---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842162-25-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:11:23.843959+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear Q3 revenue up 2% to $5.68B; EPS $2.02 vs $2.41 YoY; free cash flow surges to $307M

## Summary
- Revenue $5.68B (+2% YoY); net income $108M vs $136M; adjusted EPS $2.79 vs $2.89.
- Core operating earnings $241M (4.2% of sales) vs $257M (4.6%) a year ago.
- Free cash flow $307M, up from $51M; operating cash flow $444M; increased FY free cash flow outlook midpoint.
- Seating segment adjusted margin 6.1%; E-Systems adjusted margin 4.2%; secured ~$1.1B E-Systems awards YTD.
- Repurchased $100M shares and paid $41M dividends; total liquidity $3.0B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-25-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216225000073/0000842162-25-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216225000073/lear-20251031.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-25-000073
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-25-000073.txt

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