Adient plc ( Adient ) is a global leader in the automotive seating supply industry with leading market positions in the Americas, Europe and Asia and maintains longstanding relationships with the largest global automotive original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ). Adient's proprietary technologies extend into virtually every area of automotive seating solutions, including complete seating syste…
Operating margin is thin at 0.36%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 1.0% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Free cash flow declined 26% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Net debt of $1.70B represents 8.3x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$14.94B
▼ -1.0% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$59M
▼ -1661.1% YoY
Op. Margin
0.33%
ROIC
0.90%
▲ +0.1pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (FY)
$204M
▼ -26.4% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$546M
▼ -17.3% YoY
Net Debt
$1.81B
Cash & Equiv.
$831M
5Y CAGR: +2.8%
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