Lear Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (LEA)
Lear's capital expenditures (capex) was $561.6M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $561.6M | $2.9M | +0.52% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $558.7M | −$67.8M | −10.82% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $626.5M | −$11.7M | −1.83% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $638.2M | $53.1M | +9.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $585.1M | $132.8M | +29.36% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $452.3M | −$151.6M | −25.10% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $603.9M | −$73.1M | −10.80% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $677.0M | $82.5M | +13.88% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $594.5M | $66.2M | +12.53% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $528.3M | $42.5M | +8.75% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $485.8M | $61.1M | +14.39% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $424.7M | −$35.9M | −7.79% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $460.6M | $2.3M | +0.50% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $458.3M | $128.8M | +39.09% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $329.5M | $136.2M | +70.46% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $193.3M | — | — |
Lear quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | $172.7M | $47.3M | +37.72% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $124.6M | $20.6M | +19.81% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $194.8M | $2.7M | +1.41% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $137.4M | $5.2M | +3.93% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $125.4M | $4.6M | +3.81% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $104.0M | −$9.6M | −8.45% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $192.1M | −$1.1M | −0.57% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $132.2M | −$21.0M | −13.71% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $120.8M | −$47.5M | −28.22% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $113.6M | $1.8M | +1.61% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $193.2M | −$2.1M | −1.08% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $153.2M | $12.8M | +9.12% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $168.3M | −$3.9M | −2.26% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $111.8M | −$18.5M | −14.20% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $195.3M | $15.7M | +8.74% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $140.4M | −$12.2M | −7.99% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $172.2M | $32.2M | +23.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $130.3M | $17.4M | +15.41% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $179.6M | $12.6M | +7.54% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $152.6M | $62.5M | +69.37% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $140.0M | $53.9M | +62.60% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $112.9M | $3.8M | +3.48% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $167.0M | −$26.8M | −13.83% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $90.1M | −$60.7M | −40.25% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-04 | $86.1M | −$50.4M | −36.92% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-04 | $109.1M | −$13.7M | −11.16% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $193.8M | $9.5M | +5.15% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $150.8M | −$9.7M | −6.04% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $136.5M | −$32.9M | −19.42% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $122.8M | −$40.0M | −24.57% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $184.3M | $20.0M | +12.17% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $160.5M | $4.3M | +2.75% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $169.4M | $16.2M | +10.57% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $162.8M | $42.0M | +34.77% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $164.3M | −$63.7M | −27.94% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $156.2M | $37.6M | +31.70% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $153.2M | $59.6M | +63.68% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $120.8M | $32.7M | +37.12% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $228.0M | $69.9M | +44.21% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $118.6M | $3.8M | +3.31% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $93.6M | −$20.5M | −17.97% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $88.1M | −$10.7M | −10.83% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $158.1M | $14.1M | +9.79% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $114.8M | $23.1M | +25.19% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $114.1M | $21.5M | +23.22% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $98.8M | $2.4M | +2.49% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $144.0M | $12.6M | +9.59% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $91.7M | −$11.1M | −10.80% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $92.6M | −$35.1M | −27.49% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $96.4M | −$2.3M | −2.33% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $131.4M | −$26.4M | −16.73% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $102.8M | −$17.3M | −14.40% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $127.7M | $17.6M | +15.99% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $98.7M | $28.4M | +40.40% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $157.8M | $76.0M | +92.91% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $120.1M | $28.6M | +31.26% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $110.1M | $24.4M | +28.47% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $70.3M | −$200,000 | −0.28% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $81.8M | $3.8M | +4.87% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $91.5M | $52.6M | +135.22% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $85.7M | $44.1M | +106.01% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | $70.5M | $35.7M | +102.59% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $78.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | $38.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | $41.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-03 | $34.8M | — | — |
Lear capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lear's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $452.3M to $561.6M, a change of $109.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $172.7M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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