Lear (LEA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Lear (LEA) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $287.8 million for Q3 2026, up 68.5% year-over-year from $170.8 million in Q3 2025, and up 1186.04% on a QoQ basis from -$26.5 million in Q2 2026.
Lear (LEA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lear has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $287.8 million in Q3 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q3 2026 came in at $287.8 million, up 68.5% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was $849.4 million (up 77.59% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $527.2 million, down 6.09% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow rose to $287.8 million in Q3 2026, from -$26.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $488.7 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$231.7 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $130.9 million and a median of $156.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow jumped 2792.13%; it then plunged 263.05% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $341.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 10.12% to $376.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 29.8% to $488.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 42.48% to $281.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.38% to $287.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $287.8 million in Q3 2026, -$26.5 million in Q2 2026, and $281.1 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.55 Bn | 73.29 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.72 Bn | 48.46 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 20.02 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.44 Bn | 17.88 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 292.36 Mn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.74 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 490.00 Mn |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 11.11 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 281.00 Mn |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.43 Bn | 10.36 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 10.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 166.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.27 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 340.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lear | 6.46 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 470.30 Mn | 287.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 287.80 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 287.80 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -26.50 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -26.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 281.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 281.10 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 170.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 170.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -231.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -231.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 488.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 488.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 50.50 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 50.50 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 170.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 170.40 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -148.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -148.20 Mn |