Auto parts maker Lear beats Q3 revenue, profit expectations

Reuters10-31
Auto parts maker Lear beats Q3 revenue, profit expectations

Overview

  • Lear Q3 revenue rose 2% to $5.7 bln, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q3 was $2.79, exceeding analyst estimates

  • Lear repurchased $100 mln in shares, maintaining strategic capital allocation

Outlook

  • Lear sees full-year 2025 net sales between $22.85 bln and $23.15 bln

  • Company expects 2025 core operating earnings of $995 mln to $1,055 mln

  • Lear anticipates 2025 free cash flow of $475 mln to $525 mln

Result Drivers

  • NEW BUSINESS ADDITIONS - Revenue growth attributed to new business in both Seating and E-Systems segments, despite lower production on key platforms

  • INVESTMENTS IN AUTOMATION - Strategic investments in automation and digital tools driving operational excellence and margin improvement

  • E-SYSTEMS AWARDS - Secured $1.1 bln of E-Systems business awards year-to-date, contributing to segment performance

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

Beat

$5.67 bln

$5.59 bln (10 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$2.79

$2.72 (12 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$2.02

Q3 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$149.80 mln

$143.83 mln (7 Analysts)

Q3 Net Income

$108.20 mln

Q3 Core Operating Earnings

$241.10 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "hold."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lear Corp is $115.00, about 10% above its October 30 closing price of $103.52

  • The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago

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