Lear LEA
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lear (LEA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Lear (LEA) posted Operating Expenses of $197.5 million for Q3 2026, up 3.78% on a QoQ basis from $190.3 million in Q2 2026, and up 6.01% year-over-year from $186.3 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Lear (LEA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lear has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $197.5 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 6.01% year-over-year to $197.5 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $736.7 million, a 5.33% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $707.6 million, up 0.73% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $197.5 million for Q3 2026 at Lear, up from $190.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $197.5 million in Q3 2026, with the low at $163.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $177.6 million, with a median of $176.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses grew 22.97% in 2022, then retreated 7.56% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $172.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.12% to $172.6 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.48% to $166.6 million in 2024, then gained by 9.54% to $182.5 million in 2025, then gained by 8.22% to $197.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $197.5 million (Q3 2026), $190.3 million (Q2 2026), and $182.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Magna International 18.34 Bn 16.91 Bn 1.61 Bn 273.20 Mn
2 Autoliv 8.98 Bn 8.60 Bn 509.00 Mn 260.00 Mn
3 Lear 6.43 Bn 5.43 Bn 470.30 Mn 197.50 Mn
4 Gentex 4.73 Bn 4.48 Bn 241.00 Mn 99.66 Mn
5 Dorman Products 3.78 Bn 3.65 Bn 251.23 Mn 135.01 Mn
6 Dauch 1.60 Bn 723.95 Mn 338.20 Mn 216.70 Mn
7 Adient 1.47 Bn 547.40 Mn 235.00 Mn 141.00 Mn
8 Xpel 1.33 Bn 1.29 Bn 63.14 Mn 39.93 Mn
9 Standard Motor Products 858.57 Mn 858.57 Mn 164.62 Mn 113.77 Mn
10 Cooper-Standard Holdings 426.88 Mn 300.30 Mn 83.76 Mn 69.67 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 197.50 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 190.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 182.50 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 166.40 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 186.30 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 172.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 166.60 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 174.10 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 175.30 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 186.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 172.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 182.50 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 182.80 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 176.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 172.40 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 163.90 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 171.20 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 177.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 140.20 Mn
Oct 2, 2021 163.30 Mn