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Lear Corporation (LEA) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

LEA • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalAuto Parts & EquipmentSeating & Interior SystemsAutomotive Seating Systems
AboutLear 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, seat subsystems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, seat mechanisms, seat foams, and headrests, as well as surface materials, such as leather and fabric for automobiles and 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, smart and passive junction boxes, gateway and communication modules, integrated power modules, and high voltage switching and power control systems. It also offers software and connected services comprising Xevo Market, an in-vehicle commerce and service platform; and software and services for the cloud, vehicles, and mobile devices. In addition, this segment provides cybersecurity software; advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; and short-range communication and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity. It offers its products and services under the XEVO, GUILFORD, EAGLE OTTAWA, ConfigurE+, INTUTM, LEAR CONNEXUSTM, EXO, JOURNEYWARE, ProTec, SMART JUNCTION BOX, STRUCSURE, AVENTINO, and TeXstyle brands. Lear Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.Show more
  • Revenue $23.3B -0.7%
  • EBITDA $1.57B +3.3%
  • Net Income $507M -11.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) 8.97 -7.4%
  • Gross Margin 7.91% +6.3%
  • EBITDA Margin 6.72% +4.0%
  • Operating Margin 4.06% +4.1%
  • Net Margin 2.17% -10.9%
  • ROE 10.49% -9.4%
  • ROIC 9.81% +3.5%
  • Debt/Equity 0.76 +8.5%
  • Interest Coverage 9.10 -1.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.5%
  • ✓Share count reduced 4.5% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.7x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.8%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y2.77%
5Y3.3%
3Y6.56%
TTM-1.9%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-2.79%
5Y-8.49%
3Y10.65%
TTM-18.98%

EPS CAGR

10Y0.86%
5Y-6.79%
3Y13.17%
TTM-14.13%

ROCE

10Y Avg16.65%
5Y Avg9.29%
3Y Avg10.02%
Latest10.73%

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LEALear Corporation6.49B125.1313.95-0.7%1.92%8.43%8.65%0.76

