Lear (LEA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Lear's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$26.5 million in Q2 2026, up 88.56% year-on-year from -$14.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 109.43% quarter-over-quarter from $281.1 million in Q4 2025.
Lear has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$26.5 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 88.56% year-over-year to -$26.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $732.4 million (up 53.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $527.2 million, down 6.09% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at -$26.5 million, down from $281.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $488.7 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$231.7 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $121.7 million, with a median of $143.1 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 2792.13% in 2022 and sank 263.05% in 2023.
- Tracing LEA's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $341.9 million in 2022, then increased by 10.12% to $376.5 million in 2023, then increased by 29.8% to $488.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 42.48% to $281.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 109.43% to -$26.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$26.5 million (Q2 2026), $281.1 million (Q4 2025), and $307.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 788.47 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 35.63 Mn |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -33.64 Mn |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -17.10 Mn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -362.00 Mn |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -161.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lear | 7.04 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 450.30 Mn | -26.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 376.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 376.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 250.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 250.60 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 143.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 143.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -147.40 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -147.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 341.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 341.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 111.70 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 111.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -160.80 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -160.80 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 90.40 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 90.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.70 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -157.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -157.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 120.10 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 120.10 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 134.60 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 134.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 233.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 233.80 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 474.40 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 474.40 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2020 | -610.60 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2020 | -610.60 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2020 | 113.20 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2020 | 113.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 291.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 291.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 192.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 192.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 267.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 267.80 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -71.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -71.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 573.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 573.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 107.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 107.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 347.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 347.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 434.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 434.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 182.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 182.80 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 413.20 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 413.20 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 158.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 158.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 297.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 297.40 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 157.70 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 157.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 435.40 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 435.40 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 200.50 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 200.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 427.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 427.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 163.20 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 163.20 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 360.50 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 360.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | -165.40 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | -165.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 372.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 372.20 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 145.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 145.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 136.60 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 136.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -150.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -150.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 259.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 259.10 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 61.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 61.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 73.90 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 73.90 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -34.90 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -34.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 211.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 211.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 80.80 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 80.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 45.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 45.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -66.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -66.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 192.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 192.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 64.10 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 64.10 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 121.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 121.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 83.70 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 83.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 159.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 159.80 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2010 | 79.20 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2010 | 79.20 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2010 | 185.50 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2010 | 185.50 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2010 | 4.10 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2010 | 4.10 Mn |