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Adient plc: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose year over year: Net sales were $3,929 million against $3,741 million a year earlier. Gross profit was $235 million against $237 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS was $0.32: Diluted earnings per share were $0.32 against $0.43. Net income attributable to Adient was $25 million compared with $36 million. Source
  • Americas sales and EBITDA rose: Americas net sales were $1,928 million against $1,760 million. Americas adjusted EBITDA was $125 million against $112 million, a margin of 6.5% against 6.4%. Source
  • EMEA adjusted EBITDA declined: EMEA adjusted EBITDA was $14 million against $21 million, a margin of 1.2% against 1.7%. EMEA net sales were $1,211 million against $1,268 million. Source
  • Income tax provision increased: The income tax provision was $23 million against $7 million. The reported effective tax rate was 35.4% against 10.6%. Source
  • Free cash flow rose to $138M: Free cash flow was $138 million against $115 million. Nine-month free cash flow was $161 million against $70 million. Source
  • Net debt rose from year-end: Net debt was $1,464 million at June 30, 2026, against $1,439 million at September 30, 2025, after cash and cash equivalents of $924 million. Source
  • Share repurchases were $30 million: Share repurchases were $30 million against $50 million in the year-earlier quarter. Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests were $10 million against $9 million. Source

“Management uses the identified non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of Adient and its business segments and to forecast future periods.”

Adient plc, press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Operating cash flow settlementthird quarter of fiscal 2026approximating $90 million

Quarter results and earnings per share

  • Net sales rose year over year: Net sales were $3,929 million against $3,741 million a year earlier. Gross profit was $235 million against $237 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS was $0.32: Diluted earnings per share were $0.32 against $0.43. Net income attributable to Adient was $25 million compared with $36 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.48: Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.48 against $0.45. Adjusted net income attributable to Adient was $38 million in both periods, on 79.2 million diluted shares against 83.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA was roughly flat: Adjusted EBITDA was $225 million against $226 million, a margin of 5.7% against 6.0%. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $655 million in both years. Source

Segment results by region

  • Americas sales and EBITDA rose: Americas net sales were $1,928 million against $1,760 million. Americas adjusted EBITDA was $125 million against $112 million, a margin of 6.5% against 6.4%. Source
  • EMEA adjusted EBITDA declined: EMEA adjusted EBITDA was $14 million against $21 million, a margin of 1.2% against 1.7%. EMEA net sales were $1,211 million against $1,268 million. Source
  • Asia margin narrowed on higher sales: Asia net sales were $810 million against $721 million. Asia adjusted EBITDA was $107 million against $113 million, a margin of 13.2% against 15.7%. Source
  • Corporate costs slightly higher: Corporate-related costs were $21 million against $20 million, and restructuring and impairment costs were $5 million against $7 million. Source

“Management believes these non-GAAP measures assist investors and other interested parties in evaluating Adient's on-going operations and provide important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Adient's financial condition and results of operations.”

Adient plc, press release

Costs, margins and taxes

  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $136 million against $129 million. Restructuring and impairment costs were $5 million against $7 million. Source
  • Income tax provision increased: The income tax provision was $23 million against $7 million. The reported effective tax rate was 35.4% against 10.6%. Source
  • Tax item adjusted out of results: The adjustments included an intellectual property rights transfer of $11 million in tax. The adjusted effective tax rate was 38.7% against 32.3%. Source
  • Equity income rose, adjusted income fell: Equity income was $20 million against $17 million. Adjusted equity income was $20 million against $23 million, after excluding restructuring charges at affiliates of $6 million a year earlier. Source
  • EBIT and financing charges both lower: EBIT was $114 million against $118 million. Net financing charges were $48 million against $51 million. Source

Cash flow and working capital

  • Free cash flow rose to $138M: Free cash flow was $138 million against $115 million. Nine-month free cash flow was $161 million against $70 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow increased: Operating cash flow was $205 million against $172 million. Capital expenditures were $67 million against $57 million. Source
  • Working capital added cash: Working capital contributed $145 million against $108 million a year earlier. Dividends from partially owned affiliates were $50 million against $20 million. Source
  • Cash taxes and interest paid: Cash taxes were $30 million against $31 million. Interest paid was $53 million against $55 million. Source

Balance sheet, debt and leverage

  • Net debt rose from year-end: Net debt was $1,464 million at June 30, 2026, against $1,439 million at September 30, 2025, after cash and cash equivalents of $924 million. Source
  • Net leverage ratio rose slightly: Net leverage was 1.66 at June 30, 2026, against 1.63 at September 30, 2025. Last-four-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $881 million. Source
  • Receivables and inventories were higher: Accounts receivable were $1,881 million at June 30, 2026, against $1,873 million at September 30, 2025. Inventories were $729 million against $695 million. Source

Share count and shareholder returns

  • Shares outstanding fell year over year: Shares outstanding at period end were 77.1 million against 81.2 million. Diluted weighted average shares were 79.2 million against 83.7 million. Source
  • Share repurchases were $30 million: Share repurchases were $30 million against $50 million in the year-earlier quarter. Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests were $10 million against $9 million. Source
  • Noncontrolling interests took larger share: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $17 million against $23 million. Net income attributable to Adient was $25 million against $36 million. Source

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.