Lear (LEA) Competitors $94.22 +0.04 (+0.04%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends LEA vs. APTV, ALSN, BWA, GNTX, MOD, DORM, LCII, DAN, THRM, and SMPShould you be buying Lear stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lear include Aptiv (APTV), Allison Transmission (ALSN), BorgWarner (BWA), Gentex (GNTX), Modine Manufacturing (MOD), Dorman Products (DORM), LCI Industries (LCII), Dana (DAN), Gentherm (THRM), and Standard Motor Products (SMP). These companies are all part of the "auto parts & equipment" industry. Lear vs. Aptiv Allison Transmission BorgWarner Gentex Modine Manufacturing Dorman Products LCI Industries Dana Gentherm Standard Motor Products Lear (NYSE:LEA) and Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, LEA or APTV? Lear has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aptiv has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LEA or APTV? Aptiv has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lear. Aptiv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLear$23.47B0.22$572.50M$9.519.91Aptiv$20.05B0.72$2.94B$8.966.83 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LEA or APTV? Aptiv received 432 more outperform votes than Lear when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.00% of users gave Aptiv an outperform vote while only 58.45% of users gave Lear an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLearOutperform Votes69258.45% Underperform Votes49241.55% AptivOutperform Votes112474.00% Underperform Votes39526.00% Does the media refer more to LEA or APTV? In the previous week, Lear had 28 more articles in the media than Aptiv. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Lear and 4 mentions for Aptiv. Aptiv's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Lear's score of 0.46 indicating that Aptiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lear 11 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Aptiv 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate LEA or APTV? Lear presently has a consensus target price of $134.18, suggesting a potential upside of 42.41%. Aptiv has a consensus target price of $84.29, suggesting a potential upside of 37.76%. Given Lear's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lear is more favorable than Aptiv.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lear 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42Aptiv 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Is LEA or APTV more profitable? Aptiv has a net margin of 12.29% compared to Lear's net margin of 2.33%. Lear's return on equity of 14.68% beat Aptiv's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lear2.33% 14.68% 4.94% Aptiv 12.29%14.51%6.52% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LEA or APTV? 97.0% of Lear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Aptiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Lear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Aptiv shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAptiv beats Lear on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lear News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LEA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LEA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLearMotor vehicle parts & accessories IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.94B$2.77B$18.14B$19.35BDividend Yield3.39%4.08%3.04%3.72%P/E Ratio9.9113.5211.1541.34Price / Sales0.223.2679.4417.06Price / Cash4.037.1911.3519.84Price / Book1.082.621.715.76Net Income$572.50M$197.94M$1.51B$993.25M7 Day Performance3.62%3.67%0.80%3.26%1 Month Performance1.30%3.52%3.90%5.21%1 Year Performance-27.98%-6.48%-1.63%19.42% Lear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEALear4.9882 of 5 stars$94.22+0.0%$134.18+42.4%-28.3%$4.94B$23.47B9.91186,600Short Interest ↓News CoverageAPTVAptiv4.9364 of 5 stars$60.56+2.0%$84.29+39.2%-22.4%$14.23B$20.05B6.76154,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ALSNAllison Transmission4.0444 of 5 stars$111.46+2.3%$102.63-7.9%+113.4%$9.66B$3.20B13.583,700Analyst ForecastNews CoverageBWABorgWarner4.9101 of 5 stars$31.51+1.5%$41.07+30.3%-1.1%$6.89B$14.17B8.0052,700Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGNTXGentex4.7571 of 5 stars$27.20+1.3%$35.13+29.1%-13.6%$6.19B$2.36B14.555,470MODModine Manufacturing3.482 of 5 stars$116.97-1.6%$146.67+25.4%+108.4%$6.14B$2.48B38.3511,100DORMDorman Products2.6615 of 5 stars$123.04+1.1%$125.67+2.1%+60.9%$3.75B$1.97B20.583,872Insider TradeShort Interest ↓LCIILCI Industries3.2576 of 5 stars$99.64+1.1%$111.00+11.4%-8.6%$2.54B$3.78B19.3911,700DANDana4.5008 of 5 stars$11.43-0.2%$15.29+33.7%+0.7%$1.66B$10.56B-103.9041,800Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap UpTHRMGentherm3.7668 of 5 stars$38.46-0.4%$57.00+48.2%-16.0%$1.19B$1.47B17.9714,600Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageSMPStandard Motor Products4.8907 of 5 stars$30.09+1.2%$42.00+39.6%-19.9%$653.62M$1.41B18.574,900News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aptiv Competitors Allison Transmission Competitors BorgWarner Competitors Gentex Competitors Modine Manufacturing Competitors Dorman Products Competitors LCI Industries Competitors Dana Competitors Gentherm Competitors Standard Motor Products Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:LEA) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. 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