Lear Corporation

NYSE:LEA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.2b

Lear Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Lear is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 20.1% and 1.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 24.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 16.8% in 3 years.

Key information

20.1%

Earnings growth rate

24.2%

EPS growth rate

Auto Components earnings growth33.0%
Revenue growth rate1.3%
Future return on equity16.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated10 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Investors Could Be Concerned With Lear's (NYSE:LEA) Returns On Capital

Jan 28
Investors Could Be Concerned With Lear's (NYSE:LEA) Returns On Capital

Lear Likely To Have A Long-Term Outperformance Potential

Jan 14

Lear Corporation's (NYSE:LEA) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Dec 11
Lear Corporation's (NYSE:LEA) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

When Should You Buy Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)?

Nov 13
When Should You Buy Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)?

Lear Corporation: Undervalued With Significant Upside Potential

Oct 29

Lear (NYSE:LEA) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Oct 19
Lear (NYSE:LEA) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Lear Corporation's (NYSE:LEA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 96% Above Its Share Price

Oct 04
Lear Corporation's (NYSE:LEA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 96% Above Its Share Price

Lear Corporation: From Overvalued To Undervalued - Now It's A Buy

Sep 26

Does Lear (NYSE:LEA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 19
Does Lear (NYSE:LEA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Many Still Looking Away From Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)

Sep 04
Many Still Looking Away From Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)

Lear (NYSE:LEA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.77

Aug 20
Lear (NYSE:LEA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.77

Should You Investigate Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) At US$121?

Jul 31
Should You Investigate Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) At US$121?

Lear: Watch Capital Allocation Moves And Q2 Performance Closely

Jul 03

Lear (NYSE:LEA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jun 19
Lear (NYSE:LEA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Lear (NYSE:LEA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 06
Lear (NYSE:LEA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Lear (NYSE:LEA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.77

May 22
Lear (NYSE:LEA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.77

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)

Apr 23
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)

Lear: Still Neutral Considering Upcoming Q1 Results And Mid-Term Prospects

Apr 22

With EPS Growth And More, Lear (NYSE:LEA) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 28
With EPS Growth And More, Lear (NYSE:LEA) Makes An Interesting Case

Does Lear (NYSE:LEA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 29
Does Lear (NYSE:LEA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Lear: Focus On Below-Expectations Guidance And Attractive Shareholder Yield (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 08

Lear: Market Leader With An Impressive FCF Yield

Nov 30

Lear Should Outperform The Auto Industry, Its Stock Is Cheap

Oct 11

Lear Insiders Are Out. Should You Be?

Aug 30

Lear: Eyes On Updated Guidance And New Products

Jul 17

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:LEA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202724,036888719N/A6
12/31/202623,480751615N/A11
12/31/202522,492505596N/A12
12/31/202423,306507N/AN/AN/A
9/28/202423,4335464491,009N/A
6/29/202423,6295436491,230N/A
3/30/202423,6165396221,250N/A
12/31/202323,4675736231,249N/A
9/30/202322,9975635881,217N/A
7/1/202322,4575224491,065N/A
4/1/202321,529422145765N/A
12/31/202220,8923283831,021N/A
10/1/202220,40023229651N/A
7/2/202219,427113-240395N/A
4/2/202219,11722041643N/A
12/31/202119,26337485670N/A
10/2/202119,627554332904N/A
7/3/202120,2587559631,473N/A
4/3/202117,942286232688N/A
12/31/202017,046159211663N/A
10/3/202016,620109268747N/A
7/4/202016,545155-14526N/A
4/4/202019,1086308651,455N/A
12/31/201919,8107906801,284N/A
9/28/201919,9358569631,558N/A
6/29/201920,0028868781,482N/A
3/30/201920,5751,0279581,595N/A
12/31/201821,1491,1391,1031,780N/A
9/29/201821,5701,318N/A1,620N/A
6/30/201821,6601,341N/A1,692N/A
3/31/201821,2021,330N/A1,741N/A
12/31/201720,4671,288N/A1,783N/A
9/30/201719,7471,120N/A1,710N/A
7/1/201719,2921,062N/A1,647N/A
4/1/201718,8931,033N/A1,610N/A
12/31/201618,558975N/A1,619N/A
10/1/201618,639981N/A1,679N/A
7/2/201618,443947N/A1,681N/A
4/2/201618,353847N/A1,626N/A
12/31/201518,211746N/A1,271N/A
9/26/201518,037772N/A1,202N/A
6/27/201517,939731N/A1,161N/A
3/28/201517,889698N/A915N/A
12/31/201417,727672N/A928N/A
9/27/201417,434483N/A802N/A
6/28/201417,119456N/A730N/A
3/29/201416,647445N/A702N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: LEA's forecast earnings growth (20.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: LEA's earnings (20.1% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.5% per year).

High Growth Earnings: LEA's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: LEA's revenue (1.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: LEA's revenue (1.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: LEA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/16 16:11
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Lear Corporation is covered by 39 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
David LeikerBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research