Lear Corp (LEA)

Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Its Seating segment offers seat systems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, and seat mechanisms; and thermal comfort systems, such as seat heating, ventilation, active cooling, pneumatic lumbar and massage products, seat cushioning, and headrests, as well as surface materials, including leather and fabric for light trucks, compact cars, pick-up trucks, and sport utility vehicles. The company's E-Systems segment provides electrical distribution and connection systems that route electrical signals and networks; and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains. This segment's products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, engineered components, and junction boxes; electronic system products, including body domain control modules, and high voltage switching and power control systems. It also offers software and connected services, as well as cybersecurity software. The company offers its products and services under the GUILFORD, EAGLE OTTAWA, THAGORA, IGB AUTOMOTIVE, COMFORTFLEX BY LEARTM, LEAR, CONFIGURE+, FLEXAIR, INTU, RENEWKNIT, SOYFOAM, ProTec, and TeXstyle brands. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

Ticker
LEA
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Auto Parts
Market cap
$5.43B
52-week range
$99.00 - $150.33

Valuation

Share price
$110.28 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM)
9.51x
Price to book
1.06x
Price to free cash flow
7.75x
Enterprise value
$7.29B
Book value per share
$104.36

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-3.35%
5 days-6.89%
1 month-9.61%
3 months-7.39%
6 months-19.84%
Year to date-3.77%
1 year+1.72%
3 years-15.67%
5 years-38.13%
10 years-8.43%
All time+292.11%

Short interest

As of
Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float
8.96%
Shares short
3.02M
Days to cover
6.28
Change since prior report
+2.88%
Source
FINRA consolidated short interest

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
8.40%
Return on invested capital
7.73%
Return on assets
2.94%
Return on capital employed
8.47%
Gross margin
6.47%
Net margin
1.88%
EBITDA margin
5.94%
Revenue growth
-0.20%
Net income growth
-13.78%
Free cash flow growth
-6.09%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
12.90%
Current ratio
1.18x
Net debt to EBITDA
1.28x

Latest reported year

Period end
Dec 31, 2025
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$23.26B
Cost of revenue
$21.75B
Gross profit
$1.50B
EBITDA
$1.38B
Net income
$436.80M
Earnings per share
$8.22
Interest expense
$100.80M
Shares outstanding
53.17M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$23.26B$1.50B$436.80M$8.22
2024-12-31$23.31B$1.64B$506.60M$9.02
2023-12-31$23.47B$1.71B$572.50M$9.73
2022-12-31$20.89B$1.41B$327.70M$5.49
2021-12-31$19.26B$1.39B$373.90M$6.22
2020-12-31$17.05B$1.11B$158.50M$2.63
2019-12-31$19.81B$1.74B$753.60M$12.80
2018-12-31$21.15B$2.32B$1.15B$17.35
2017-12-31$20.47B$2.29B$1.31B$18.79
2016-12-31$18.56B$2.12B$975.10M$13.48

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-316.47%1.88%8.40%7.73%
2024-12-317.03%2.17%11.01%9.27%
2023-12-317.29%2.44%11.31%9.43%
2022-12-316.75%1.57%6.78%6.87%
2021-12-317.23%1.94%7.78%6.68%
2020-12-316.51%0.93%3.43%4.81%
2019-12-318.77%3.80%16.74%12.55%
2018-12-3110.96%5.44%26.37%21.18%
2017-12-3111.19%6.42%30.60%22.48%
2016-12-3111.44%5.25%30.54%21.21%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$1.03B$2.71B
2024-12-31$1.05B$2.73B
2023-12-31$1.20B$2.74B
2022-12-31$1.11B$2.59B
2021-12-31$1.32B$2.60B
2020-12-31$1.31B$2.30B
2019-12-31$1.49B$2.29B
2018-12-31$1.49B$1.97B
2017-12-31$1.50B$1.97B
2016-12-31$1.27B$1.94B

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$527.20M$66.20M
2024-12-31$561.40M$64.40M
2023-12-31$622.80M$67.50M
2022-12-31$383.20M$52.00M
2021-12-31$85.00M$60.30M
2020-12-31$210.80M$40.00M
2019-12-31$680.40M$23.30M
2018-12-31$1.10B$41.40M
2017-12-31$1.19B$70.20M
2016-12-31$1.09B$68.20M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
Sep 2, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months
$3.08
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-09-02$0.77
2026-06-03$0.77
2026-03-05$0.77
2025-12-10$0.77
2025-09-03$0.77
2025-06-05$0.77
2025-03-06$0.77
2024-12-11$0.77

Investor relations

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-10-30Sep 2026$3.32
2026-07-31Jun 2026$3.89
2026-05-01Mar 2026$3.44
2026-02-04Dec 2025$2.67
2025-10-31Sep 2025$2.69
2025-07-25Jun 2025$3.23
2025-05-06Mar 2025$2.64
2025-02-06Dec 2024$2.59

Filings and sources

Company website
lear.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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