# Lear Reports Higher Quarterly Profit as Cash Flow Falls

The automotive supplier increased sales and earnings while completing its annual share-repurchase target.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-30T14:27:14.183Z
Updated: 2026-10-30T14:27:14.183Z
Section: Business
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Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/lear-third-quarter-results-october-30-2026

Lear reported October 30 that third-quarter net income increased to $136.6 million from $108.2 million a year earlier, as the automotive seating and electrical-systems supplier posted higher sales.

Revenue rose approximately 2% to $5.773 billion. Diluted earnings per share increased to $2.74 from $2.02, reflecting both higher earnings and share repurchases.

Adjusted net income, which excludes specified items, increased to $185.0 million from $149.8 million. Core operating earnings, another adjusted measure, rose to $255.7 million from $241.1 million.

Cash generation weakened. Operating cash flow fell to $329 million from $444 million. Free cash flow declined to $158 million from $307 million.

Lear said it repurchased $175 million of shares during the quarter, reaching its $350 million full-year target. It also paid $38 million in dividends.

The company described new seating awards involving Mahindra & Mahindra and BYD, among other customers. Its Orion, Michigan, seating facility remains scheduled to launch early next year.

Lear ended the quarter with $889 million in cash and equivalents and approximately $2.9 billion in total liquidity.

Sources:
Lear — October 30 Results Announcement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lear-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-year-over-year-growth-in-revenue-core-operating-earnings-net-income-and-earnings-per-share-302924380.html

## Sources
- Lear — October 30 Results Announcement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lear-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-year-over-year-growth-in-revenue-core-operating-earnings-net-income-and-earnings-per-share-302924380.html