LEA Stock Overview
Designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$96.50 |
| 52 Week High | US$147.11 |
| 52 Week Low | US$90.03 |
| Beta | 1.44 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.81% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.06% |
| 1 Year Change | -26.29% |
| 3 Year Change | -43.57% |
| 5 Year Change | -23.13% |
| Change since IPO | 243.11% |
Recent News & Updates
Lear Likely To Have A Long-Term Outperformance Potential
Jan 14Lear Corporation's (NYSE:LEA) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
Dec 11
When Should You Buy Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)?
Nov 13Recent updates
Lear Likely To Have A Long-Term Outperformance Potential
Jan 14Lear Corporation's (NYSE:LEA) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
Dec 11When Should You Buy Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)?
Nov 13Lear Corporation: Undervalued With Significant Upside Potential
Oct 29Lear (NYSE:LEA) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Oct 19Lear Corporation's (NYSE:LEA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 96% Above Its Share Price
Oct 04Lear Corporation: From Overvalued To Undervalued - Now It's A Buy
Sep 26Does Lear (NYSE:LEA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 19Many Still Looking Away From Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)
Sep 04Lear (NYSE:LEA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.77
Aug 20Should You Investigate Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) At US$121?
Jul 31Lear: Watch Capital Allocation Moves And Q2 Performance Closely
Jul 03Lear (NYSE:LEA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 19Lear (NYSE:LEA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 06Lear (NYSE:LEA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.77
May 22It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)
Apr 23Lear: Still Neutral Considering Upcoming Q1 Results And Mid-Term Prospects
Apr 22With EPS Growth And More, Lear (NYSE:LEA) Makes An Interesting Case
Mar 28Does Lear (NYSE:LEA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 29The Strong Earnings Posted By Lear (NYSE:LEA) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
Feb 16Lear Corporation Just Missed EPS By 11%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 09Lear: Focus On Below-Expectations Guidance And Attractive Shareholder Yield (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 08Returns On Capital At Lear (NYSE:LEA) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 02Lear: Market Leader With An Impressive FCF Yield
Nov 30Lear Should Outperform The Auto Industry, Its Stock Is Cheap
Oct 11Lear Insiders Are Out. Should You Be?
Aug 30Lear: Eyes On Updated Guidance And New Products
Jul 17Shareholder Returns
| LEA | US Auto Components | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| 1Y | -26.3% | -17.1% | 23.7% |
Return vs Industry: LEA underperformed the US Auto Components industry which returned -17.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LEA underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LEA volatility | |
|---|---|
| LEA Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Auto Components Industry Average Movement | 6.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: LEA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: LEA's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 186,600 | Ray Scott | www.lear.com |
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Its Seating segment offers seat systems, seat subsystems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, seat mechanisms, seat foams, and headrests, as well as surface materials, such as leather and fabric for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, pick-up trucks, and sport utility vehicles. The company’s E-Systems segment provides electrical distribution and connection systems that route electrical signals and networks; and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains.
Lear Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| LEA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$5.13b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$545.80m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$23.43b |
9.6x
P/E Ratio0.2x
P/S RatioIs LEA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LEA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$23.43b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$21.63b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.80b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.26b |
| Earnings | US$545.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 28, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 06, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 10.04 |
| Gross Margin | 7.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.33% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 57.2% |
How did LEA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.2%
Current Dividend Yield32%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 22:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lear Corporation is covered by 39 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| David Leiker | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |