earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Lear Q2 sales $6.0B record (+18% YoY); adj EPS $3.33 (+86%); free cash flow $159M
LEAR CORP
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$5.25
revenue$11,844,700,000
- Net income $168.7M ($2.84 EPS) vs $68.5M ($1.14 EPS); adjusted net income $197.9M ($3.33 adj EPS).
- Core operating earnings $301.8M, up 61% from $187.4M; margin improved to 5.0% of sales from 3.7%.
- Seating segment adjusted margin 7.2%; E-Systems adjusted margin 4.1%; sales outperformed global production by 2 ppt.
- Free cash flow $159M vs $(161)M; cash $902M, total liquidity $2.9B; share repurchases & dividends $83M.
- Completed acquisition of I.G. Bauerhin (IGB) for thermal comfort; reaffirmed 2023 outlook (updated June 27).