Lear Operating Expenses Growth & History (LEA)
Lear's operating expenses was $727.1M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $727.1M | −$24.5M | −3.26% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $751.6M | −$25.6M | −3.29% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $777.2M | $21.6M | +2.86% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $755.6M | $39.1M | +5.46% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $716.5M | $61.7M | +9.42% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $654.8M | −$12.5M | −1.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $667.3M | $3.1M | +0.47% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $664.2M | −$18.6M | −2.72% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $682.8M | $21.6M | +3.27% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $661.2M | $28.2M | +4.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $633.0M | $69.4M | +12.31% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $563.6M | $500,000 | +0.09% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $563.1M | — | — |
Lear quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | $202.4M | $11.4M | +5.97% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $195.3M | $17.7M | +9.97% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $187.3M | $10.1M | +5.70% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $171.2M | −$13.6M | −7.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $191.0M | $3.0M | +1.60% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $177.6M | −$24.0M | −11.90% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $177.2M | −$10.5M | −5.59% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $184.8M | −$13.2M | −6.67% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $188.0M | −$10.8M | −5.43% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $201.6M | $8.9M | +4.62% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $187.7M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $198.0M | $18.9M | +10.55% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $198.8M | $3.0M | +1.53% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $192.7M | −$300,000 | −0.16% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $187.7M | $31.6M | +20.24% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $179.1M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $195.8M | −$100,000 | −0.05% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $193.0M | $7.6M | +4.10% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $156.1M | −$7.0M | −4.29% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $179.1M | $15.1M | +9.21% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $195.9M | $29.0M | +17.38% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $185.4M | $24.6M | +15.30% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $163.1M | −$11.6M | −6.64% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $164.0M | $5.4M | +3.40% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-04 | $166.9M | −$6.1M | −3.53% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-04 | $160.8M | −$200,000 | −0.12% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $174.7M | $11.9M | +7.31% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $158.6M | −$4.4M | −2.70% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $173.0M | $3.1M | +1.82% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $161.0M | −$7.5M | −4.45% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $162.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $163.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $169.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $168.5M | — | — |
Lear operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lear's operating expenses increased from $654.8M to $727.1M, a change of $72.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $202.4M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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