Lear (LEA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Lear's Cash from Operations was $460.5 million in Q2 2026, up 55.5% from $296.2 million a year earlier and up 369.4% from the prior quarter.
Lear (LEA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lear's Cash from Operations was $1.48 billion through Jul 4, 2026, up 43.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.09 billion, down 2.8% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $1.12 billion in FY2024 (-10.3%), $1.25 billion in FY2023 (+22.3%), $1.02 billion in FY2022 (+52.4%) and $670.1 million in FY2021 (+1.1%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$127.7 million (Q1 2025) and $680.8 million (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 22.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 221.9%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 95.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, LEA's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $98.1 million (Q1 2026), $475.9 million (Q4 2025) and $444.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,148.52 Bn | 983.08 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.70 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 242.17 Bn | -164.57 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 145.86 Bn | 138.30 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 507.14 Mn |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 143.38 Bn | 10.76 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
| 5 | General Motors | 67.56 Bn | -37.30 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 6.35 Bn |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 47.24 Bn | -95.23 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 20.35 Bn | -2.94 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -487.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.85 Bn | 15.41 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 954.00 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.63 Bn | -153.36 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -2.91 Bn |
| 10 | Lear | 5.82 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 470.30 Mn | 460.50 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 460.50 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 98.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 475.90 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 444.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 296.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -127.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 680.80 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 182.70 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 291.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -34.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 569.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 403.80 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 311.40 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -35.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 537.20 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 252.10 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.40 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 220.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 166.90 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -4.40 Mn |
Lear Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LEA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LEA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LEA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();