earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Lear Q1 record revenue $6.0B; adj EPS $3.18 up 14% YoY; $1.5B buyback auth
LEAR CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.90
revenue$5,994,600,000
- Q1 revenue $6.0B, +3% YoY; record quarter; sales outperformed global vehicle production.
- GAAP EPS $1.90; adjusted EPS $3.18, +14% YoY; core operating earnings $280M, +6%.
- E-Systems 7th consecutive quarter of margin improvement; Seating adjusted margin 6.6%.
- Acquired WIP Industrial Automation to strengthen automation/ AI; expected close by Q3 2024.
- Share repurchase authorization increased to $1.5B, extended to Dec 31, 2026; $30M repurchased in Q1.