Lear Corporation Stock Analysis

LEA Stock  USD 140.95  4.90  3.60%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Lear Corporation extending back to November 09, 2009. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Lear stands at 140.95, as last reported on the 7th of February, with the highest price reaching 141.21 and the lowest price hitting 135.48 during the day.
IPO Date
9th of November 2009
200 Day MA
104.0788
50 Day MA
117.9852
Beta
1.295
 
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Lear holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.721. At present, Lear's Short and Long Term Debt is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Net Debt To EBITDA is expected to grow to 2.47, whereas Short and Long Term Debt Total is forecasted to decline to about 2.3 B. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Lear's Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Lear's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Lear's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Lear Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Lear's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Lear, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Lear Corporation, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Lear's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
1.4057
Enterprise Value Ebitda
12.1025
Price Sales
0.3224
Shares Float
52.2 M
Dividend Share
3.08
At present, Lear's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 5.5 B, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 2.7 B. . At present, Lear's Price To Sales Ratio is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Price Earnings Ratio is expected to grow to 24.34, whereas Price Book Value Ratio is forecasted to decline to 1.12.
Lear Corporation is undervalued with Real Value of 146.75 and Target Price of 139.91. The main objective of Lear stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Lear Corporation is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Lear's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Lear stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Lear's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Lear Stock Analysis Notes

About 99.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.41. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Lear has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.36. The entity recorded earning per share (EPS) of 8.15. The firm last dividend was issued on the 10th of December 2025. Lear had 2:1 split on the 18th of March 2011. 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. Lear Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. Lear Corp operates under Auto Parts classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 160100 people. To find out more about Lear Corporation contact Raymond Scott at 248 447 1500 or learn more at https://www.lear.com.

Lear Quarterly Total Revenue

5.99 Billion

Lear Investment Alerts

Many investors view ongoing market volatility as an opportunity to purchase more stocks at a favorable price or short it to generate a bearish trend profit opportunity. If you are one of those investors, make sure you clearly understand the position you are entering. Lear's investment alerts are automatically generated signals that are significant enough to either complement your investing judgment regarding Lear Corporation or challenge it. These alerts can help you understand what you are buying and avoid costly mistakes.
Over 99.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 30th of December 2025 Lear paid $ 0.77 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Lear Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Lear Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Lear's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
1995-10-18
1995-09-300.10.110.0110 
2006-04-26
2006-03-310.030.050.0266 
1996-10-21
1996-09-300.170.190.0211 
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Lear Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Lear's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Lear's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Lear's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Lear's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Lear Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Lyrical Asset Management Lp2025-06-30
998.3 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
777.8 K
Lsv Asset Management2025-06-30
649.7 K
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
617.7 K
Oldfield Partners Llp2025-06-30
612.2 K
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.2025-06-30
608.7 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
607.7 K
Arga Investment Management, Lp2025-06-30
603.8 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
561.3 K
Pzena Investment Management, Llc2025-06-30
7.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
6.8 M
Note, although Lear's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Lear Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 7.5 B.

Lear Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.02 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.02 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.02 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.03  0.03 
Return On Capital Employed 0.08  0.17 
Return On Assets 0.03  0.03 
Return On Equity 0.08  0.09 

Management Efficiency

Lear has Return on Asset of 0.0317 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0317 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1076 %, implying that it generated $0.1076 on every 100 dollars invested. Lear's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Lear manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At present, Lear's Return On Tangible Assets are projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Return On Capital Employed is expected to grow to 0.17, whereas Return On Assets are forecasted to decline to 0.03. At present, Lear's Non Currrent Assets Other are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Assets is expected to grow to about 2.6 B, whereas Total Assets are forecasted to decline to about 9.5 B.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 97.03  101.89 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 63.87  67.06 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 10.82  11.36 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.18  1.12 
Enterprise Value Multiple 10.82  11.36 
Price Fair Value 1.18  1.12 
Enterprise ValueB5.5 B
Lear Corporation benefits from a proactive management team that anticipates market trends. Our analysis delves into how this proactive stance influences financial metrics and stock valuation.
Dividend Yield
0.0226
Operating Margin
0.023
Profit Margin
0.0188
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0219
Beta
1.295

Technical Drivers

As of the 7th of February, Lear secures the Mean Deviation of 1.61, downside deviation of 1.67, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.1607. In connection with fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model lets you check existing technical drivers of Lear, as well as the relationship between them.

Lear Price Movement Analysis

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Lear Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Lear insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Lear's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Lear insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Lear Outstanding Bonds

Lear issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Lear uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Lear bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Lear Corporation has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Lear Predictive Daily Indicators

Lear intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Lear stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Lear Corporate Filings

8K
4th of February 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F5
6th of January 2026
The annual filing required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from company insiders or beneficial owners
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F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
18th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
21st of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
12th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
31st of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
1st of October 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
ViewVerify

Lear Forecast Models

Lear's time-series forecasting models are one of many Lear's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Lear's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Lear Bond Ratings

Lear Corporation financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Lear have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Lear's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
6
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.47)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Lear Debt to Cash Allocation

As Lear Corporation follows its natural business cycle, the capital allocation decisions will not magically go away. Lear's decision-makers have to determine if most of the cash flows will be poured back into or reinvested in the business, reserved for other projects beyond operational needs, or paid back to stakeholders and investors.
Lear Corporation has 2.74 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.72, which is OK given its current industry classification. Lear has a current ratio of 1.3, demonstrating that it may not be capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Nevertheless, prudent borrowing could serve as an effective mechanism for Lear to finance growth opportunities yielding strong returns.

Lear Total Assets Over Time

Lear Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Lear uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Lear Debt Ratio

    
  28.0   
It appears most of the Lear's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Lear's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Lear, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Lear Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Lear bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Lear Corporation has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Lear Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

2.28 Billion

At present, Lear's Short and Long Term Debt Total is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

About Lear Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Lear prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Lear shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Lear. By using and applying Lear Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Lear entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.03  0.03 
Operating Profit Margin 0.03  0.04 
Net Profit Margin 0.02  0.02 
Gross Profit Margin 0.06  0.10 

Current Lear Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Lear analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Lear analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
139.91Buy16Odds
Lear Corporation current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Lear analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Lear stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Lear, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Lear conference calls.
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Lear Stock Analysis Indicators

Lear Corporation stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Lear stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Lear shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Lear stock analysis, traders can identify Lear position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow1.2 B
Long Term Debt2.7 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding53.6 M
Total Stockholder Equity5.2 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-543 M
Tax Provision150 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.02
Property Plant And Equipment Net2.9 B
Cash And Short Term InvestmentsB
CashB
Accounts Payable3.4 B
Net Debt1.7 B
50 Day M A117.9852
Total Current Liabilities5.7 B
Other Operating Expenses22.5 B
Non Current Assets Total7.2 B
Forward Price Earnings9.9404
Non Currrent Assets Other2.5 B
Stock Based Compensation64.4 M

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