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$72.08
+$1.01 (+1.42%)Today 1M +22.89%
After hours$72.080.00%

Updated Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET · Regular session · May be delayed

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Diluted earnings per share from the latest filed annual.
$71.07
Prior regular-session close from the quote source.
$70.68–$72.15
Regular-session low and high so far today.
289.5K
Regular-session shares traded · Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET.
Not yet confirmed
The company has not confirmed its next report date. Reported quarters are available in the chart’s Earnings view.
$51.38–$86.94
52-week trading low and high returned by the quote source.

Understand the Business

Why the Stock Moved

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The core investment thesis

Own PHIN if PHIN turns steady auto-parts scale and working-capital discipline into reliable free cash flow, which funds investment and shareholder returns while exposing the stock to auto-cycle and structural EV risks.

PHIN price history

Latest price$72.08Today+$1.01 (+1.42%)
PHIN +26.21%S&P 500 -2.42%Since first plotted close
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Investment thesis

What must happen next

3 MATERIAL PROPOSITIONS
  • PHIN’s manufacturing scale plus working-capital discipline reliably convert sales into ~ $300M/year of operating cash flow, funding capex and shareholder returns without reliance on external financing.StrengtheningMateriality: High

    operating_cash_flow = 303,000,000 (2022 annual). If true, investors get a stable cash-returning business (buybacks/debt paydown) that supports the valuation; if false, the company may need to conserve cash or raise external funds, compressing returns.

    Watch: A large OEM cancels or delays contracts (customer-concentration loss) reducing receivable conversion and volumes.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    operating_cash_flow = 303,000,000 (2022 annual).

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  • Gross margins are structurally defended around the low-20% range by product mix and pricing levers, so commodity swings can be absorbed without large immediate margin collapse.HoldingMateriality: High

    gross_profit = 721,000,000 (2022 annual), 724,000,000 (2023), 756,000,000 (2024), 762,000,000 (2025). Stable gross margin protects operating income and cash flow even if revenue growth is slow; a sustained drop would remove the company's ability to self-fund and justify current multiples.

    Watch: Rapid, sustained commodity-price inflation (steel, aluminum) that cannot be passed to OEMs due to contract terms.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    gross_profit = 721,000,000 (2022 annual), 724,000,000 (2023), 756,000,000 (2024), 762,000,000 (2025).

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  • Operating-income margin (~7%) depends on volume-driven fixed-cost leverage; a sustained >10% drop in vehicle-related volumes or faster EV penetration reducing parts per vehicle would materially compress operating_income absent sharp cost cuts.HoldingMateriality: Medium

    operating_income = 318,000,000 (2022), 241,000,000 (2023), 259,000,000 (2024), 254,000,000 (2025) — shows sensitivity across years. If volumes fall, margins are the leading casualty and operating income (and cash flow) will decline quickly — that’s the primary downside for equity holders.

    Watch: Accelerated EV penetration that reduces internal-combustion engine parts content per vehicle.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    operating_income = 318,000,000 (2022), 241,000,000 (2023), 259,000,000 (2024), 254,000,000 (2025) — shows sensitivity across years.

    Open source ↗
Full investment case & evidence

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Original research

PHIN’s manufacturing scale plus working-capital discipline reliably convert sales into ~ $300M/year of operating cash flow, funding capex and shareholder returns without reliance on external financing. If true, investors get a stable cash-returning business (buybacks/debt paydown) that supports the valuation; if false, the company may need to conserve cash or raise external funds, compressing returns.

Gross margins are structurally defended around the low-20% range by product mix and pricing levers, so commodity swings can be absorbed without large immediate margin collapse. Stable gross margin protects operating income and cash flow even if revenue growth is slow; a sustained drop would remove the company's ability to self-fund and justify current multiples.

Operating-income margin (~7%) depends on volume-driven fixed-cost leverage; a sustained >10% drop in vehicle-related volumes or faster EV penetration reducing parts per vehicle would materially compress operating_income absent sharp cost cuts. If volumes fall, margins are the leading casualty and operating income (and cash flow) will decline quickly — that’s the primary downside for equity holders.

All standing thesis claims
Original report summary

PHIN turns steady auto-parts scale and working-capital discipline into reliable free cash flow, which funds investment and shareholder returns while exposing the stock to auto-cycle and structural EV risks.

Evidence assessed Nov 7, 2026. Expand each conclusion for its evidence and what would change it. Thesis evidence—not a buy or sell recommendation.

Bull case and bear case

Bull case and bear case for Phinia

Where the evidence on Phinia stands: Holding on the latest evidence (Nov 7, 2026). Of its 3 thesis points, 1 strengthening and 2 holding.

Bull case: what the evidence supports

  • PHIN’s manufacturing scale plus working-capital discipline reliably convert sales into ~ $300M/year of operating cash flow, funding capex and shareholder returns without reliance on external financing.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Gross margins are structurally defended around the low-20% range by product mix and pricing levers, so commodity swings can be absorbed without large immediate margin collapse.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Operating-income margin (~7%) depends on volume-driven fixed-cost leverage; a sustained >10% drop in vehicle-related volumes or faster EV penetration reducing parts per vehicle would materially compress operating_income absent sharp cost cuts.

    sec.gov ↗

Bear case: what would count against it

  • A large OEM cancels or delays contracts (customer-concentration loss) reducing receivable conversion and volumes.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Rapid, sustained commodity-price inflation (steel, aluminum) that cannot be passed to OEMs due to contract terms.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Accelerated EV penetration that reduces internal-combustion engine parts content per vehicle.

    sec.gov ↗

Thesis-Break Engine

Thesis-break watch · Phinia

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MARKET + FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

The numbers behind the thesis

Sourced from filings and market data

What Changed

  1. Mixed
    Reported results of operations (earnings release).

    Phinia filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-10-29: Reported results of operations (earnings release). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  2. Mixed
    Director or principal officer change.

    Phinia filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-08-12: Director or principal officer change. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  3. Mixed
    Reported results of operations (earnings release).

    Phinia filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-07-30: Reported results of operations (earnings release). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

Risks / falsifiers

What could break the thesis

  • A large OEM cancels or delays contracts (customer-concentration loss) reducing receivable conversion and volumes.
  • Rapid, sustained commodity-price inflation (steel, aluminum) that cannot be passed to OEMs due to contract terms.
  • Accelerated EV penetration that reduces internal-combustion engine parts content per vehicle.

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Financial statements

PHIN income statement

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PHIN: quick answers

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