earnings
confidence medium
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Lear Q2 revenue record $6.0B; adjusted EPS up 8% to $3.60; acquires WIP Industrial Automation
LEAR CORP
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$4.92
revenue$12,007,000,000
- Record Q2 revenue $6.0B, modest YoY increase; core operating earnings $302M flat YoY.
- Adjusted EPS $3.60 (+8% YoY); net income $173M ($3.02 GAAP EPS); free cash flow $170M.
- E-Systems eighth consecutive quarter of YoY margin improvement; Seating margin 6.2%.
- Acquired WIP Industrial Automation to strengthen automation/AI capabilities; new business wins with Geely Zeekr, Volvo, Volkswagen.
- Repurchased $60M shares, paid $44M dividends in Q2; total liquidity $3.0B.