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+18.21B18.56B20.47B21.15B19.81B17.04B19.26B20.88B23.46B23.3B
Revenue Growth %0.03%0.02%0.1%0.03%-0.06%-0.14%0.13%0.08%0.12%-0.01%
Cost of Goods Sold+16.33B16.37B18.14B18.7B17.88B15.73B17.76B19.31B21.72B21.46B
COGS % of Revenue0.9%0.88%0.89%0.88%0.9%0.92%0.92%0.92%0.93%0.92%
Gross Profit+1.88B2.19B2.33B2.45B1.94B1.31B1.49B1.57B1.75B1.84B
Gross Margin %0.1%0.12%0.11%0.12%0.1%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.07%0.08%
Gross Profit Growth %0.22%0.17%0.06%0.05%-0.21%-0.32%0.14%0.05%0.11%0.06%
Operating Expenses+527M613.4M617.5M730.3M725.2M707.5M750.7M805.5M832.3M898.9M
OpEx % of Revenue0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%
Selling, General & Admin400.2M469.7M469.6M433.7M408.6M380.2M440.5M486.7M512.7M499.7M
SG&A % of Revenue0.02%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Research & Development126.8M143.7M147.9M296.6M316.6M327.3M310.2M318.8M319.6M399.2M
R&D % of Revenue0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.01%0.02%
Other Operating Expenses0000000000
Operating Income+1.35B1.58B1.71B1.72B1.21B604.4M743.6M768M913.6M944.9M
Operating Margin %0.07%0.09%0.08%0.08%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%
Operating Income Growth %0.31%0.17%0.08%0.01%-0.3%-0.5%0.23%0.03%0.19%0.03%
EBITDA+1.7B1.96B2.14B2.21B1.72B1.14B1.32B1.34B1.52B1.57B
EBITDA Margin %0.09%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.09%0.07%0.07%0.06%0.06%0.07%
EBITDA Growth %0.27%0.15%0.09%0.03%-0.22%-0.34%0.15%0.02%0.13%0.03%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)347.8M378.2M427.7M484.4M509.9M539.9M573.9M576.5M602.5M620.7M
EBIT1.12B1.42B1.61B1.62B1.04B396.5M672.9M605.5M875.9M836.7M
Net Interest Income+-86.7M-82.5M-83.7M-84.1M-90.9M-97.2M-89.4M-96.2M-98.7M-103.8M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense86.7M82.5M83.7M84.1M90.9M97.2M89.4M96.2M98.7M103.8M
Other Income/Expense-267.8M-167.8M-131.4M-164.2M-236.4M-276.6M-144.3M-225.6M-87.1M-162M
Pretax Income+1.08B1.41B1.58B1.56B976.8M327.8M599.3M542.4M826.5M782.9M
Pretax Margin %0.06%0.08%0.08%0.07%0.05%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.04%0.03%
Income Tax+285.5M370.2M197.5M311.9M146.1M93.9M137.7M133.7M180.8M191.1M
Effective Tax Rate %0.69%0.69%0.82%0.73%0.81%0.48%0.62%0.6%0.69%0.65%
Net Income+745.5M975.1M1.29B1.14B789.5M158.5M373.9M327.7M572.5M506.6M
Net Margin %0.04%0.05%0.06%0.05%0.04%0.01%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Net Income Growth %0.11%0.31%0.32%-0.12%-0.31%-0.8%1.36%-0.12%0.75%-0.12%
Net Income (Continuing)795.8M1.04B1.38B1.25B830.7M233.9M461.6M408.7M645.7M591.8M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest90.3M135.7M295.5M318M269.8M147.6M165M151.5M141.8M149.3M
EPS (Diluted)+9.5913.3318.5917.2212.752.626.195.479.688.97
EPS Growth %0.17%0.39%0.39%-0.07%-0.26%-0.79%1.36%-0.12%0.77%-0.07%
EPS (Basic)9.7113.4818.7917.3512.802.636.225.499.739.02
Diluted Shares Outstanding77.77M73.12M69.28M66.16M61.92M60.43M60.42M59.92M59.12M56.48M
Basic Shares Outstanding76.75M72.35M68.54M65.67M61.7M60.25M60.08M59.67M58.83M56.14M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.11%0.09%0.11%0.16%0.24%0.42%0.29%0.57%0.32%0.34%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+5.29B5.65B6.61B6.28B6.41B6.78B6.77B6.99B7.64B7.18B
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.22B1.3B1.54B1.51B1.52B1.32B1.32B1.12B1.2B1.06B
Cash Only1.2B1.27B1.5B1.5B1.5B1.31B1.32B1.12B1.2B1.05B
Short-Term Investments23M30.2M43.8M4.8M17.1M9.3M3.5M3.6M4.8M6.6M
Accounts Receivable2.59B2.75B3.23B2.88B2.98B3.27B3.04B3.45B3.68B3.59B
Days Sales Outstanding51.9254.0157.6149.7154.9470.0157.6460.3457.2656.22
Inventory947.6M1.02B1.21B1.2B1.26B1.4B1.57B1.57B1.76B1.6B
Days Inventory Outstanding21.1822.7624.2623.3625.6932.5132.329.7529.5427.23
Other Current Assets529.4M580.4M632.3M696.7M645.2M785.3M828.6M849.8M996M933.4M
