Lear Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Lear has a total shareholder equity of $5.2B and total debt of $2.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 53.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $15.3B and $10.1B respectively. Lear's EBIT is $1.0B making its interest coverage ratio 9.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $895.1M.
Key information
53.57%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.79b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 9.8x |
| Cash | US$895.10m |
| Equity | US$5.21b |
| Total liabilities | US$10.11b |
| Total assets | US$15.32b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Lear: Trading For A Discount, But Too Many Unknowns
Sep 04Lear (NYSE:LEA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77
Aug 18
Is There Now An Opportunity In Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA)?
Jun 29Lear (NYSE:LEA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.77
May 22There May Be Some Bright Spots In Lear's (NYSE:LEA) Earnings
May 16Is Lear (NYSE:LEA) A Risky Investment?
Apr 16Lear: Liking The Long-Term, But Short Term Is Volatile
Apr 01Should You Investigate Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) At US$99.36?
Mar 11Lear (NYSE:LEA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77
Feb 20Investors Could Be Concerned With Lear's (NYSE:LEA) Returns On Capital
Jan 28Lear 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: From Overvalued To Undervalued - Now It's A Buy
Sep 26
Innovative Seating And Automation Strategies Poised To Boost Margins And Global Market Share
Lear's innovative focus, including the acquisition of WIP Industrial Automation, is aimed at enhancing manufacturing efficiencies, likely improving margins and competitive stance.Lear: Watch Capital Allocation Moves And Q2 Performance Closely
Jul 03Lear: Still Neutral Considering Upcoming Q1 Results And Mid-Term Prospects
Apr 22Lear: Focus On Below-Expectations Guidance And Attractive Shareholder Yield (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 08Lear: Market Leader With An Impressive FCF Yield
Nov 30Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LEA's short term assets ($8.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($6.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: LEA's short term assets ($8.2B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LEA's net debt to equity ratio (36.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: LEA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 80.9% to 53.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LEA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (37%).
Interest Coverage: LEA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.8x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/09 10:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 42 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| David Leiker | Baird |
| Brian Johnson | Barclays |