Lear (LEA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Lear's Cash from Operations was $329.3 million in Q3 2026, down 25.9% from $444.4 million a year earlier and down 28.5% from the prior quarter.
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Lear (LEA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lear's Cash from Operations was $1.36 billion through Oct 3, 2026, up 5.4% 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 27.3%.
- 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 Q3 2026 was $460.5 million (Q2 2026), $98.1 million (Q1 2026) and $475.9 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 6.26 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 7.32 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 847.99 Mn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 5.43 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | 6.70 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | -758.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 950.00 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 10 | Lear | 5.43 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 382.30 Mn | 329.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 329.30 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();