Total Non-Current Assets+4.12B4.25B5.33B5.32B6.27B6.42B6.59B6.77B7.06B6.84B
Property, Plant & Equipment1.83B2.02B2.46B2.6B3.23B3.28B3.35B3.56B3.71B3.53B
Fixed Asset Turnover9.97x9.19x8.32x8.14x6.13x5.20x5.75x5.87x6.32x6.60x
Goodwill1.05B1.12B1.4B1.41B1.61B1.66B1.66B1.66B1.74B1.7B
Intangible Assets256.2M287.1M444.1M385.7M423.7M368.2M302.5M235.4M189.1M115M
Long-Term Investments00063.2M71.4M76.3M75.9M89.1M101.2M103.1M
Other Non-Current Assets982.7M823.6M1.03B867.9M933.4M1.05B1.2B1.23B1.32B1.39B
Total Assets+9.41B9.9B11.95B11.6B12.68B13.2B13.35B13.76B14.7B14.03B
Asset Turnover1.94x1.87x1.71x1.82x1.56x1.29x1.44x1.52x1.60x1.66x
Asset Growth %0.03%0.05%0.21%-0.03%0.09%0.04%0.01%0.03%0.07%-0.05%
Total Current Liabilities+3.84B4.18B4.85B4.5B4.67B5.08B4.76B5.19B5.67B5.45B
Accounts Payable2.5B2.64B3.17B2.86B2.82B3.14B2.95B3.21B3.43B3.25B
Days Payables Outstanding55.9758.8763.7255.8957.6272.8860.6660.6257.7155.29
Short-Term Debt23.1M44.2M9M22.8M147.2M130.5M126.4M157.5M179.7M181.5M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities1.31B1.5B1.68B1.61B1.13B1.22B1.04B1.12B1.15B1.23B
Current Ratio1.38x1.35x1.36x1.40x1.37x1.33x1.42x1.35x1.35x1.32x
Quick Ratio1.13x1.11x1.11x1.13x1.10x1.06x1.09x1.04x1.04x1.02x
Cash Conversion Cycle17.1317.8918.1517.1823.0229.6329.2829.4829.0928.17
Total Non-Current Liabilities+2.55B2.53B2.65B2.58B3.4B3.51B3.78B3.74B3.97B3.98B
Long-Term Debt1.93B1.9B1.95B1.94B2.29B2.3B2.6B2.59B2.74B2.73B
Capital Lease Obligations0000422.4M438.9M523.6M595.1M623M582.5M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0033.2M36.7M30.9M36.4M34.9M32.7M33.1M34M
Other Non-Current Liabilities616.8M627.4M660.9M603.7M648M731.4M630.4M525.4M569M629.7M
Total Liabilities6.39B6.71B7.5B7.08B8.06B8.58B8.54B8.93B9.63B9.43B
Total Debt+1.95B1.94B1.96B1.96B2.86B2.87B3.25B3.34B3.55B3.5B
Net Debt758.2M670.6M460.1M461.9M1.36B1.56B1.93B2.23B2.35B2.44B
Debt / Equity0.65x0.61x0.44x0.43x0.62x0.62x0.67x0.69x0.70x0.76x
Debt / EBITDA1.15x0.99x0.92x0.89x1.66x2.51x2.46x2.49x2.34x2.23x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.45x0.34x0.22x0.21x0.79x1.36x1.46x1.66x1.55x1.56x
Interest Coverage15.56x19.13x20.43x20.49x13.35x6.22x8.32x7.98x9.26x9.10x
Total Equity+3.02B3.19B4.45B4.52B4.62B4.61B4.81B4.83B5.06B4.6B
Equity Growth %-0%0.06%0.39%0.02%0.02%-0%0.04%0%0.05%-0.09%
Book Value per Share38.8043.6664.1868.3074.6076.3779.5880.6185.6081.47
Total Shareholders' Equity2.93B3.06B4.15B4.2B4.35B4.47B4.64B4.68B4.92B4.45B
Common Stock800K800K700K600K600K600K600K600K600K600K
Retained Earnings2.83B3.71B4.17B4.11B4.72B4.81B5.07B5.21B5.6B5.93B
Treasury Stock-623M-1.2B-724.1M-225.1M-563.1M-598.6M-679.2M-753.9M-1.04B-1.42B
Accumulated OCI-730.1M-835.6M-513.4M-705.8M-772.7M-705.1M-770.2M-805.1M-688.8M-1.13B
Minority Interest90.3M135.7M295.5M318M269.8M147.6M165M151.5M141.8M149.3M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+1.27B1.62B1.78B1.78B1.28B663.1M670.1M1.02B1.25B1.12B
Operating CF Margin %0.07%0.09%0.09%0.08%0.06%0.04%0.03%0.05%0.05%0.05%
Operating CF Growth %0.37%0.27%0.1%-0%-0.28%-0.48%0.01%0.52%0.22%-0.1%
Net Income795.8M1.04B1.38B1.25B830.7M233.9M461.6M408.7M645.7M506.6M
Depreciation & Amortization347.8M378.2M427.7M484.4M509.9M539.9M573.9M576.5M604.4M620.7M
Stock-Based Compensation65.7M68.2M70.2M41.4M23.3M40M60.3M52M67.5M64.4M
Deferred Taxes48.6M103.6M-81.3M86.7M-38.2M-84.7M-55.5M-49.4M-58.8M-56.9M
Other Non-Cash Items-11.1M-67.8M-41.5M24.8M21.6M66.1M52.1M34.8M-35.7M106.6M
Working Capital Changes24.3M96.6M27.1M-104.2M-63M-132.1M-422.3M-1.2M26.2M-121.3M
Change in Receivables-173.4M-176.3M-115.2M230.8M-116.2M-164.7M160.9M-518.8M-148.3M-72.8M
Change in Inventory4.1M-53.5M-76M-32.5M-69.1M-107.7M-213.4M-29.8M-117.9M76.9M
Change in Payables76.2M157.6M195.3M-199.3M-5.5M214M-129.6M368.6M162.4M-48.8M
Cash from Investing+-965.3M-637.1M-868.6M-693.5M-922.4M-468.8M-646.7M-830.3M-761.5M-543M
