Adient's Q3 profit misses expectations due to war-related headwinds

Adient

05/08/2026 11:59

Overview
Automotive seating supplier's Q3 adjusted EPS missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA was flat yr/yr despite ~$32 mln in temporary headwinds
Company repurchased $30 mln in shares during Q3

Outlook
Adient reaffirms earnings and free cash flow outlook for FY26

Result Drivers
TEMPORARY HEADWINDS - Co said ~$32 mln in temporary headwinds from Middle East conflict and customer/supplier inefficiencies affected results

Company press release: ID:nPn9BbRfZa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.48
$0.57 (12 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Adient PLC is $29.00, about 37.1% above its August 4 closing price of $21.16
The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

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