---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001670541-24-000104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADNT"
cik: "0001670541"
company_name: "Adient plc"
filed_at: "2024-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T02:51:32.026332+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Adient Q4 net income drops to $79M ($0.91 EPS) from $135M; FY EPS $0.20 vs $2.15

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $3.56B (-4.5% YoY); net income attributable to Adient $79M vs $135M; diluted EPS $0.91 vs $1.42.
- FY2024 net sales $14.69B (-4.6% YoY); net income $18M vs $205M; diluted EPS $0.20 vs $2.15.
- Q4 Adjusted EBITDA flat at $235M; margin improved to 6.6% from 6.3%; FY Adjusted EBITDA $880M vs $938M.
- Segment: Americas Q4 Adjusted EBITDA $116M (6.7% margin) vs $100M; EMEA dropped to $28M from $48M; Asia flat at $112M.
- Free cash flow Q4 $191M; FY $277M vs $415M; share repurchases FY $275M; net debt $1.46B; leverage 1.66x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001670541-24-000104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADNT
- cik: 0001670541
- company_name: Adient plc
- filed_at: 2024-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1670541/000167054124000104/0001670541-24-000104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1670541/000167054124000104/adnt-20241108.htm

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