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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

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Net incomequarter

$108 million

Net income of $108 million and adjusted

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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

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EPSquarter

$2.02

Earnings per share of $2.02 and adjusted

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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

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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

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Revenuequarter

5.6%

2 In the Seating segment, margins and adjusted margins were 5.6% and 6.1% of sales, respectively.

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In the E-Systems segment, margins and adjusted margins were 2.9% and 4.2% of sales, respectively.

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Selling, general, and administrativequarter

$166.4 million

Selling, general and administrative expenses 166.4 174.1

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AI analysis

Q3 2025 · reported Oct 31, 2025

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held

EPS · Q3 2025
$2.02
EX-99 · Oct 31, 2025
Free cash flow · Q3 2025
$307M
+67.8% +$124M vs year ago computed from stated figures
EX-99 · Oct 31, 2025
Net income · Q3 2025
$108M
EX-99 · Oct 31, 2025
Delivered revenue · Q3 2025
$5.7B
-5.0% vs prior quarter computed from stated figures
+1.8% vs year ago computed from stated figures
EX-99 · Oct 31, 2025

Headline figures

MetricQ3 2025Prior qtrYear 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
Revenue5.6%6.4%—
Selling, general, and administrative$166.4 million——

EX-99 · Oct 31, 2025

Guidance · company-stated

Direction: Raised

Revenue — 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.

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Cash flow & capex

Free cash flow$307M

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.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures.

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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.

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Strategy & priorities

Our strategic investments in automation, digital tools and restructuring are driving operational excellence and positioning us for sustainable margin improvement.

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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.

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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.

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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 $.

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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.

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What changed vs prior quarter

Delivered revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.

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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

Documents

Filings

31 documents

Earnings releases

13 documents

Presentations

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Transcripts

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