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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842162-21-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T21:05:27.680355+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear Q2 sales surge 95% to $4.8B; EPS $2.89 vs loss $4.89 a year ago

## Summary
- Sales $4.76B, up 95% YoY; net income $175M vs loss $294M in Q2 2020.
- Core operating earnings $233M vs loss $248M; adjusted EPS $2.45 vs loss $4.14.
- Free cash flow $120M vs use $611M; repurchased ~170k shares for $31M.
- Seating margins 7.0%; E-Systems margins 2.3%; both segments positive.
- Moody's and Fitch upgraded Lear credit rating outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-21-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216221000038/0000842162-21-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216221000038/lear-20210806.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-21-000038
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-21-000038.txt

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