earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Lear Q3 net loss $27M; adjusted EPS $0.53 vs $3.73; sales down 13%; doubles dividend to $0.50
LEAR CORP
2021-Q3 EPS reported
$5.83
revenue$14,383,300,000
- Net loss of $(27M) ($(0.44) per share); adjusted net income $32M ($0.53 adjusted EPS).
- Sales $4.3B, down 13% YoY, outperforming global vehicle production by 9 percentage points.
- Core operating earnings $98M (2.3% of sales) vs $327M a year ago; free cash flow $(157M).
- Doubled quarterly cash dividend to $0.50 per share; repurchased $69M in shares during Q3.
- Announced definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of Kongsberg Automotive's Interior Comfort Division.