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Adient plc (ADNT) stock analysis

ADNTNYSEMotor Vehicle Parts & AccessoriesFiscal year ends September 30
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 5/3015% below fair value
$16.01−0.12 (-0.74%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.23BP/E 26.7Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value2Growth0Performance0Health3Dividend0

Weak5 of 30 checks passed

Adient passes 5 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
2/6
Growth
0/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
3/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $16.01 is below our fair value estimate of $18.93.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 24.2% of total debt.

  • P/B below the industry

    Adient's price-to-book of 0.71 is below the Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment median of 1.56.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 355% five years ago to 138%.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 15.4% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 2.7% over the last twelve months and averaged 10.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • High debt

    Debt is 138% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 1.0% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

Valuation2/6

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    Adient's P/E of 26.7 is above its own 5-year median of 16.7.

  • P/E above the industry

    Adient's P/E of 26.7 is above the Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment median of 18.7.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B below the industry

    Adient's price-to-book of 0.71 is below the Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment median of 1.56.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $16.01 is below our fair value estimate of $18.93.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 15.4% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth0/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 1.0% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 5.0% over the last twelve months; the Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment median is 5.5%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 6.3% over the last twelve months, against 6.7% a year earlier.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 2.7% over the last twelve months and averaged 10.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Adient's return on equity of 2.7% is below the Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment median of 3.5%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 0.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 1.4%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Adient's net margin of 0.3% is below the Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment median of 1.9%.

Financial health3/6

  • High debt

    Debt is 138% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 355% five years ago to 138%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 24.2% of total debt.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.10 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.67; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Adient has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$18.93

The share price is 15% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$16.01Price$18.93Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E17.7×16.7×18.7×$10.6362%
P/B1.4×1.2×1.6×$30.7715%
Earnings power11.7% cost of equity––$33.1523%
Fair value$18.93100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 16.7
  • Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment median 18.7

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Medium risk

Average value traded per day
$19.25M
Value traded per 1% price move
$7.98M

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
22.0%
Volatility (annualized)
49%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.48
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.36

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2014 to 2025

Gross margin

6.6%+1.9 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-1.9%+2.4 pts over 5 years

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