---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842162-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:11:39.953074+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear Q2 net income falls 61% to $68.5M; Adj EPS $1.79; Sales up 7% to $5.1B

## Summary
- Sales $5.1B (+7% YoY), outperforming global industry production by 6 percentage points.
- Net income $68.5M ($1.14 EPS) vs $175.2M ($2.89 EPS); adjusted EPS $1.79 vs $2.45.
- Core operating earnings $187.4M (3.7% of sales) vs $233.2M (4.9% of sales).
- Free cash flow -$161M vs +$120M; returned $96M to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
- Announced acquisition of I.G. Bauerhin for thermal comfort and acquired Thagora Technology.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216222000030/0000842162-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216222000030/lear-20220802.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-22-000030.txt

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