Lear (LEA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Lear (LEA) recorded Free Cash Flow of $287.8 million in Q2 2026, up 68.5% from $170.8 million a year earlier.
Lear (LEA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lear's Free Cash Flow came in at $849.4 million as of Jul 4, 2026, up 77.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $527.2 million, down 6.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $561.4 million in FY2024 (-9.9%), $622.8 million in FY2023 (+62.5%), $383.2 million in FY2022 (+350.8%) and $85 million in FY2021 (-59.7%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$231.7 million in Q1 2025 to $488.7 million in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 80.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 507.9% in Q3 2025, against a decline of 79.8% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$26.5 million (Q1 2026), $281.1 million (Q4 2025) and $307 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,148.52 Bn | 983.08 Bn | 4.75 Bn | -1.09 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 | 5.47 Bn |
| 5 | General Motors | 67.56 Bn | -37.30 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 4.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 47.24 Bn | -95.23 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 20.35 Bn | -2.94 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -849.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.85 Bn | 15.41 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.63 Bn | -153.36 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -1.29 Bn |
| 10 | Lear | 5.82 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 470.30 Mn | 287.80 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 287.80 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -26.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 281.10 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 170.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -231.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 488.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 50.50 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 170.40 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -148.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 376.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 250.60 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 143.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -147.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 341.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 111.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -160.80 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 90.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.70 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -157.00 Mn |
Lear Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LEA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LEA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();