Capital Expenditures-485.8M-528.3M-594.5M-677M-603.9M-452.3M-585.1M-638.2M-626.5M-558.7M
CapEx % of Revenue0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.02%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing19.7M47.1M18.3M-16.5M3.2M-16.5M-61.6M-3.8M39.5M16.5M
Cash from Financing+-156.3M-872.9M-742M-1.03B-361.9M-411.7M-13.6M-387.3M-419.5M-693.9M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-78.5M-88.8M-137.7M-186.3M-186.3M-67.3M-106.7M-185.5M-181.9M-173.7M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-76M-112.5M-152.3M-140.3M-152.2M-243M-63.5M-109.5M-108.8M-53.5M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+785.3M1.09B1.19B1.1B680.4M210.8M85M383.2M622.8M561.4M
FCF Margin %0.04%0.06%0.06%0.05%0.03%0.01%0%0.02%0.03%0.02%
FCF Growth %0.56%0.39%0.09%-0.07%-0.38%-0.69%-0.6%3.51%0.63%-0.1%
FCF per Share10.1014.9217.1616.6710.993.491.416.4010.549.94
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.71x1.66x1.38x1.56x1.63x4.18x1.79x3.12x2.18x2.21x
Interest Paid85.6M88.8M94M97.1M104.4M117.8M91.6M96.5M112.2M115.7M
Taxes Paid218.7M237.6M284M279.2M172.1M141.5M148.3M194.6M217.6M267.5M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)24.66%31.4%33.72%25.42%17.28%3.43%7.94%6.8%11.58%10.49%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)27.24%30.99%29.25%26.14%16.6%7.46%8.64%8.35%9.47%9.81%
Gross Margin10.3%11.81%11.37%11.6%9.78%7.7%7.76%7.54%7.44%7.91%
Net Margin4.09%5.25%6.29%5.39%3.98%0.93%1.94%1.57%2.44%2.17%
Debt / Equity0.65x0.61x0.44x0.43x0.62x0.62x0.67x0.69x0.70x0.76x
Interest Coverage15.56x19.13x20.43x20.49x13.35x6.22x8.32x7.98x9.26x9.10x
FCF Conversion1.71x1.66x1.38x1.56x1.63x4.18x1.79x3.12x2.18x2.21x
Revenue Growth2.72%1.95%10.27%3.33%-6.32%-13.98%12.99%8.41%12.39%-0.7%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Seating------14.41B15.71B17.55B17.22B
Seating Growth-------9.02%11.70%-1.86%
E-Systems-4.2B4.59B5.13B4.71B4.33B4.85B5.18B5.92B6.08B
E-Systems Growth--9.36%11.59%-8.07%-8.07%11.98%6.77%14.24%2.80%
Seating14.1B14.36B15.87B16.02B15.1B12.71B----
Seating Growth-1.83%10.56%0.94%-5.77%-15.79%----
Electrical4.11B---------
Electrical Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Other Countries7.05B7.33B8.68B9.23B8.81B7.04B8.06B8.77B10.72B9.03B
Other Countries Growth-3.98%18.39%6.25%-4.45%-20.17%14.52%8.83%22.25%-15.79%
UNITED STATES4.25B4.19B3.96B3.72B3.66B3.6B4.41B4.75B4.86B5.05B
UNITED STATES Growth--1.56%-5.52%-6.00%-1.59%-1.62%22.55%7.73%2.36%3.84%
MEXICO2.78B2.68B3.17B3.24B3.06B2.53B2.47B3.18B3.43B3.67B
MEXICO Growth--3.34%18.12%2.08%-5.51%-17.33%-2.48%29.07%7.91%6.97%
CHINA2.14B2.28B2.52B2.78B2.58B2.59B3.02B2.98B3.04B2.97B
CHINA Growth-6.34%10.61%10.41%-7.26%0.50%16.41%-1.39%2.31%-2.48%
GERMANY1.99B2.08B2.14B2.19B1.7B1.29B1.31B1.21B1.4B1.36B
GERMANY Growth-4.46%3.05%2.23%-22.33%-24.16%1.68%-7.55%15.79%-2.70%
MOROCCO---------1.22B
MOROCCO Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Lear Corporation (LEA) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.9x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Lear Corporation (LEA) reported $22.98B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 62% increase from $14.15B in 2011.

Lear Corporation (LEA) saw revenue decline by 0.7% over the past year.

Yes, Lear Corporation (LEA) is profitable, generating $442.2M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (2.2% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Lear Corporation (LEA) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.46%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Lear Corporation (LEA) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.5%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Lear Corporation (LEA) generated $734.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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