---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842162-24-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:47:28.220812+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear Q3 revenue falls 3% to $5.58B, adjusted EPS rises 1% to $2.89, free cash flow plunges 80%

## Summary
- Net income $135.8M ($2.41 EPS) vs $132.9M ($2.25) a year ago; adjusted EPS $2.89 vs $2.87.
- Revenue $5.58B vs $5.78B, outperforming industry by 3 percentage points globally.
- Core operating earnings $256.6M vs $267.1M; margins flat at 4.6%.
- Free cash flow $51M vs $251M YoY, reflecting higher capex and working capital.
- Repurchased $209M of shares and paid $43M in dividends during Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-24-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000060/0000842162-24-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000060/lear-20241024.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-24-000060
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-24-000060.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-24-000060.txt

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