Lear Corporation

NYSE:LEA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.8b

Lear Past Earnings Performance

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Lear has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.1%, while the Auto Components industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Lear's return on equity is 11.8%, and it has net margins of 2.1%.

Key information

12.1%

Earnings growth rate

13.7%

EPS growth rate

Auto Components Industry Growth10.5%
Revenue growth rate7.0%
Return on equity11.8%
Net Margin2.1%
Last Earnings Update29 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Lear (NYSE:LEA) A Risky Investment?

Apr 16
Is Lear (NYSE:LEA) A Risky Investment?

Lear: Liking The Long-Term, But Short Term Is Volatile

Apr 01

Should You Investigate Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) At US$99.36?

Mar 11
Should You Investigate Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) At US$99.36?

Lear (NYSE:LEA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

Feb 20
Lear (NYSE:LEA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

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)
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Innovative Seating And Automation Strategies Poised To Boost Margins And Global Market Share

Aug 28 Lear's innovative focus, including the acquisition of WIP Industrial Automation, is aimed at enhancing manufacturing efficiencies, likely improving margins and competitive stance.

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

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

Apr 22

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lear makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LEA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Mar 2522,8724786600
31 Dec 2423,3065076760
28 Sep 2423,4335466910
29 Jun 2423,6295436970
30 Mar 2423,6165397000
31 Dec 2323,4675736950
30 Sep 2322,9975636940
01 Jul 2322,4575226720
01 Apr 2321,5294226540
31 Dec 2220,8923286430
01 Oct 2220,4002325940
02 Jul 2219,4271135980
02 Apr 2219,1172206090
31 Dec 2119,2633746040
02 Oct 2119,6275546330
03 Jul 2120,2587556180
03 Apr 2117,9422865960
31 Dec 2017,0461595730
03 Oct 2016,6201095820
04 Jul 2016,5451555760
04 Apr 2019,1086305820
31 Dec 1919,8107905870
28 Sep 1919,9358565740
29 Jun 1920,0028865650
30 Mar 1920,5751,0275820
31 Dec 1821,1491,1395890
29 Sep 1821,5701,3186090
30 Jun 1821,6601,3416340
31 Mar 1821,2021,3306180
31 Dec 1720,4671,2886180
30 Sep 1719,7471,1206280
01 Jul 1719,2921,0626230
01 Apr 1718,8931,0336200
31 Dec 1618,5589756000
01 Oct 1618,6399815700
02 Jul 1618,4439475540
02 Apr 1618,3538475510
31 Dec 1518,2117465620
26 Sep 1518,0377725490
27 Jun 1517,9397315390
28 Mar 1517,8896985260
31 Dec 1417,7276725110
27 Sep 1417,4344835200
28 Jun 1417,1194565210

Quality Earnings: LEA has a large one-off loss of $197.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th March, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: LEA's current net profit margins (2.1%) are lower than last year (2.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LEA's earnings have grown by 12.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LEA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LEA had negative earnings growth (-11.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Auto Components industry average (-7.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: LEA's Return on Equity (11.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/11 08:38
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/03/29
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Lear Corporation is covered by 38 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.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
David LeikerBaird
Brian JohnsonBarclays