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LEAR CORP LEA
LEAR CORP (LEA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.40% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $23.3B at a 1.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.55 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-26 | TD Cowen | Buy (up) |
| 2026-05-14 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-05 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-05-05 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.134 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.417 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.052 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.539 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEA | LEAR CORP | 5/9 | 3.16 | 15.7 | -0.2% |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | 7/9 | 2.95 | 77.4 | +3.5% |
| ADNT | Adient plc | 6/9 | — | — | -1% |
| BWA | BORGWARNER INC | 6/9 | 4.21 | 50.4 | +1.6% |
| ALV | AUTOLIV INC | 7/9 | 2.3 | 12.1 | +4.1% |
| DAN | DANA Inc | 5/9 | 0.82 | 35.6 | -3% |
| DCH | Dauch Corp | 3/9 | 2.45 | — | -4.7% |
About LEAR CORP
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Its Seating segment offers seat systems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, seat mechanisms, thermal comfort systems such as seat heating, ventilation, active cooling, pneumatic lumbar and massage products, seat cushioning, and headrests, as well as surface materials, such as leather and fabric for light trucks, compact cars, pick-up trucks, and sport utility vehicles. The company's E-Systems segment provides electrical distribution and connection systems that route electrical signals and networks; and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains. This segment's products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, engineered components, and junction boxes; electronic system products, including body domain control modules, and high voltage switching and power control systems. It also offers software and connected services. In addition, this segment provides cybersecurity software. It offers its products and services under the GUILFORD, EAGLE OTTAWA, THAGORA, IGB AUTOMOTIVE, COMFORTFLEX BY LEARTM, LEAR, CONFIGURE+, FLEXAIR , INTU, RENEWKNIT, SOYFOAM, ProTec, and TeXstyle brands. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
FAQ
Is LEA financially healthy?
LEAR CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LEA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LEAR CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.40% with a 37.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is LEA?
In FY2025, LEAR CORP had a net margin of 1.9% and a return on equity of 8.4%.
Is LEA overvalued or undervalued?
LEAR CORP trades at about 14.9× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.9×–57.5×, median 13.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LEA?
The average Wall-Street price target for LEAR CORP is $148.21, about 22.3% above the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LEA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LEAR CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 15.7×, a dividend yield of 2.40%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.