Lear Corporation LEA NYSE

Lear Corporation (LEA) has shown moderate revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $20.9B to $23.3B (average +3.8%/yr). Net income reached $437M, reflecting solid earnings growth at +16.5%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 1.9%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 6.5% (low), with a -0.2pp trend over the period. With a $6B market cap and MOAT composite score of 39/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (63/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 33-year history, the company was profitable in 29 of 33 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (39/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 57/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.