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Lear Corp
LEA · Industrials
Last earnings Oct 30, 2026
Key results
Delivered revenuequarter
$5.7 billion
Delivered revenue of $5.7 billion in the third quarter, an increase of 2%, compared to $5.6 billion in the third quarter of 2024
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Net incomequarter
$108 million
Net income of $108 million and adjusted
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
net income of $150 million, compared to $136 million and $163 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2024 Core operating earnings of $241 million, compared to $257 million in the third quarter of 2024
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
EPSquarter
$2.02
Earnings per share of $2.02 and adjusted
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
earnings per share of $2.79, compared to $2.41 and $2.89, respectively, in the third quarter of 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities of $444 million and
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Free cash flowquarter
$307 million
free cash flow of $307 million, compared to $183 million and $51 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2024 Cash and cash equivalents of $1.0 billion and total liquidity of $3.0 billion at quarter end Delivered positive operating performance in both segments
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Revenuequarter
5.6%
2 In the Seating segment, margins and adjusted margins were 5.6% and 6.1% of sales, respectively.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
In the E-Systems segment, margins and adjusted margins were 2.9% and 4.2% of sales, respectively.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Selling, general, and administrativequarter
$166.4 million
Selling, general and administrative expenses 166.4 174.1
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
AI analysis
Q3 2025 · reported Oct 31, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
+1.8% vs year ago computed from stated figures
Headline figures
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivered revenue | $5.7 billion | $6.0 billion | $5.6 billion |
| Net income | $108 million | $165 million | — |
| EPS | $2.02 | $3.06 | — |
| Free cash flow | $307 million | $171 million | $183 million |
| Revenue | 5.6% | 6.4% | — |
| Selling, general, and administrative | $166.4 million | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
Direction: Raised
“Based on the strength of these results, we are increasing the midpoint of our full-year free cash flow outlook and but for the significant lost production at a key customer, we would have further raised the midpoint of our full-year revenue and increased our full-year operating income outlook.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Cash flow & capex
Capital allocation
These actions, combined with our disciplined capital allocation, enable us to repurchase shares and maintain our dividend while advancing our leadership in innovation and quality.
Share Repurchase Program During the third quarter of 2025, Lear repurchased 968,884 shares of our common stock for a total of $100 million.
Event summary
Lear Corp Q3 2025 — Delivered revenue of $5.7 billion in the third quarter, an increase of 2%, compared to $5.6 billion in the third quarter of 2024
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
Direction: Raised
Revenue — Raised (“increasing”)
“Based on the strength of these results, we are increasing the midpoint of our full-year free cash flow outlook and but for the significant lost production at a key customer, we would have further raised the midpoint of our full-year revenue and increased our full-year operating income outlook.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Capital allocation
These actions, combined with our disciplined capital allocation, enable us to repurchase shares and maintain our dividend while advancing our leadership in innovation and quality.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Share Repurchase Program During the third quarter of 2025, Lear repurchased 968,884 shares of our common stock for a total of $100 million.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
At the end of the third quarter, we had a remaining share repurchase authorization of approximately $0.9 billion, which reflects approximately 17% of our total market capitalization at current market prices.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Since initiating the share repurchase program in 2011, we have repurchased 60.6 million shares of our common stock for a total of $5.7 billion at an average price of $94.68 per share.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Management believes that free cash flow is useful to both management and investors in their analysis of the Company s ability to service and repay its debt.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Strategy & priorities
Our strategic investments in automation, digital tools and restructuring are driving operational excellence and positioning us for sustainable margin improvement.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
or foreign policies regarding trade, including tariffs and export restrictions and any changes to tariffs or export restrictions, any resulting volume reductions or changes in vehicle production schedules by our customers, the duration and scope of the government shutdown and any other industry disruptions, supply chain disruptions, labor disruptions, commodity prices, changes in foreign exchange rates, the impact of restructuring actions and the Company's success in implementing its operating strategy.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Risks & headwinds
Excluding the impact of commodities, foreign exchange, tariff recoveries, and acquisitions and divestitures, sales were down 1%, reflecting lower production on key Lear platforms and the winddown of our non-core products, partially offset by the addition of new business in both of our business segments.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Our outlook excludes any future impact of potential changes to tariffs or Company and industry-wide production disruptions due to supplier export constraints Full Year 2025 Financial Outlook Net Sales $22,850 million - $23,150 million Core Operating Earnings $995 million - $1,055 million Adjusted EBITDA $1,605 million - $1,665 million Restructuring Costs $235 million Operating Cash Flow $1,035 million - $1,085 million Capital Spending $560 million Free Cash Flow $475 million - $525 million 3 The financial outlook is based on a full year average exchange rate of $1.13 Euro and 7.21 RMB $.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
or foreign policies regarding trade, including tariffs and export restrictions and any changes to tariffs or export restrictions, any resulting volume reductions or changes in vehicle production schedules by our customers, the duration and scope of the government shutdown and any other industry disruptions, supply chain disruptions, labor disruptions, commodity prices, changes in foreign exchange rates, the impact of restructuring actions and the Company's success in implementing its operating strategy.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
What changed vs prior quarter
Delivered revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Net income — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
EPS — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Lear Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
31 documents- Q3 2026
- 8-KLEA
Oct 30, 2026
- 8-KLEA
Oct 19, 2026
- Q2 2026
- 8-KLEA
Sep 24, 2026
- 10-QLEA
Jul 31, 2026
- 8-KLEA
Jul 31, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 8-KLEA
May 14, 2026
- 10-QLEA
May 1, 2026
- 8-KLEA
May 1, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 10-KLEA
Feb 13, 2026
- 8-KLEA
Feb 4, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 10-QLEA
Oct 31, 2025
- 8-KLEA
Oct 31, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 8-KLEA
Jul 30, 2025
- 10-QLEA
Jul 25, 2025
- 8-KLEA
Jul 25, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KLEA
May 19, 2025
- 10-QLEA
May 6, 2025
- 8-KLEA
May 6, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 8-KLEA
Mar 4, 2025
- 8-KLEA
Feb 18, 2025
- 10-KLEA
Feb 14, 2025
- 8-KLEA
Feb 6, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 10-QLEA
Oct 24, 2024
- 8-KLEA
Oct 24, 2024
- Q2 2024
- 8-KLEA
Aug 12, 2024
- 10-QLEA
Jul 25, 2024
- 8-KLEA
Jul 25, 2024
- Q1 2024
- 8-KLEA
May 20, 2024
- 10-QLEA
Apr 30, 2024
- 8-KLEA
Apr 30, 2024
- Q4 2023
- 8-KLEA
Feb 20, 2024
Earnings releases
13 documents- Q3 2026
- EX-99LEA
Oct 30, 2026
- EX-99LEA
Oct 19, 2026
- Q2 2026
- EX-99LEA
Sep 24, 2026
- EX-99LEA
Jul 31, 2026
- Q1 2026
- EX-99LEA
May 1, 2026
- Q4 2025
- EX-99LEA
Feb 4, 2026
- Q3 2025
- EX-99LEA
Oct 31, 2025
- Q2 2025
- EX-99LEA
Jul 25, 2025
- Q1 2025
- EX-99LEA
May 6, 2025
- Q4 2024
- EX-99LEA
Feb 6, 2025
- Q3 2024
- EX-99LEA
Oct 24, 2024
- Q2 2024
- EX-99LEA
Jul 25, 2024
- Q1 2024
- EX-99LEA
Apr 30, 2024
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