, potential adjustment of the value of deferred tax assets, global climate change and related emphasis on sustainability matters by various stakeholders, and the ability of Adient to achieve its sustainability-related goals, cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements, and the ability of Adient to identify, recruit and retain key leadership. A detailed discussion of risks related to Adient's business is included in the section entitled 'Risk Factors' in Adient's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') on November 18, 2024, and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, available at Potential investors and others should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Adient assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document. In addition, this document includes certain projections provided by Adient with respect to the anticipated future performance of Adient's businesses. Such projections reflect various assumptions of Adient's management concerning the future performance of Adient's businesses, which may or may not prove to be correct. The actual results may vary from the anticipated results and such variations may be material. Adient does not undertake any obligation to update the projections to reflect events or circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of subsequent events. No representations or warranties are made as to the accuracy or reasonableness of such assumptions, or the projections based thereon. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information: This document also contains non-GAAP financial information because Adient's management believes it may assist investors in evaluating Adient's on-going operations. Adient believes these non-GAAP disclosures provide important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Adient's financial condition and results of operations. Investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures as alternatives to the related GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures include Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted effective tax rate, Adjusted earnings per share, Adjusted equity income, Adjusted interest expense, Free cash flow and Net debt. For further detail and reconciliations to their closest GAAP equivalents, please see the appendix. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures related to FY 2025 guidance have not been provided due to the unreasonable efforts it would take to provide such reconciliations. This document also contains the key performance indicator of business performance, which is defined as the difference in period-over-period Adjusted EBITDA excluding production volume/mix, equity income, foreign exchange and net commodity pricing. Management believes this key performance indicator encompasses the significant drivers of the performance of the business that are within management's ability to influence and may assist investors in evaluating Adient's on-going operations and provide important supplemental information regarding financial and business trends relating to Adient's financial condition and results of operations. Investors should not consider this key performance indicator as an alternative to our GAAP financial results. ADNT-FN View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Adient
Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Do You Believe in the Upside Potential of Adient PLC (ADNT)?
Hotchkis & Wiley, an investment management company, released its 'Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund' second quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the second quarter of 2025, equity market performance experienced significant volatility, primarily due to changes in U.S. trade policies and escalating geopolitical tensions. The fund lagged behind the Russell Midcap Value Index in the second quarter, gaining 3.63% vs 5.35% for the index. Please review the fund's top 5 holdings to gain insight into their key selections for 2025. In its second-quarter 2025 investor letter, Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Fund highlighted stocks such as Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT). Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) is a manufacturer of seating systems and components. The one-month return of Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) was -0.45%, and its shares lost 14.29% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On July 29, 2025, Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) stock closed at $22.08 per share with a market capitalization of $1.855 billion. Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Fund stated the following regarding Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter: "Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT), domiciled in England (with corporate offices in Plymouth, MI; Milwaukee, WI; Burscheid, Germany; and Shanghai, China), is one of the world's largest supplier of seating systems and a leading components supplier for automotive interiors. Shares rose over the period on improved earnings and improved sentiment around the potential impact of tariffs. We continue to believe Adient is an attractive company with a leading global position in automotive seating, a market segment that fairs well as the auto industry incorporates more advanced technologies." A carpenter assembling an automotive seating system, using components, frames and mechanisms. Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 25 hedge fund portfolios held Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) at the end of the first quarter, which was 25 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. In another article, we covered Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) and shared Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund's views on the company in the previous quarter. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Double Your Money. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Is Adient (ADNT) Outperforming Other Auto-Tires-Trucks Stocks This Year?
Investors interested in Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Adient (ADNT) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out. Adient is one of 96 individual stocks in the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #15 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. The Zacks Rank is a proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. Adient is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy). Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ADNT's full-year earnings has moved 7.8% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend. Based on the most recent data, ADNT has returned 28.4% so far this year. At the same time, Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks have lost an average of 11.7%. This means that Adient is outperforming the sector as a whole this year. Another Auto-Tires-Trucks stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is Garrett Motion (GTX). The stock has returned 28.7% year-to-date. For Garrett Motion, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 4.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Breaking things down more, Adient is a member of the Automotive - Original Equipment industry, which includes 50 individual companies and currently sits at #89 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 8.8% so far this year, so ADNT is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns. Garrett Motion is also part of the same industry. Adient and Garrett Motion could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Adient (ADNT) : Free Stock Analysis Report Garrett Motion Inc. (GTX) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
