Adient (ADNT) Company Overview

Adient's ultra-low gross margin and high costs remain concerning despite recent share price gains and positive Q1 earnings, warranting a cautious investment stance. The company's financials are under pressure due to low production volumes and potential impacts from upcoming US tariffs and major restructuring needs in EMEA. Negative GAAP earnings and declining book value, despite stock buybacks, highlight challenges in managing working capital and sustaining cash flow.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. , Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today announced the pricing of the private offering by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Adient Global Holdings Ltd, of $795 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.50% senior unsecured notes due 2033 (the "Notes").

PLYMOUTH, Mich. , Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Adient Global Holdings Ltd, intends, subject to market and other customary conditions, to offer $795 million in aggregate principal amount of new senior unsecured notes due 2033 (the "Notes") in a private offering.

ADNT reports better-than-expected fiscal Q1 results. It expects fiscal 2025 revenues to be $13.9 billion, down from the previous estimate of $14.1-$14.4 billion.

Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call January 28, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Michael Heifler - VP, IR and Strategy Jerome Dorlack - President and CRO Mark Oswald - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Dan Levy - Barclays Jake Scholl - BNP Paribas Kosta Tasoulis - Wells Fargo Operator Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Adient (ADNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.31 per share a year ago.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. , Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, will host a conference call on Jan. 28, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

BURSCHEID, Germany, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Dow have worked together to produce seat foam for the luxury car manufacturer's vehicles using closed-loop recycled components. This represents an industry-first in the automotive sector, heading towards a circular economy and a lower CO2 footprint for cars as the end product.

ADNT, WMS and BATRA have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on November 15, 2024.