Lear (LEA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Lear (LEA) recorded Free Cash Flow of $158.4 million in Q3 2026, down 48.4% from $307 million a year earlier and down 45.0% from the prior quarter.
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Lear (LEA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lear's Free Cash Flow came in at $700.8 million as of Oct 3, 2026, down 4.6% 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 85.9%.
- 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 $287.8 million (Q2 2026), -$26.5 million (Q1 2026) and $281.1 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 4.97 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 964.53 Mn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.14 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 5.47 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | 9.23 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | -1.12 Bn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 85.13 Mn |
| 10 | Lear | 5.43 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 382.30 Mn | 158.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 158.40 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();